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Offers the following programs:
Matawa First Nations Management - Kiikenomaga Kikenjigewen Employment and Training Services
- Offers various employment and training services to Matawa First Nation members
- Funds training initiatives from various sponsors or for clients who require additional training to secure employment
- Provides adult high school education
- Offers practical career, employment, and individual counselling
- Supports the community development of Matawa First Nations by providing training and employment opportunities that will improve infrastructures, businesses and human resources at the community level
- Assists First Nations individuals to improve their personal employment skills and career potential via job training, placements, and counselling services
- Provides opportunities for multiple communities to participate in regional employment
- Assists First Nations youth between the ages of 16 and 30 years to gain meaningful employment skills and experience
- Increases First Nations participation in Apprenticeship Trades training with regional employers
- Assists applicants who may be eligible for income support during their training programs
- Provides guidance and support to unemployed Indigenous people living in the city of Thunder Bay
- Offers a fully equipped Resource Centre with free access to computers, job boards, fax and photocopier
Offers the following programs:
- KKETS Adult Education Program (KAEP) which assists students to obtain their Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
- Indigenous Skills and Employment Training Strategy (ISETS) which focuses on skills development
- Pre-Apprenticeship Readiness Program which allows people to pursue education, skills development and apprenticeship
- Construction Craft Worker Training Program which teaches skills in construction over a 3-year course
- Indigenous Language Revitalization offered through University of Victoria
Application
- Available at office or on website
- Referrals through Ontario Works, Canada Employment Centres and/or other Indigenous organizations
Eligibility
Must belong to one of the member First Nations
Languages
Oji-Cree, available upon request
Physical Access
Fully Accessible
Fees
None
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