NEWSLETTER

KiiKenomaga Kikenjigenwen Employment & Training Services
NEWSLETTER
Board of Directors
Executive Board Members
New Board Members
President,
Kelvin Moonias
Neskantaga First Nation
Elsie MacDonald
Webequie First Nation
Secretary,
Annie Oskineegish
Nibinamik First Nation
Lawrence Leslie Atlookan
Eabametoong First Nation
Treasurer,
Darius Ferris
Constance Lake First Nation
Conrad Chapais
Ginoogaming First Nation
KKETS STAFF
Program Manager
Morris Wapoose..........................................….768-4470
RoFATA STAFF
RoFATA Project Coordinator
ASAP STAFF
ASAP Project Coordinator
Larry Jourdain……..........................................768-4474 Carolyn Zadnik..........................................….768-4470
Main Reception….........................................768-4470 RoFATA Administration Support
Project Assistant
Rebecca Taylor……..........................................768-4491 Brittany Riddle….............................................768-4488
KKETS Executive Assistant
Client Supports Officers
Dawn Desmoulin…..........................................768-4476 RoFATA Career Development Officer
Mary Meshake…….......................................…768-4493 Joyce Ferreira…........................................….. 768-4478
Kathleen Maletta…..........................................768-4482
Partnership Development Officer
Narcise Kakegabon......................................... 768-4472
Finance Officer
Joanne Cheechoo.............................................768-4480
Retention Services Officer
Peter Rasevych …….....................................…768-4495
Data Entry Clerk
Issue: 1
Patricia Magiskan
Aroland First Nation #242
RoFATA Communications
Dawn Desmoulin…..........................................768-4476 Social Development Officer
Michelle Solomon…........................................768-4481
RoFATA Finance Administrator
Joanne Bird……..............................................768-4483
Student Advisor
Alicia Brink….…..........................................…768-4498
Trades Officer
Gordon Muir…........................…....................768-4484
Lloyd Roe ……................................................768-4499
Data Intake Officer/ Administrator
Doris Wabasse……..........................................768-4499
Data Intake & Travel Officer
Marietta Patabon……......................................768-4473
KiiKenomaga Kikenjigenwen Employment & Training Services
Suite 300, 2nd & 3rd Floor - 28 Cumberland St. N.
Thunder Bay, On P7A 4K9
A
July 25, 2014
KKETS TURNS DREAMS TO REALITIES
s I look out my window from the KKETS office I can see the Sleeping Giant resting on that great
and beautiful lake. I wonder what he would say if he woke up. I hope that he would say Booshoo,
and tell me all about his dreams. Then I could tell him all about mine:
I dream of a First Nations that is educated and ready to move into jobs that they are passionate about.
And here at KKETS we are working towards that goal. KKETS is a Matawa employment and training
corporation that offers our First Nations Peoples, the opportunities to advance their skills and employability in order to get meaningful jobs in all industries, particularly in the growing resources sector.
Kiikenomaga Kikenjigewen means ‘Teaching Knowledge,’ and that is what we do here. KKETS was
established by the Matawa First Nations to ensure our Peoples receive the training and education they
need to secure jobs, and to capitalize on opportunities from the Ring of Fire developments. KKETS is
preparing our First Nation members for jobs in the trades, as well as professional jobs. Partnerships are
continually developed with industry, institutions and employers in order to design unique training and
educational experiences for our members.
That’s the dream I would tell to that Sleeping Giant. It’s not just a dream though, I would say, it’s a
reality.
….I still wonder what he dreams out there on the lake. Miigwetch.
Morris Wapoose, Program Manager
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Three
Principles
inASETS
1
Demand Driven:
employment
availability
2
Partnership: existing companies
3
Accountability:
develop formal
partnership
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O
n behalf of the Board of
KKETS, I am very pleased to
introduce the second phase of the
ASAP program. The first phase of
the program has been very positive
for our member First Nations. I
applaud our program directors for
their hard work and the cooperative relationship they have established with the funding agencies.
This would not have been possible
without the hard work and efforts
by our Board, Managers and staff.
I want to acknowledge our students who have participated in the
ROFATA Students Learn a new trade
Pipe fitting, and Plumbing Level One
Flora Waswa
Ebametoong First Nations
I
’m from Eabametoong First Nations. My goal, once I finish the
pipe fitting and plumbing level one
program is to continue working in
the plumbing industry. My advice
to someone who is thinking about
going back to school is that it is
never too late, and you won’t regret
it.
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Ebametoong First Nations
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he reason I joined RoFATA is
because the training was offered. I also like the idea of getting
a job. Plus the experience I’ll get
out of it; the ability to move forward, and to better myself in the
future.
