Indigenous Trades
New funding from the Canada-BC Workforce Development Agreement means TRU can offer trades training to Indigenous students closer to their homes and with needed supports.
Programs in Indigenous communities
Program | Community |
---|---|
Carpentry Foundation | Lillooet |
Carpentry Foundation | Neskonlith/Adams Lake/Little Shuswap Lake Indian Bands |
Women in Construction Trades Training | NVIT Merritt |
Women in Trades Sampler | Tk'emlups te Secwépemc |
Heavy Equipment Operator | Xeni Gwet'in First Nations |
Welding Foundation | Seabird Island |
Program | Community |
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Carpentry Level 1 | Skeetchestn Indian Band |
Construction Craft Worker Level 1 | Neskonlith Indian Band |
Women in Construction Trades Training | Simpcw |
Health Care Assistant | Lil'wat First Nations |
Heavy Mechanical Foundation | CCATEC Williams Lake |
Carpentry Level 2 | Tk'emlups te Secwépemc |
Trades Sampler | CCATEC Williams Lake |
Partnership
- Indigenous Youth Build Canada
Contacts
Willi Fortier, RSE, Relations Lead
Indigenous Peoples in Trades Training
School of Trades and Technology
Office: 250-828-5433 | Mobile: 250-851-1132
Email: wfortier@tru.ca
Heather Hamilton, MA, Associate Director
Community Education and Workforce Training
School of Trades and Technology
Office: 250-371-5658 | Mobile: 250-377-1680
Email: hhamilton@tru.ca
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