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Aboriginal Career Training Team - Theme for 2009

Aboriginal Careers Training Team

 

For 2009 Sto:Lo Nation collaborated with Chehails First Nation to produce the ACTT V Program. Twenty-one students were hired and split into four teams, two in Chilliwack and two in Chehalis. Each team consisted of four participants and a team leader, with one head coordinator to oversee the four groups...

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“Ground Zero” to Essential Skills - SNHRD & YCLC 2009

The Aboriginal Alternative Learning Program

 

Information provided by the ABC Canada Literacy Foundation states that 37% of Aboriginal born Canadians have low literacy. This can raise serious problems such as dealing with any printed material and/or dealing with simple reading tasks. The AAL Program can work with both adults and children using SOI (Structure of Intellect) assessment and...

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SNHRD Trades and Apprenticeship Success

SNHRD Trades and Apprenticeship Success

 

Value Auto Sales Ltd. provides Trades Training opportunity for a First Nations Youth in Chilliwack. Under the mentorship of Allan D’Souza, General Manager of Value Auto Sales, Ltd. Scott Wilson a 2006 graduate from Sardis Secondary in Chilliwack is working hard towards a career as a mechanic.

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Aboriginal Career Training Team - Theme for 2008

Aboriginal Career Training Team

 

The A.C.T.T (Aboriginal Career Training Team) IV theme for summer 2008 was multi-media. Equivalent to last year’s program, students participated in a competitive program modeled after the popular T.V series “The Apprentice.” Each week we brought in Aboriginal role-models to...

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Native People Looking For A Chance To Start A Career

LSTC Bridging Millwright Program

 

We begin our education when we are born into this world and continue learning until we leave it, we are all teachers and we are all learners. The employment department has been very successful in the last few years. Fay Nelson who has her...

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Thank You Safeway!

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SNHRD would like to take this opportunity to thank Canada Safeway for the employment opportunities they have provided to our aboriginal clients.

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Biography of Andrew George Jr.

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3 month course allows students practical experience while cooking for the clients of  numerous community and social programs in the aboriginal centre.  Students also receive training through educational networking with Douglas College, Surrey Public Library, Fraser Health and St Johns Ambulance training, all located in Surrey.

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Shxwha:y Woodworking Project

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Through financial assistance provided by the First Nation Forestry Program and Sto:lo Nation HRD, a 30-week woodworking training program was started to train four people in all aspects of woodworking.  

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Contemporary Crusader

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I now have accomplished two new goals.  One is to become one of the first Aboriginal female officers in the RCMP and the other is starting the process of adoption of an Aboriginal child from B.C. 

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Endeavour to Succeed! One Never Knows What is Around the Next Corner!

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Gail's career goals is working with First Nation children from infant to Grade Four with learning disabilities and to provide cultural awareness so that they will be proud of their heritage.  Gail graduated at the head of her class and is now pursuing this career. 

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