If I had to say anything to anyone
back home it would be, “you need a
change in your life.” Take the training, “learn, live and survive. Your
family may need it.” Nothing can
stop anyone from doing what they
want; it’s all in the mind.
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Michael McLaughlin
Long Lake #58 First Nations
I
chose RoFATA because I wanted
to better myself and learn new
skills. I wanted to learn about the
plumbing trade and everything it
has to offer.
After I am done my course I hope
I will be able to find an apprenticeship and someday be a journey
man plumber.
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program for their hard work and
dedication in spite of their personal
challenges.
Our member First Nations have
always wanted to see our communities healthy, strong, vibrant and
with an economically sustainable
future. In order to do this, we need
to support our people through education and training programs to become all they were meant to be so
they can contribute to the healthy
development of their communities
and provide for their families.
Both the RoFATA and ASAP are
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programs that educate and train
while supporting our First Nation
members as they move into the
labour force. They also help them
with job planning, resume creation
and interview skills. We, the Board,
are very proud of our students who
have graduated from the programs.
The results from the programs have
been amazing.
Miigwetch!
Elsie MacDonald,
Board President of KKETS
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KiiKenomaga Kikenjigenwen Employment & Training Services
CONTENTS
KKETS Turns Dreams to Reality....................................................cover
Elsie’s Introduction..................................................................................3
ASAP..........................................................................................................4
What does the
sleeping Giant
Dream OF?
If it’s your dream to see your name in
print then please send your submissions
to abrink@matawa.on.ca, and I will put
some of them in the next issue.
Alicia Brink, MA
ASAP Student Advisor,
Editor and Designer of this Newsletter
Success Stories of ASAP Students....................................................... 4-6
Student Submissionns...............................................................................6
Why Work in the Trades?........................................................................7
Ring of Fire Aboriginal Alliance (RoFATA).......................................8-9
RoFATA Students Learn a New Trade..................................................10
RoFATA Partnership Role......................................................................11
3
ASAP
Carolyn Zadnik
Project Coordinator
D
uring the pilot year, 101 Matawa
First Nation members were enrolled in the adult education program.
The program reached great success
with 62 adult learners graduating
with a high school diploma of which
many are now pursuing post-secondary education (University/College),
skilled trades training, RoFATA and/
or employment.
ASAP’s goal is to prepare and educate Matawa First Nation members for
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entry into the labour market based on
career planning that is synchronized
with the growth of the mining sector
and other supportive industries. It
aims to improve access to employment opportunities, post-secondary
education, training and apprenticeships.
The results of the independent
evaluation on the Aboriginal Skills
Advancement Pilot Program conducted by Johnston Research Inc. outlined
many success factors and provided recommendations on program
effectiveness. This information along
with student success achievements
has been valuable for the program
in moving forward in its successful
renewal proposal submission to Ministry of Training Colleges and Universities. As a result, KKETS continues
to offer the Aboriginal Skills Advancement Program (ASAP) to 100 Matawa
First Nation adult learners from April
1, 2014 to March 31, 2015.
On May 12, 2014, the first group of
47 students commenced the program
with another 37 students that started
on July 2, 2014. The remaining 16
students will enter ASAP this early
September 2014.
For more information on this program, contact Carolyn Zadnik, ASAP
Project Coordinator at:
1-888-688-4652
czadnik@matawa.on.ca
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(RoFATA) Continued
As with any out-of-reserve program there have been some adjustment challenges including,
behaviours associated with the
use of alcohol, unruly conduct
with authority, being late for class,
request for more money, and the
adjustment to the classroom and
the work place environment. The
participants are progressing well
in their training programs and are
averaging at about 82 percent. The
ladies in the training programs are
excelling and out-performing the
men: they have consistently scored
over 90 and take extra care and
attention to their practical work
assignments. There are career and
employment plans for those individuals that have completed their
training program. RoFATA continues to recruit Matawa community
members for the training programs
and we strongly urge all members
to make contact with us for potential training.
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the success stories of asap students
Rudy Slipperjack
Ebametoong First Nations
I
started the ASAP program, and
I didn’t know what to expect. I
faced many ups and downs while in
the program. I started in September
and I was done in March. I took 4
courses while I was here and in the
end I got my high school diploma.
My first week was orientation and
then we had to write an essay about
out our life experiences. We had
to do a mature student assessment
to see how many credits we’d get
ASAP Funded By:
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from our life experiences, and to
see what courses we needed to take
while enrolled in the program.
The English courses were a challenge. I had never written an essay,
or even a paragraph, but with these
courses I was able to learn how to
research, create an outline, write a
paragraph and even write an essay.
