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**VOTE FOR YOUTH FUTURES
EMPLOYMENT AND COMMUNITY INCLUSION**
**RAMP**
**R**adical **A**chievement **M**ade **P**ossible
A youth employment training program sustained through a profitable retail and online based business venture for at-risk youth and young adults, aged 15 to 24 years of age, facing barriers to employment. We are poised to **RAMP** up by December 2011, the business plan is complete, advisory committees are in place, partners have been identified, other resources are available and substantial community support exists.
Why does our community need **RAMP**?
Government and service providers consistently identify youth employment in North Vancouver as a large gap particularly for the higher risk populations. The vulnerabilities of this population are often exploited resulting in high costs to our community’s health, social service and justice systems. **RAMP** offers a sustainable solution to this gap in youth employment.
The **RAMP** Youth Consignment Store is a unique concept for a retail store offering unisex brand name consignment clothing and accessories for teens and young adults at affordable prices. A web based consignment business will also be developed. Young designers and artists will be featured. **RAMP** offers an environmental, social and budget conscious alternative to mainstream shopping.
**RAMP** believes that attention to social and environmental values makes for good business. The themes of recycling and sustainability are the cornerstones of the Project. **R**euse **A**ll **M**aterial **P**lease.
**RAMP** will lead a Community Development Campaign to build awareness, knowledge and links for community members to contribute to the project. This will be accomplished through advisory committees, continuous evaluation, fundraising, donations, corporate and volunteer mentorship, marketing, and working partnerships with businesses to hire youth. The impact of **RAMP** has already begun in this dynamic community conversation regarding youth employment needs on the North Shore of Vancouver.
**_Expected Outcomes_** are:
Unemployed at-risk youth will gain knowledge, skills and confidence to enter into employment, further job training or education -Successful completion of the program and work placement in RAMP Youth Consignment Store or the web based consignment store-Youth customers benefit from a convenient place to buy, sell and trade new and recycled clothing-Linkages with business, community agencies and services established or enhanced to support youth employment opportunities-Increased level of self-reliance and community involvement of youth preparing to enter the workforce -New partnerships established with business and agencies to enhance youth services-A Youth Advisory Committee established to involve youth in long term planning around employment and other relevant community issues -A Community Development Campaign provides a capacity building framework for community engagement and social change -Youth feel included and experience a sense of belonging, connecting, contributing and responsibility to the community-
Recycling and reusing materials is promoted , which has a direct environmental benefit.
**RAMP** **CONSIGNMENT AND ONLINE STORE** will:
Establish **RAMP** as a unique, viable business-Generate sales through retail and online sales to subsidize the employment training-Provide a convenient place to buy, sell and trade new and recycled clothing-Sell enough inventory to break-even financially, covering pay for student employees, staff and inventory expenses-
Create links and partnerships in merchandising for donations-Involve young local designers by showcasing originally designed clothing and jewellery-Operate ethically and communicate the vision of recycling.
**RAMP YOUTH EMPLOYMENT TRAINING PROGRAM**
**STAGE 1 GROUP BASED EMPLOYABILITY TRAINING**
Theme - Self-Awareness, Social Skills and General Employability Skills
**STAGE 2 WORK SKILLS**
Theme - Employability Skills: Fashion Retail, Web Based Business Marketing and Customer Service
**STAGE 3 WORK EXPERIENCE**
Theme - Employability Skills Through Work Experience- RAMP Youth Consignment Retail and Web Based Store
**RAMP** **YOUTH EMPLOYMENT TRAINING PROGRAM** will:
Offer youth facing barriers to employment, a program with work experience in fashion retail sales and marketing-Offer youth opportunities for community involvement and development of valuable life skills-Create and deliver a comprehensive curriculum and training program -Offer employment support by establishing relationships with businesses that will hire directly from RAMP
Establish a Youth Advisor Committee including partnerships with existing youth committee representatives on the North Shore .
**Project Request From Aviva
Start up costs and a portion of year one operations to a total of $200,000.**
**RAMP** will be developed through Hollyburn Family Services Society currently providing a continuum of youth services. See website.
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