Sponsors
IT Connections & Virtual Employment Attendant
Accenture has been the proud sponsor of the IT Connections program since 2013. Their support for this program extends well beyond just sponsorship. Throughout the year, in every single IT Connections cohort, Accenture brings their staff in as guest speakers, volunteers that help newcomers with mock interviews and mentors for the program participants. In 2019, ACCES Employment was the recipient of a global grant from Accenture in the amount of $1.1M. With the grant, ACCES has developed and launched VERA (Virtual Employment and Resource Attendant), an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered bot to improve services for job seekers, many of whom are newcomers to Canada.
Women in Technology, Empowering Women, and Cybersecurity Connections
TD and ACCES have already made a significant difference in the lives of many newcomers in a variety of innovative and targeted ways. Working together, the ACCES-TD partnership will continue to address such issues as improving income stability for newcomers through future-skills development, much-needed STEM training for underrepresented groups, reducing and removing the barriers facing women jobseekers and helping to curb unemployment and underemployment among internationally trained and skilled workers new to Canada. In 2020, TD will also be offering a two-day compliance training session for ACCES refugee and newcomer clients who have an interest in pursuing a career in banking, audit, compliance, legal, anti-fraud or anti-money laundering.
Online Learning Series and Site Co-Location
Customer Experience and Training for Refugees
Entrepreneurship Connections® program
Speed Mentoring® (Peel Region) and My Plan
Toronto Pearson’s community investment program, Propeller Project, is proud to partner with ACCES Employment to help expand the Speed Mentoring® program in Peel region to connect more skilled new Canadians and young adults to local employers.
The Speed Mentoring® program at ACCES allows job seekers to gain the vital direction and competitive advantage offered through mentorship by established professionals in their sector that will positively impact their job search and career in the Canadian workplace for years to come.
Toronto Pearson also partners with ACCES to deliver the MyPlan program which supports underemployed individuals from across the Toronto Pearson employment community with their career development. MyPlan training supports the development and application of skills needed to thrive in modern workplaces, and participants build a career development plan that guides them as they work with ACCES Employment to secure employment that is commensurate with their skills and experience.
Empowering Women Program
START Customer Care Program
ACCES Guest Speaker Series
Accounting Information and Event Series
In-Kind and Pro Bono Projects
Alumni Engagement Strategy & Impact Days
As a result of this successful project, ACCES will be rolling out a full alumni strategy this coming year.
Deloitte has also supported ACCES in a volunteer capacity with multiple Impact Day projects since 2017 to support their Speed Mentoring® program. Impact Days have enabled newcomers to network with Deloitte professionals in their field, receive advice about their job search, and meet contacts that can refer them to job opportunities.