Retraining for a reeling and retooling economy: John Milloy, minister of Training, Colleges and Universities and his government's promise to upgrade skills for the unemployed.

John Milloy is the Liberal MPP for Kitchener Centre and the minister of Training, Colleges and Universities.

John Milloy is the Liberal MPP for Kitchener Centre and the minister of Training, Colleges and Universities.

Navin Vaswani is an associate producer for The Agenda with Steve Paikin. He is a product of Ryerson University's journalism program and is interested in a myriad of topics from politics to religion to sports. Navin was previously an intern at The Agenda during its first season. Follow Navin on Twitter.

Navin Vaswani is an associate producer for The Agenda with Steve Paikin. He is a product of Ryerson University's journalism program and is interested in a myriad of topics from politics to religion to sports. Navin was previously an intern at The Agenda during its first season. Follow Navin on Twitter.

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Why does one community have persistently high school drop-out rates, and what can be done about it?

Peter Ferreira is president of the Canadian Ethnocultural Council and member of the Toronto Police Service Chief's Advisory Council. He is a former Dufferin-Peel Catholic School Board trustee and chairman, and former president of both the First Portuguese Canadian Cultural Centre and the Portuguese Canadian National Congress.

Maria Manuela Vaz Marujo is senior lecturer at the University of Toronto's Department of Spanish and Portuguese. Dr. Marujo has a Licenciatura in Filologia Germanica from the Universidade Clássica of Lisbon, and an M.Ed and a PhD in Education from the University of Toronto.

Fernando Nunes is an assistant professor in the Child and Youth Study Department at Mount St. Vincent University. He holds a Ph.D. (Education and Community Development), and a M.Ed. (Applied Psychology) from the Multicultural Focus of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto.

Nellie Leal Pedro is producer and host of Gente da Nossa TV, a Portuguese language program on CityTV's CHIN Multicultural TV programming. She was the first woman to serve as president of the Federation of Portuguese Canadian Business and Professionals Inc., and is currently chair of the Portuguese Coalition for Better Education.

Marcie Ponte is executive director of the Working Women Community Centre in Toronto. The centre coordinates the largest tutoring program in Toronto specially-geared to the Portuguese community.

Maria Rodrigues is the trustee for Ward 9 (Davenport) with the Toronto District School Board. She was first elected to the position in 2003 and re-elected in 2006. In addition to her tenure as trustee, Ms. Rodrigues has been a community worker in Davenport and an advocate for the disabled for over twenty years.

Peter Ferreira is president of the Canadian Ethnocultural Council and member of the Toronto Police Service Chief's Advisory Council. He is a former Dufferin-Peel Catholic School Board trustee and chairman, and former president of both the First Portuguese Canadian Cultural Centre and the Portuguese Canadian National Congress.

Maria Rodrigues is the trustee for Ward 9 (Davenport) with the Toronto District School Board. She was first elected to the position in 2003 and re-elected in 2006. In addition to her tenure as trustee, Ms. Rodrigues has been a community worker in Davenport and an advocate for the disabled for over twenty years.

Maria Manuela Vaz Marujo

Nellie Leal Pedro

Nellie Leal Pedro

Maria Manuela Vaz Marujo

Maria Rodrigues is the trustee for Ward 9 (Davenport) with the Toronto District School Board. She was first elected to the position in 2003 and re-elected in 2006. In addition to her tenure as trustee, Ms. Rodrigues has been a community worker in Davenport and an advocate for the disabled for over twenty years.

Marcie Ponte is executive director of the Working Women Community Centre in Toronto. The centre coordinates the largest tutoring program in Toronto specially-geared to the Portuguese community.

Peter Ferreira is president of the Canadian Ethnocultural Council and member of the Toronto Police Service Chief's Advisory Council. He is a former Dufferin-Peel Catholic School Board trustee and chairman, and former president of both the First Portuguese Canadian Cultural Centre and the Portuguese Canadian National Congress.

Fernando Nunes is an assistant professor in the Child and Youth Study Department at Mount St. Vincent University. He holds a Ph.D. (Education and Community Development), and a M.Ed. (Applied Psychology) from the Multicultural Focus of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto.

Marcie Ponte is executive director of the Working Women Community Centre in Toronto. The centre coordinates the largest tutoring program in Toronto specially-geared to the Portuguese community.

Fernando Nunes is an assistant professor in the Child and Youth Study Department at Mount St. Vincent University. He holds a Ph.D. (Education and Community Development), and a M.Ed. (Applied Psychology) from the Multicultural Focus of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto.

Daniel Kitts is a producer on The Agenda with Steve Paikin. His main areas of interest are international affairs and the debates around climate change. Daniel has worked at TVO since 1999. He has also worked at the CBC, and contributed articles to the National Post and globeandmail.com. Daniel holds a Bachelor's Degree from the Carleton School of Journalism. Follow Daniel on Twitter.

Daniel Kitts is a producer on The Agenda with Steve Paikin. His main areas of interest are international affairs and the debates around climate change. Daniel has worked at TVO since 1999. He has also worked at the CBC, and contributed articles to the National Post and globeandmail.com. Daniel holds a Bachelor's Degree from the Carleton School of Journalism. Follow Daniel on Twitter.

Daniel Kitts is a producer on The Agenda with Steve Paikin. His main areas of interest are international affairs and the debates around climate change. Daniel has worked at TVO since 1999. He has also worked at the CBC, and contributed articles to the National Post and globeandmail.com. Daniel holds a Bachelor's Degree from the Carleton School of Journalism. Follow Daniel on Twitter.

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