The purpose of the Project was to “examine and test the effectiveness of the ESAF program workforce training project that integrates job-specific skills and literacy and essential skills.” PROJECT GOALS As per the ESAF project description, the ESAF goals were: • To increase the pool of skilled labour available in the fisheries sector; • To connect unemployed individuals in rural communities to ava. [...] The purpose of the Project was to “examine and test the effectiveness of the ESAF project workforce training project that integrates job-specific skills and literacy and essential skills.” This intervention was intended to bring about change by addressing workforce challenges in the fishing industry (in Atlantic Canada rural coastal communities) through the development and testing of a ‘contextual. [...] From the external evaluator perspective, this overall strategy and the learning gained in the development of it has and will continue to contribute significantly to the sustainability of the ESAF model in whole or in part for the fisheries sector (and in other sectors), and inclusive of interested and eligible participants/job seekers. [...] 41 ESSENTIAL SKILLS FOR ATLANTIC FISHERIES (ESAF) PROJECT FINAL EVALUATION REPORT MARCH 2021 Partner and other stakeholders were key to all stages of the overall ESAF pilot project and Cohort 1 and 2 All project manager, coordinators, facilitators, and partners interviewed indicated that the ESAF was an opportunity and met the goals and the expanded mandates of the four literacy partner organizati. [...] [Note: The Covid-19 pandemic led to a decreased proportion of completion of all three components in Cohort 2.] Through the provision of classroom and virtual training, on-the-job training, and workplace experience in the ESAF Model and through To strengthen the attachment of low- the support of project personnel and mentors, the project led to a income individuals to the labour variety of improved.
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