Miziwe Biik Aboriginal Employment & Training

Miziwe Biik Aboriginal Employment & Training

Grant programYouth Opportunities Fund
Grant typeYOF - System Innovations
Amount awarded$465,900
Duration24 months
Year2019-2020
Location served
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Toronto
Population servedIndigenous youth (i.e. First Nations, Metis, or Inuit)
Age group15 to 19 years, 20 to 25 years
Description$465,900 over 24 months for groundwork that will strengthen a skilled trades training and employment system for Indigenous youth in the Greater Toronto Area. This collaborative aims to improve the employment training system to reflect the needs of urban Indigenous youth, enabling them find and maintain meaningful work in skilled trades
Grant resultSupporting Indigenous, Black, and/or newcomer youth to enter the labour market and transition to sustainable career pathways