News Release
October 29, 2019
As a tangible way to support veterans and show your appreciation to the men and women who have served our country, you can use POE’s Buy Veteran business directory (buyveteran.ca) to find veteran-owned businesses online and in your community. Continue reading “Prince’s Trust Canada encourages Canadians to Buy Veteran this Remembrance Week” →
News Release
October 21, 2019
Prince's Trust Canada’s new mentoring initiative is the newest offering within the award-winning Operation Entrepreneur program, complementing existing supports offered to Canadian Armed Forces members and veterans as they transition to civilian life as entrepreneurs. Continue reading “Mentoring program helps veterans succeed as entrepreneurs” →
Feature
September 20, 2019
Between May and August 2019, 77 transitioning Canadian Armed Forces members and veterans received a week-long business training course through Prince’s Trust Canada’s Operation Entrepreneur program. Continue reading “Seven-day boot camps help veterans start businesses” →
Case Study
September 17, 2019
“I couldn’t find a job even though I sent my resume practically everywhere. No one replied because I didn’t have any Canadian work experience. I started feeling depressed. Then I heard about the Get Into Hospitality program at the Centre for Newcomers in Calgary and decided I would try that. I’m so happy that I did." Continue reading “Meet Roma – Get Into Hospitality participant” →
News Release
September 13, 2019
Prince’s Trust Canada, Youth Employment Services Manitoba (YES), and Winnipeg Harvest celebrated the successful completion of the Get Into Warehousing youth employment program on Friday, September 13, 2019. Continue reading “Prince’s Trust Canada, YES Manitoba and Winnipeg Harvest partner to support young people into employment” →
News Release
August 30, 2019
Prince’s Trust Canada and Marriott International have expanded their Canadian Get Into Hospitality youth employment program to Vancouver. The program will provide underemployed and underserved youth with classroom-based employability skills training, relevant industry certifications and fully paid job shadowing training at Vancouver area hotels Continue reading “Prince’s Trust Canada and Marriott International partnership to support youth employment in Vancouver” →
News Release
August 16, 2019
This week-long, business boot-camp provides veterans and transitioning members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) with a crash course in business essentials including; marketing, finance, staffing, accounting and other need-to-know business practices. Continue reading “University of Regina to host business boot-camp for veterans” →
Feature
August 13, 2019
We sat down with Leendert Bolle, a Canadian Armed Forces veteran, graduate of our boot camp and owner of Hero Dog Treats, to learn about his experience as a mentee. Continue reading “Mentoring Q & A with a veteran entrepreneur” →
Case Study
July 30, 2019
Isabella wanted to work but wasn’t able to find a job. After sending out countless applications and not hearing back, she got discouraged and eventually gave up. When she heard about Prince’s Trust Canada’s Get Into Hospitality program with Yonge Street Mission and Marriott Hotels, she thought she’d give it a try. Continue reading “Meet Isabella – Get Into Hospitality participant” →
News Release
July 16, 2019
Prince’s Trust Canada has started its seven-day business training program for veterans and transitioning Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members at Memorial University of Newfoundland in St. John’s, N.L. The week-long business boot camp, which began on Sunday, July 14, is part of The Trust’s Operation Entrepreneur program. Continue reading “Business program at Memorial University helps Canadian veterans become entrepreneurs” →
