Youth

The Perth East Youth Action Council is meeting monthly at the Perth East Recreation Complex! Join youth council for youth night on December 15, 2023!

We will be looking to host our meetings in a new community each month so follow our social media pages for all the info! 

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Interested but not too sure what youth councils are? Take a look here at our Youth Action Council Pamphlet!

Check out what some other great Youth Action Councils are doing to see if it is something you are interested in!  

Minto Youth Action Council

Wilmot Youth Action Council

For more information contact:

Sydney McCourt

Recreation & Community Development Coordinator

smccourt@pertheast.ca

519-595-8375 ext 225.

Check out the Community Organization page to see which clubs and organizations you could get involved with today.

Make sure to following the Perth East Recreation and Community Services Facebook Page to see posts for volunteer opportunites! 

Young professionals in Perth County are being recognized for their accomplishments in their careers and sharing their stories.

Check out the Youth Profiles who are living and working in Perth County. 

There are many universities and colleges within short driving distance to Perth East. The list below offers different services that may be a good fit for you!

• Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
• Conestoga College Stratford Campus
• University of Waterloo
• University of Waterloo Stratford Campus
• Wilfred Laurier University
• University of Guelph

There are some great services available in Perth County to help you find a job or further your skills.

• Opportunity Lives Here Job Board
  • This site has a diverse cross-section of industries in Perth County, Stratford and St. Marys that post job opportunities for people at every skill level.
• Conestoga Career Centre
  • This Centre is your one stop shop for cateer direction, individual employment supports, and self-employment. These resources are available at no cost to the public. Connect with them for:
    • Career Advising
    • Job Search Supports
    • Information on Community resources, careers, local labour maker, training and job oppertunities
    • Free public access to computers and printers for job search and training research
    • And much more! 
• Employment Ontario 
• Partners in Employment 
  • This non-for profit organization assists job seekers and employers to match talents and skills. They help job seekers with online job searching, developing resumes, cover letters and getting you ready for the interview process. There are locations in Listowel and Stratford. 

Are you interested in completing an apprenticeship or gaining new skills for employment? Here is a list of local training and development programs that may be of interest to you! 

• Centre for Employment and Learning 
• Conestoga Career Centre
• Ontario Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development 
• Partners in Employment
• Technical Training Group
• Stratford Perth Centre for Business

211 Ontario is a helpline and online database of Ontario's community and Social Services. 211 is answered and updated by highly trained specialists. 

Visit their website to learn about the services available for youth including shelters for youth, young parent resources and youth/summer employment. 

ConnectYouth Perth Huron is an online local database for youth in Perth and Huron Counties to help them make educated decisions about their lives.