Searching for Indigenous Education, Training And Employment

Assists Indigenous individuals prepare for, obtain and keep jobs by offering a variety of employment services such as:

• Employment counselling
• Resume/cover letter assistance
• Job search information
• Self-employment training
• Computer/Internet access
• Photocopier/fax use

Provides financial assistance for pre-employment training, on-the-job training, employment and training supports, and training courses

Operates as a program under the Education and Training Branch

• Provides additional educational and training opportunities in specific areas and sectors that offer current or future employment
• Delivers Labour Market Projects in areas as needed including apprenticeships, tourism and hospitality, energy, housing and mining
• Conducts ongoing research for future employment and training opportunities

Provides services and supports to assist unemployed and underemployed community members and affiliates to reach their employment potentialOffers programs including but not limited to:

• Community Development and Youth Projects
• Employment Assistance for Persons with Special Needs
• Purchase of Training
• Wage Subsidies
• True Self - Debwewendizwin Program

Services include:

• Employment and career counselling
• Job referrals
• Resume writing assistance
• Job interview preparation
• Job placement for adults and students
• Retraining when appropriate and necessary
• Referrals to other departments and agencies
• Referrals for various career related assessments

Operates an on-reserve school for elementary and junior high school students within the community

• Offers a full curriculum for students from JK-Grade 8
• Teaches Native language as a subject course and promotes a sense of pride of heritage
• Provides supervised extra-curricular activities
• Offers cultural activities and traditional Native teaching as part of regular programs
• Operates on a culturally sensitive schedule that allows students to participate in traditional annual events with their families

Special Education

• Provides special education assistance for students with learning difficulties
• Strives for maximum amount of integration with regular programs

Operates a First Nations middle school for students from Wikwemikong

• Offers a full curriculum approved and inspected by the Ontario Ministry of Education for students from Grades 4-8
• Teaches Native language as a subject course and promotes a sense of pride of heritage
• Coordinates a Jump Start program, guitar club, chess club, and programs such as Roots of Empathy and Walking the Path
• Provides Smart Boards in all classrooms for interactive learning opportunities
• Offers cultural activities such as ice fishing and maple syrup making
• Offers a snack program 3 days per week for a small fee
• Provides supervised extra-curricular activities such as volleyball, cross country running and three-pitch ball
• Participates in the Ontario Secondary Student Literacy Test (OSSLT) program
• Provides special education assistance for students with learning difficulties

Administers an on-reserve public school for elementary school students

• Offers a full curriculum for students from Junior Kindergarten (JK) to Grade 3; approved and inspected by the Ontario Ministry of Education
• Provides Full-Day Early Learning Kindergarten, Jump-Start, and After-School programs
• Teaches full immersion in Kindergarten and Anishinabemowin as a subject course
• Provides a daily breakfast program, dependent on available funding
• Offers a school gymnasium, library, music and computer labs
• Provides special education assistance for students with learning difficulties

Provides early intervention services for children and families

• Offers activities such as family gym time, arts and crafts, breakfast and circle time
• Strives to prepare young children for school years
• Offers parent workshops
• Participates in community events and special celebrations

Offers daily programs focused on:

• Education
• Health promotion and nutrition
• Native culture and language
• Parental and family involvement
• Social support

• Helps Indigenous people prepare for and find high-demand jobs quickly, as well as keep them in the long term
• Fosters partnerships with the private sector and the provinces and territories
• Supports demand-driven skills development

Programs and services include:

• Skills development
• Training for high-demand jobs
• Job finding
• Programs for youth
• Programs for urban and Indigenous people with disabilities
• Access to child care

Wii-ni n'guch-tood Local Delivery Mechanism

• Coordinates employment and training opportunities
• Works as a funding source for community members through the following programs: Self Employment Assistance (SEA), Course Purchase, Mobility Assistance, and Training Allowances