{"id":87,"date":"2022-09-30T14:31:22","date_gmt":"2022-09-30T14:31:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/future-launch\/?page_id=87"},"modified":"2026-02-18T20:00:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T20:00:49","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/future-launch\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About RBC Future Launch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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From Future Launch to Future-Ready<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n
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Empowering people for the jobs of today and tomorrow<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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RBC Future Launch began with a clear mission: to help tackle the challenges youth were facing in a fast-changing workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What started as a vision became a nationwide movement, thanks to the passion and dedication of RBC\u2019s team members, community investment partners and the youth who brought it to life. These champions took action, turning local ideas into a coast-to-coast force for change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\n\t

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The challenge<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Young Canadians were entering a fast-changing world of work, without equal access to skills, experience, or opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The response<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

In 2017, RBC launched Future Launch, our largest-ever coast to coast community commitment at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our commitment<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

$500 million to help youth gain access to the skills, job experiences and networking solutions for the jobs of today and tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We believe in helping people reach their full potential. The results speak for themselves.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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