Extending our Message to Multicultural and Special Interest Groups

MySafeWork / Our Youth At Work is committed to the advancement of the safety message through many different avenues in society.

We've worked with several outstanding community groups such as Shad Valley - an international organization that helps further the education of high school students that excel - as well as numerous Rotary Clubs, churches and community centers across North America.

We have been privileged to work with multicultural community groups including representatives of the Southeast Asian, Korean, Italian, Chinese, Portuguese, and Spanish-speaking communities - many of those immigrant workers and newcomers to Canada or America.

Studies show that new immigrants are at a greater risk to be injured at their jobs and therefore transferring knowledge, about workplace safety is a high priority.

To address this and other concerns, Rob Ellis, founder and president of Our Youth At Work, gives presentations that include:

• The video We Miss David that documents the tragic death of his son David, 18, on his second day on the job.
• An opportunity to ask questions of Rob Ellis and the corporate champions he brings to the presentations.

For more information and/or to book a MySafeWork presentation for your community group, please contact Our Youth At Work.

PSAs in five languages

MySafeWork / Our Youth At Work has developed a series of Public Service Announcements that have been translated into five languages _ English, French, Spanish, Mandarin and Tamil - and shown across Canada.

Coverage by the ethnic media of the work of MySafeWork / Our Youth At Work has also helped us reach to parents, educators, employers and young workers about their rights and responsibilities in the workplace.

We attempt to reach out beyond the standard safety circles. Many of our presentations are held in economically depressed areas; inner city presentations have been very rewarding as both students and parents are eager to receive workplace knowledge and speak to corporate champions of safety.

Live events have also taken place with promising aboriginal students in Northern Canadian communities.