City of Vaughan

Talent City Vaughan is a first-of-its-kind municipal workforce development initiative that supports purpose-driven training initiatives across Vaughan. The 2026 cohort of grant recipients offers a host of in-demand training programs for Vaughan residents and employees of Vaughan-based businesses

About TRIBE Canada Community Services

TRIBE Canada Community Services is a registered not-for-profit based in Vaughan that helps individuals and families overcome barriers to employment, housing stability, and financial independence. Founded in 2020, TRIBE delivers workforce development and job skills training, digital literacy and employment preparation, newcomer and family services, youth development, and community wellness support. The organization pairs practical training with individual support and referrals, working from the belief that people succeed when the obstacles around them are addressed alongside the skills they are building.

The Program: AI Career Accelerator

The TRIBE AI Career Accelerator is an eight-week hybrid training program in applied artificial intelligence and digital workplace skills, delivered with Asante Insight, a Canadian firm specializing in artificial intelligence and data analytics. Across eight modules, 25 participants learn to use generative AI alongside everyday workplace software, including ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Canva. The training is hands-on throughout. Participants produce professional documents, working spreadsheets, presentations, and project trackers, and finish with a capstone project and a portfolio of workplace-standard work they can show an employer. 

TRIBE operates from Woodbridge, and every funded place in the program is held by a Vaughan resident or an employee of a Vaughan-based business. The skills taught map directly to the roles Vaughan employers hire for in volume, including administrative and office coordination, customer service, project support, communications, and business operations. Vaughan businesses contribute to the program directly, speaking with participants about what they expect from candidates and current staff. The result is training shaped by local employers, for the people who live and work here.