Young adults in Surrey are getting the skills training and employment support to prepare them for careers as tradespeople and safety technicians in B.C.’s booming construction sector.
On May 23 it was announced that Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society (PICS) in Surrey will receive $1.7 million annually over the next two years to deliver skills training programs and supports to young adults and young adults at risk, including former youth in care.
“Skills training and employment supports, like those being delivered in Surrey, are empowering young people to get the skills employers need, while encouraging them to take charge of their future,” said Melanie Mark, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Training.
Read the full BC New Democrat government release at https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2019AEST0036-001029