Announcement: Organizations chosen for the Request for Funding Opportunities (RFO): "IM/IT Training and Technical Support Network for the Voluntary Sector"

Following the RFO for the IM/IT Training and Technical Support Network for the Voluntary Sector that closed September 5, 2003, the IM/IT Advisory Group and Industry Canada are pleased to inform you that a total of nine organizations have been chosen as lead implementation teams to work with the IM/IT Secretariat and the IM/IT Advisory Group to deliver IM/IT services to the voluntary sector in their region. The following organizations have been selected:

• Canadian Rehabilitation Council for the Disabled www.nbeastersealmarchofdimes.ca
  
• Communautique www.communautique.qc.ca
  
• Community Information and Referral Society of Red Deer and District www.mycommunityinformation.com
  
• Community Services Council of Newfoundland and Labrador www.envision.ca
  
• Journeys Education Association www.journeys.mb.ca
  
• Learning Enrichment Foundation www.lefca.org
  
• Southeast Environmental Association www.seapei.ca
  
• Thickwood Hills Regional Business and Learning Centres www.thickwoodhills.com
  
• Vancouver Community Network www.vcn.bc.ca

Through the regional implementation teams, the IM/IT Secretariat of the Voluntary Sector Initiative (VSI) will be establishing a Canada-wide IM/IT training and technical support network for Canadian voluntary organizations. The knowledge and experience that each of the chosen organizations have of the voluntary sector are important assets for the realization of this project. To know more about each organization, please visit their web site by clicking on the links above.

For more information regarding IM/IT projects, please visit:
http://www.vsi-isbc.org/eng/imit/program.cfm.