Young Canada WorksHeritage

Chantal FortierOctober 29, 2003

Heritage in Canada

A rich and diverse cultural and natural heritage

Government of Canada’s role

Institutions

People

Rich and Diverse Heritage

Traditions and artifacts of the First Peoples, the French, the English and immigrants to Canada from around the world From the arts to ethnology, from science to technology, from history to architecture, from oral history to archives; traces of peoples for tens of thousands of years An extraordinary national parks system; natural history museums, some of them with living collections that reflect Canada’s biodiversity

Government of Canada and Heritage

Canadian Heritage helps preserve and protect cultural and natural heritage for current and future generations of Canadians.

Legislation

Policies

Funding programs, services

National institutions

Heritage Institutions

Museums, archives,

libraries, zoos, botanical

gardens, natural parks,

historic sites and buildings

A little over 2,500 heritage

institutions in Canada

People and Heritage

Professionals – over 30,000

Volunteers – about 45,000

Visitors – over 100 million visits per year

Young Canada Works and Heritage

Program in place since 1996 Decentralized management

Headquarters Six national delivery

organizations that operate as third parties for program delivery

YCW Intra-departmental Partners

Heritage Branch

Canadian Heritage Information

Network

Canadian Conservation Institute

Arts Policy Branch

YCW External Partners

National organizations Canadian Museums Association

Canadian Library Association

Canadian Council of Archives

Heritage Canada Foundation

Association pour l’avancement des

sciences et techniques de

documentation

Cultural Human Resources Council

YCW HeritageTwo Components

Component 1 … in Heritage

Organizations

Summer jobs

Component 2 … at Building

Careers in Heritage

Extended work experience

Component 1In Heritage

Organizations An average of 900 summer jobs

between 6 and 16 weeks in length

for young people between the ages

of 16 and 30 at the secondary or

post-secondary level

Amount allocated: $3,000,000/year

Delivery model: national, regional,

local and through delivery

organizations

Develops employability and career

skills

Provides an opportunity to earn

income toward studies

Provides summer jobs that utilize

their skills to protect and develop

knowledge in the heritage, arts and

cultural sector

Benefits…For Young People

Component 2

At Building Careers in Heritage

60 internships between 4 and

12 months in length for young

college and university graduates

Amount allocated: $705,000

Delivery model: International,

national, regional and local, directly

with employers or through national

delivery organizations

Benefits…For Young People

Provides relevant work experience in

the field of heritage, arts and culture

Develops specialized job skills

Provides an opportunity to discover

and promote Canada’s cultural

heritage at home and abroad

Jobs Created

Summer Jobs from 1999 to 2003

Preservation of Built Heritage

9%Archival Centres

11%

Museums and Related Institutions

59%

Libraries and Documentation centres

21%

Museums and Related Institutions

Libraries and Documentation centresArchival Centres

Preservation of Built Heritage

Mean N : 916 jobs

Employers

Employers 1999 to 2003

Preservation of Built Heritage

11%

Archival Centres12%

Libraries and Documentation centres

15%

Museums and Related Institutions

62%

Museums and Related Institutions

Libraries and Documentation centres

Archival Centres

Preservation of Built Heritage

Mean N : 295.25 employers

InternshipsScience and Technology Internships 1999 to 2003

Museums and Related Institutions30%

Libraries and Documentation centres

43%

Archival Centres18%

Preservation of Built Heritage9%

Museums and Related Institutions

Libraries and Documentation centres

Archival Centres

Preservation of Built Heritage

Mean N: 31 Science and Technology Internships

International Internships 1999 to 2003

Museums and Related Institutions

67%

Preservation of Built Heritage

33%

Mean N: 12 international internships

Program Mechanics

Employers and Young People

Pr od uce ac t ivit y r epor t s

and evaluat ions

Employers

R ec r uit and h ir e young people

Delivery O rganizat ions

S end r eplies t o employer s

Peer Review Panel

E valuat es and selec t s applic at ions

Employers

S ub mit s j ob f und ing applic at ions

t o nat ional or ganiz at ions

Delivery Organizations

S end s f or ms t o employer s

Canadian H eritage

S end s f or ms t o d eliver y or ganiz at ions

Feedback fromYoung People…

My experience this summer working at the Saskatchewan

Archives Board … was a positive one. This is the first

time since my university career began that I have had a

summer job that is related to my field of study, Canadian

History... this enabled me to actually get firsthand

knowledge of archival procedures.

Grâce au programme Jeunesse Canada au travail, je

réalisais la vocation tant espérée depuis ma tendre

enfance : être guide et animateur, costumé à l’ancienne,

dans un lieu historique et patrimonial ayant marqué

l’histoire du Canada. Ce fut pour moi la chance de

partager des connaissances multiples avec des

personnes de tous genres et de partout, ce qui s’avère

une passion.

Feedback from Employers…

“The project could not have happened without the

support of Young Canada Works. Not only did we receive

financial help, but we gained a wonderful employee. Our

project received great feedback from everyone who

attended; but I felt our goal to bring the past to life was

truly done when a social studies teacher thanked us for

the wonderful history lesson.”

« L’enthousiasme, dont faisait preuve Kathleen, dans

l’apprentissage d’une nouvelle tâche devenait ... une

source de motivation pour certaines de ses collègues qui

partageaient avec elle leurs connaissances et leurs

expériences. Elle était comme une bouffée d’air frais. »

In Conclusion…

Canada’s heritage is one of our most valued treasures.

It teaches us who we are, where we come from and what

influences have shaped how the Canadian nation has

developed. It serves as a bridge between generations.

Young Canada Works/Heritage provides young Canadians

with a unique opportunity to gain significant work

experience and develop a deeper understanding and

appreciation of heritage.

Young Canada WorksHeritage

Chantal Fortierchantal_fortier@pch.gc.ca