Sentences with phrase «youth team]»

OTTAWA — Canadians have much to learn from Germany's famed apprenticeship system despite doubts it could succeed in Canada, Jason Kenney said as he wrapped up a fact - finding mission into how the European powerhouse streams its youth into skilled trades.

The gap between Canadian and Australia youth unemployment rates is closing, but is still over 2 percentage points:

Like Canada, Australia is also concerned about youth unemployment.

The statement went on to say that Ford's remarks «while wearing our team's jersey are particularly disappointing given our organization's work in the community to help youth deal with issues of bullying prevention.»

Sarah O'Rourke, Autodesk's youth audience strategist, says that these young inventors understand what so many adults forget about innovation — not to let the perfect be the enemy of the good.

Labour force participation rates (the proportion already working or actively looking for work) for young Canadians have fallen since the recession, and unemployment rates are higher for youth than for older workers.

The singer is apparently participating in the initiative with a visit to a center for homeless LGBT youth, a candid discussion of her own struggles with PTSD, and (this is the fun part) a hand - picked playlist of positivity - boosting tunes.

That's young, even by the standards of Silicon Valley, where many venture capitalists unapologetically prefer to fund youth over experience.

This is in the midst of a 59 % unemployment rate for youth in Spain, where competitor schools place under 50 % of graduates after six months.

It makes me feel like I can actually do something and help other trans youth and gender nonconforming youth to live more authentically.

One critically important proposed amendment to the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act is the Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act, which provides important resources for homeless young people, keeping them safe from exploitation.

It is time for them to resolve their partisan differences and pass the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, which is crucial to the well - being and protection of our most vulnerable youth.

There's considerable research on the 10 traumatic «adverse childhood experiences» (ACEs) that contribute to the poor mental and physical health associated with «disconnected youth» — and what should be done to address them.

The menu was like a snapshot of my youth, with offerings like Filipino - style spaghetti (it's a bit sweeter than what most Americans are used to) and «Halo - halo» (literally translated, «mix - mix»), a delicious dessert made up of shaved ice, evaporated milk, fruit, coconut, ice cream... and boiled sweet beans.

According to the China Youth Daily, about 600,000 Chinese people die from overwork each year.

The path of an entrepreneur is never easy, but youth poses added difficulties.

Here are some tips for finding a perfect balance between youth and experience.

Fábregas returned home to rejoin team he had once played for as youth under the leadership of his idol, Pep Guardiola.

He stayed at Youthstream as an employee for less than two years, then took the leap again, forming Mr Youth, which later became MRY.

Rhythm and Youth - Just trying to make ends meet.

A Stanford M.B.A., she began her career at Faith Popcorn's trend - forecasting company, where Kim developed youth - marketing campaigns for Tylenol and Campbell's Soup.

However, a stagnation or decline in height over the past century is an indication that certain countries in the developed, English - speaking world could do a better job of emphasizing good nutritional standards for their youth.

Rugby has been growing in popularity at the youth and college level, but the sport still hasn't caught on in TV viewership.

Some were angry at the students, lamenting the sad state of «youth today» and the perpetuation of the notion that it is OK to glorify rape.

Trans youth should respect themselves and accept themselves and love themselves enough to realize that, if they're in my position, that's not OK.

This book aims to empower young business owners to overcome distractions that all youth face and to focus on achieving their dreams.

Byrd, the longest - serving U.S. senator in history, served as a grand dragon in the Klan in his youth, which he described as «an extraordinarily foolish mistake» in a 2005 memoir.

Youth participation is down, equipment sales are down.

The first step is committing to the idea of becoming a business owner and refusing to let your youth be a disadvantage.

Pam Smith has just stunned the crowd with an account of a recent Frozen Carp Throwing Contest to benefit the visually impaired youth of southwestern Missouri.

Isolation is of such concern that young people 16 to 24 who are neither employed nor in school are now tracked and classified as «disconnected youth.»

Co-organized by E11 Global, a global startups support platform, and Dubai's Step Group the challenge is being kicked off to celebrate the Year of Zayed, and aims to «empower Emirati youth with an entrepreneurial drive and prepare them to successfully contribute to the UAE's startup ecosystem.»

Another mistake pollsters made was to assume an electorate that looked more like the one that voted in 2004 and less like 2008, which had larger - than - usual minority and youth turnout.

Britton then delivered for those clients and publicized the glowing testimonials he received, which started to build a name for himself and Mr Youth.

My youth was filled with her arguing with vendors if they tried to pull a fast one.

She is also a founder of Sound of Gol, a nonprofit dedicated to the development of youth through soccer.

But in the early 1980s recession, youth suffered a 69 % share of job losses.

Netflix description: «In 1977 New York City, the talented and soulful youth of the South Bronx chase dreams and breakneck beats to transform music history.»

Both of them contribute differently to create a company balanced in youth and business expertise.

But in many cases, the numbers keep cropping up for a reason, which is that life isn't a downhill slide from youth.

Wholly owned NIKE, Inc. subsidiaries include Converse Inc., which designs, markets and distributes athletic lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories; and Hurley International LLC, which designs, markets and distributes surf and youth lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories.

I knew I had to talk with the youth market if I wanted to have a strong and healthy brand.

The youth of each successive generation cringe when their elders yearn for «the good old days», but there's a real danger technology is robbing us of some vital skills.

- The company has already reached 70 % (7,000 employees) of its 10,000 - employee commitment for hiring «opportunity youth» (unemployed young people who are not in school) as well as being 25 % of the way toward its even more ambitious 100,000 opportunity youth hiring goal, the 100,000 Opportunities Initiative, that Starbucks successfully goaded other corporate giants (Target, Walmart, etc.) to join in.

However, the most recent labour force survey from Statistics Canada showed signs of hope: youth unemployment was 13.9 % in March, a 0.8 % decrease from the previous month and 0.5 % lower than the same period last year.

His youth was surrounded by family members who struggled with substance abuse, violence, teenage pregnancy, and lack of social mobility.

Today's «undecided» students, however, are by no means wearing that label like a scarlet letter; rather, it's often seen as a symbol of whimsical youth, of spontaneous self - discovery, of a Tolkien-esque desire to explore: «Not all those who wander are lost...» Well, sort of.

If the elderly are persuaded to remain in the workforce longer, they might wind up competing with youth for jobs.

Aging can seem like a scary prospect, but a wealth of scientific studies have found that youth isn't all it's cracked up to be.

J.D. grew up in a single - parent (often zero parent) lower - income home in Middletown, Ohio and also spent much of his youth in his family's cultural home of Jackson, Kentucky.