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Creative program strategies aimed at decreasing employment barriers and increasing the employability and career development of newcomer and refugee youth will be explored. Discussion will focus on key service-delivery methods used to increase client success including flexible and responsive programming, diversity training of employers, and partnerships that provide holistic and wrap-around support from schools, community service providers and employers.

Learning Outcomes:

• Understand unique employment barriers experienced by newcomer and refugee youth;
• Explore innovative programming approaches to enhance refugee youths' employability;
• Analyze best practices to increase employment successes of refugee youth