2.4 Programs Sponsored by Government and Non-Profit Agencies

Click on the name of the program (shown in underlined text) to view a detailed description of the program.

2.4.1 Aboriginal Addictions Services Program

Sponsors: Keyano College, Nechi Institute

Prepares addictions practitioners to work with Aboriginal clients in a culturally sensitive manner by blending academic knowledge and Aboriginal values and beliefs to provide an alternative to mainstream addictions educational programs.
 

2.4.2 Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program

Sponsors: Keyano College Foundation, Royal Bank Foundation

Strengthens the entrepreneurship skills and business management capacity of Aboriginal people in the Wood Buffalo region without their having to leave their jobs or relocate their families.
 

2.4.3 Aboriginal Human Resources Development Strategy (AHRDS)

Sponsor: Service Canada

Built on six pillars, each focused on expanding the employment opportunities of Aboriginal people across Canada. They are: capacity building, partnerships, horizontal management, internal Service Canada program integration, the Aboriginal Human Resources Council of Canada, and the Aboriginal Human Resources Development Agreements (AHRDAs).
 

2.4.4 Aboriginal Inclusion Network

Sponsor: Aboriginal Human Resource Development Council

Provides a dedicated career site for the Aboriginal community where employers can search for and locate Aboriginal candidates and where Aboriginal candidates can promote themselves.
 

2.4.5 Aboriginal Labour Force Survey

Sponsors:   Alberta Human Resources and Employment, Alberta Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, Alberta Economic Development, Alberta Finance, Alberta Advanced Education, Alberta Education, Alberta Sustainable Resource Development

Provides accurate, monthly labour force data on Aboriginal people living off reserve in Alberta.
 

2.4.6 Aboriginal Workforce Program Initiative (AWPI)

Sponsors:   Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Alberta Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, Alberta Human Resources and Employment

Works with Aboriginal communities, businesses and organizations, industry, government, labour, and educational institutions to promote activities and partnerships that increase Aboriginal participation in the labour market.
 

2.4.7 Aboriginal Youth Career Initiative Project

Sponsor: CAREERS: The Next Generation

Helps Aboriginal youth build a career vision and pathway by enhancing school and workplace-based experiences to allow full and meaningful participation in the labour force.
 

2.4.8 Alberta Aboriginal Apprenticeship Project (AAAP)

Sponsors:   Alberta Advanced Education, Western Economic Diversification Canada, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, Aboriginal Human Resource Development Council of Canada

Aims to improve the participation of Aboriginal people in Alberta’s apprenticeship program, which will have a positive impact on the economies of Aboriginal communities while addressing the increasing demand for skilled trades people.
 

2.4.9 Blueprint for the Future

Sponsor: National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation (NAAF)

Sponsors career fairs to increase Aboriginal students’ awareness of employment opportunities, emerging fields of employment and associated training requirements across diverse sectors of the Canadian workforce.
 

2.4.10 Connecting to College and Careers (CCC) - Aboriginal Skills and Employment Partnership (ASEP) Program

Sponsor: Wood Buffalo Partners in Aboriginal Training

Gives students the necessary academic and employment skills to either proceed to further formal education or procure and maintain long-term, competitive employment. 
 

2.4.11 First Nations Training to Employment Partnerships Program

Sponsor: Alberta Human Resources and Employment

Provides First Nations people (primarily living on reserve) who are unemployed or underemployed with the skills needed for sustained employment in occupations with long-term employment prospects.
 

2.4.12 Pre-Apprentice and Aboriginal Awareness Training

Sponsor: Construction Labour Relations Association

Describes two construction industry training programs: (1) to improve the track record of the construction industry in attracting and retaining Aboriginal people in the apprenticeship stream; (2) to build a more supportive workplace for Aboriginal workers by training employers and particularly front-line supervisors on Aboriginal culture and human resource issues. Note: these programs are no longer offered but were seen as successful by the industry.
 

2.4.13 Preparation for Academic and Career Education (PACE) – Aboriginal Skills and Employment Partnership (ASEP) Program

Sponsor: Wood Buffalo Partners in Aboriginal Training

Teaches communication, problem solving, assertiveness, planning and study skills in a six-month program. PACE refreshes math, writing and reading skills and helps the student build a career and educational plan that is realistic and attainable.
 

2.4.14 Scholarship Program

Sponsor: National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation (NAAF)

Aims to increase the number of Aboriginal students pursuing post-secondary education and the number of Aboriginal people returning to the education system.
 

2.4.15 Taking Pulse Programs

Sponsor: National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation (NAAF)

A collective program aimed at increasing Aboriginal workforce participation while addressing the 70-per-cent high school drop-out rate among Métis, First Nation and Inuit youth.
 

2.4.16 Urban Aboriginal Petroleum Land Administration Program

Sponsor: Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)

Provides focused pre-employment training for Aboriginal people that leads to employment and a promising career in Petroleum Land Administration, and an increased Aboriginal employment rate.