Programs and services offered by the Learning Enrichment Foundation include:

• A variety of skills training program
  • Industrial Skills Training
  • Construction and Renovation Training
  • Cooks Training
  • Early Childhood Assistant
• Job Search and supportive workshops
• Intensive Resume Writing and Interview Skills and Working with Recruiters workshops
• Employment Counselling
• A Free Recruitment Service for Employers
• Technology Help Desk and Computer Access Sites
• Immigrant Settlement and Adaptation Program (ISAP)
  
• Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) classes
• Literacy classes
• A training loan fund
• 18 child care centres, 16 Before & After School Programs
• A kitchen in which LEF prepares 500 meals a day, through a partnership with Second Harvest, to go to agencies which serve the homeless
• Career Exploration Centre

LEF has developed many co-operative relationships with many different government departments as well as local organizations and networks in order to plan, improve and develop innovative solutions to local needs. These include: Social Service (e.g. Second Harvest), Immigrant Service (e.g. OCASI), Child Care (e.g. York Early Years), Disadvantaged Youth (e.g. The Court’s Diversionary Program) and ex-convicts, (Pardons Canada).

In relation to local employment, the co-operative relationships include specific skills training and recruitment for local employers, sharing job leads with 300 community partners weekly, active networking with many other organizations, umbrella groups and individuals, through referrals, collaboration and regular meetings. LEF is a founding member of The Canadian Community Economic Development Network and active on membership and Human Capital Development Committees and on the Policy Council. LEF is also a founding member of the Ontario and the Canadian CAP Networks.

For more information about any of our programs and services, please feel free to contact us at (416) 769-0830.