I’ve also learned how to cite other
peoples work. These courses were
very hard at first but as they went
on it became a little easier to understand and write. I know it will help
me in my future.
Math was something I needed
to get better at because I only
had a grade six in math skills. It
took me four months, and twenty
“
lessons to complete my math. I got
frustrated many times and some-
This is a new beginning for me
and my family.
times I just wanted to give up. I am
really proud that I didn’t.
Now that I have my high school
diploma, many doors have opened
up for me and training opportunities. I’m going to see what the
future has in store for me. This is
a new beginning for me and my
family.
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Ring of Fire
Aboriginal Alliance (RoFATA)
Larry Jourdain
RoFATA Coordinator
A
Memorandum of Understanding for Collaboration Between,
Kiikenomaga Kikenjigewen Employment & Training Services
(hereinafter KKETS), Noront Resources and Confederation College
was signed on October 3, 2012.
The agreement cemented a partnership called the Ring of Fire Aboriginal Training Alliance (hereinafter
RoFATA) that will carry out a range
of activities involving semi-skilled,
skilled, professional education and
training programs. The partners
are committed to work together to
plan, promote, secure funding, deliver and expand opportunities for
the development of a highly skilled
Aboriginal workforce.
trical, Plumber Welder, and Construction Craft Worker). The high
potential for the development of a
mining infrastructure could provide a wide range of employment
opportunities in the semi-skilled,
skilled and professional ranks
which includes road construction,
site development, ramp construction, mine and mill operations and
environmental monitoring. The
training programs began in early
fall 2013, with staggered start dates
across the Matawa communities
and these programs are continuing
to be implemented in 3 Tiers:
Tier 1: Pre-training and Mining
Essentials. Initially the plan was to
deliver the MTCU modular training for the Mining Common Core
to our members in the communities. There was some difficulty in
meeting the requirements for grade
12 and MTCU was not prepared
to make any exceptions. In part
due to this stalemate, the training
program modules were adapted
to meet the needs of our people.
Confederation College delivered
the adapted modules and RoFATA
was successful in delivering ten
training sessions: one each in the
communities and one in Thunder
Bay. The adapted training modules are referred to as the Mining
Readiness Program, which is a
pre-employment program that
provides essential skills and work
readiness training. There were 84
participants that attended the training program and each received a
Certificate upon completion. They
will need to complete their practicum (120hrs) before registering
with MTCU as having satisfied the
Common Core requirements.
RoFATA submitted a proposal called the “Integrated Service
Delivery Proposal Ring of Fire
Aboriginal Training Alliance” and
which was approved by Human
Resources and Skills Development
Canada. The proposal entails training opportunities for approximately
422 Matawa First Nation members
in areas ranging from Mining Essentials, Basic Line Cutting, Camp
Support Worker, Environmental
Monitor, Underground Common
Core and Diamond Driller to Pre- Tier 2: Occupational Specific Training. There were seven training
8 Trades fields (Carpentry, Elec-
programs planned for this level of
training. There are three training
sessions that are being delivered
with two repeat sessions for two of
the training programs. There were
16 Environmental Monitors attending a training program with Four
Rivers, 19 attended and completed the Diamond Drillers Helpers
training program and six attended
and completed the Underground
Common Core. There were two
sessions held for 18 Diamond Driller Helpers at Firesteel in Upsala,
Ontario and there was two sessions
held in Sudbury, Ontario for 6 Underground Common Core participants. The participants from these
training programs have received
their Certificates and are ready
to be employed to obtain their
practicum hours. The logistics for
delivering the other four training
programs are being worked out and
participants are continuing to apply
for these sessions.
Tier 3: Skilled Trades Training.
There are 8 training programs in
session with 91 participants actively
attending the programs and seven
who have withdrawn for various
reasons. There were two training
programs held outside the city of
Thunder Bay and the remaining 6
were held at Confederation College with 64 participants. There
was one session held at Morrisburg, Ontario for 12 HEO and one
session at Six Nations, Ontario for
12 Welders. There was one training
program that was repeated with 12
participants attending and completing their HEO training program. The participants from these
training programs will receive their
Certificates for entry into their professions or continuing on with their
apprenticeships and practicum.
Glen Wabasse
Webequie First Nations
M
y name is Glen Wabasse and I
am a 42 year old Ojibwa. I am
originally from Webequie First Nation,
and I am currently residing in Thunder
Bay. Before joining ASAP I was out of
the classroom or many years. During
that time I worked in office jobs in my
community, as a seasonal laborer, a
construction worker, various contract
work, and as a fire fighting (crew boss).
Last year, after searching for a GED
course, I was referred to KKETS where
I found out about the Aboriginal Skills
Advancement Program (ASAP). The
opportunity for me to return to school
became a reality and I was excited to
complete my high school.
