5.4 To the Project Sponsor
All of the sponsors were community or zonal based economic development agencies
and organizations. As such, the BTG basic objectives of encouraging long term
employment, strengthening local businesses and communities development were
also in the mandate of each of the sponsoring organizations.
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- A new concept integrating an holistic approach to education and employment
and tailored to the needs of rural Newfoundland and Labrador was proven
successful
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- the time and logistical support to the project. No sponsor considered
this to be onerous.
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- up to 10 regional social and economic development officials (members
of the Community Learning Network) focused their attention on one of the
region's communities and gained knowledge of "what it takes" to make long
term change happen.
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- some of the sponsors had the opportunity to "prove their capabilities"
to outside agancies
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- the Community Learning Networks are now an organization which may (and
in some cases have) taken on other projects in addition to Bridging the
Gap.
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- a trained and capable project co–ordinator in the area.
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- enhanced public profile as the sponsors are able to "take some credit"
for the success of the project
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