November 28, 2011

Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Community Futures Development Corporation, Cornwall

Designed to encourage youth to explore entrepreneurship and consider self-employment as a viable career option, the Youth Entrepreneurship Program promotes creativity and innovation.  Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Community Futures Development Corporation, in partnership with Renfrew County Community Futures Development Corporation and Prescott-Russell Community Futures Corporation, provides opportunities for youth to experience personal growth by being actively engaged in their local communities.

Youth retention is the ultimate goal of the program and  the CFDCs hope that youth will recognize opportunities in their home town .  Since program implementation, it has proven to be a great success.  The main feature of the Youth Entrepreneurship Program is the Youth Enterprise Camp.  During the summer, two bilingual summer camps boasted over 25 participants for each camp.  Incredible feedback was received from both the participants and parents.

The Youth Entrepreneurship Program features strategies initiated by the Youth Entrepreneurship Initiative and the North Claybelt Community Futures Development Corporation.