For eight months I was a student. The
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Ebametoong First Nations
W
hen I first heard about the
ASAP program I was very
interested, because I saw it as an
opportunity to obtain my Ontario
Secondary School Diploma(OSSD). I
had tried many times in the past, but
I kept pushing it off saying, “I’ll start
next week.” Next week turned to next
month, and this turned into 20 years.
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get my OSSD. So I applied.
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to be one of the participants I was very
happy. I started on July 8, 2013.
“
course is specifically aimed to upgrade
adult learners aged 18 and above,
towards getting their Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). The
classrooms have qualified instructors
that offer a variety of services and
assist students with their individual
high school courses to succeed on their
educational paths. Also, they prepared
us to be employable in construction,
“
I accomplished
my goal...
the trades and mining. The students in
ASAP decide which path they wish to
purse, either to enter directly in to
employment, modular training, or
apprenticeship. And many students are
continuing to post-secondary education at College or University.
On May 6, 2013 I accomplished my
goal and I completed the remaining
credits I needed to finish off my high
school credits. Now, that I have my
OSSD and I have decided to continue
my education at Confederation College
to study and become an Environmental Technician.
In class, we did individual career
planning assignments. These programs helped uncover our strengths,
identifies possible career paths, and
the steps needed to get there. Both of
the courses I picked were on the list of
jobs which made me more confident
where my strengths lie. I also wanted
to study in the Environmental Technician course because of abundance
of mineral activities in our traditional
lands mainly in the ‘Ring of Fire’.
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I had a hard time with math but
the class I was in had people who
struggled with it just like me. The
teacher who taught us math showed
us examples to help us understand the
concepts better. This helped us move
forward in our work.
The ASAP program also helped
me understand that in order to accomplish my goals I had to go
to school every day. Punctuality was also very important because
if you have a job, you have to be
on time for that or you’ll get
fired. And
I also learned to be patient and respectful of
others.
I made some remarkable friends who
were students also under the ASAP
program. .
I also had encouragement from ASAP
staff and teachers to continue my education after the program, and that is
what I am going to do.
But no matter how old I was,
I knew that there was still a
chance for me to get my OSSD.
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Elijah Sugarhead
Nibinamik First Nations
W
hen I was a boy, I remember the
promise I made to my Mother. I
told her that I was going to finish high
school. At that time, we were talking
about who had the highest grade in
our family. I wanted to be the first to
graduate and go to College.
Growing up on the reservation was
hard because of negative influences,
isolation and limited opportunities.
I was 17 years old when I officially
dropped out of high school.
10 years later in the summer of 2013,
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I decided to go back to school because
I knew that I had to get my diploma in
order to get a permanent job. When I
made the decision to go back to school
I was 27. I knew it wasn’t going to
be easy, but it needed to be done. In
November of 2013 I was accepted into
the program.
It was a long hard battle, especially
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since I had to leave my home community in order to complete the program.
When I first arrived I had a lot of support and guidance from the staff. It was
just before the holidays when I finished
the program and got my diploma. I am
proud of myself and my accomplishments, and I know my Mother is proud
too.
Gord Muir
Trades Officer
T
rades are one of the most underrated careers today. Over
the next ten years Canada will see a large percentage of the
population retire and with that there will be a lack of qualified
tradespeople.
My name is Gord Muir and I am the new Aboriginal Skills
Advancement Program Trades Officer. I am here to assist you in
your journey through the trades, from start to finish. I can offer
insight on choosing a trade, preparing you for work in the trades
and assist you with getting into the trade of your choice. Luckily
in Ontario we have over 150 trades to choose from!
If your journey has already begun, I can assist you with finding
suitable employment, preparation for trade’s school and offer
helpful tips for career advancement. Every hour you work towards certification is very important to keep track of!
If you have ever thought about a career that gives you the option of travelling, being your own boss and becoming financially
independant, then the Trades may be for you! Please feel free
to call and make an appointment, or ‘Walk into the Trades’, any
Friday from 9-3:30.
I had a lot of support and guidance from
the staff in the program.
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Student Submissions
Words Maybe
Photo: SORENSIIM/Flickr
Sheldon Suganaqueb
Current ASAP Student
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I have been sitting here for hours...
and I have yet to pull words that can
encompass what I feel, fear and wish.
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There are days when even words don’t
possess enough weight,
to justify what I really mean to say.
Maybe there are some feelings words
cannot express,
maybe there are somethings that aren’t
meant to be read,
but can only be seen through your
eyes...
maybe.
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WHY WORK IN THE TRADES?
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Original Art: Ivan Wabasse ASAP Student
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