I've sent the message below to a list that monitors Ontario Works (a
workfare program). Comments from FWers would also be welcome. Sally
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Subject: Making work available
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I'd be interested in commentsto this list on an idea that some of us feel
would be far better than the coercive and punitive Ontario Works Program.
It's very simple: find people on assistance who *want* to work and/or
train. Then help them find volunteer work positions (and provide 'work
readiness mentoring' if needed) and help them find funding for the training
they need/want (not surprisingly, most people on assistance don't have
money for training courses.)
Sally Lerner, of the Futurework list http://fes.uwaterloo.ca/Research/FW
