Indigenous Communities Public Works

The successful implementation of the program model in the pilot and the observed participant training and employment outcomes suggest the model shows promise to develop Indigenous talent for in-demand occupations. [...] The team worked with the partners to deliver the training as outlined in the curriculum, which includes arranging field visits to public works operations and guest speakers and delivering parts of the curriculum. [...] The concept for the project originated with ASTTBC and the funding opportunity brought the partners together with OTDC as the vehicle (funding recipient) to move the project forward. [...] The shared vision for the project among the partners may have been vague at the start, but in the process of planning and delivering the project and training for the 15 participants, the common interests merged and the partners had a clearer and more unified direction towards achieving the project goals even if the path forward was not always clear. [...] However, given the tight timelines and the need to address the curriculum development, the partners reluctantly agreed to remove the one-week employability and essential skills training for public works.