SLAAMB

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The Deputy Minister's Awards of Excellence for Service Canada was recently held in Ottawa. Pictured in the attachment are June Trout, Amanda Kakekaspan and Harriet McKay of the Northwestern Region Sioux Lookout Office. They are also members of the Aboriginal Birth Registration Initiative Team. Each received an Award of Excellence from Assistant Deputy Minister Howard Green for their hard work and dedication. Also pictured is the Deputy Minister of Human Resources & Skills Development Mrs. Janice Charette.

My name is Celine Favell-Roulette and I am from Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation. I recently graduated from St. Lawrence College with my Early Childhood Education diploma. This program was funded by Equaywuk Women's Group and SLAAMB, and the program was delivered through distance education.

Opportunities at Menoyawin Health Centre & SLAAMB partnership Project see Job Bank for more details.

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SLAAMB was successful in getting two (2) new proposals  approved by Human Resources Skills Development Canada (HRSDC). The two propoals are in partnerships with these AHRDAs - Shooniyaa Wa-Biitong (GCT# 3), U.O.I., O-GI, MNO and Mattawa First Nations Council.  These projects were approved to start September 28, 2009 and end March 31, 2011. Please see the descriptions below:

The final Carpentry Pre-Apprenticeship Class for the CAAR project is now underway. 12 participants from communities across the SLAAMB catchment area will be doing 11 weeks of on-line learning from their home communities, then 6 weeks of in-classroom training in Sioux lookout followed by 2 weeks of certificate training and ending with 8 weeks of job placement. Upon successful completion of the program, participants will be designated as a Level 1 Carpenter Apprentice in Ontario. The program is scheduled to be completed March 26, 2010.

Sioux Lookout Area Aboriginal Management Board

The Sioux Lookout Area Aboriginal Management Board under the Centre for Aboriginal Apprenticeship Research (CAAR) Project is seeking applicants for the following programs:

PRE-APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM: (Carpentry & Plumbing) 28 Weeks

Travel Schedule for area Friendship Centre visits for Arnold & CAAR staff are as follows:

1. July 14, 2009 - Thunder Bay Indian Friendship Centre 2 - 4PM & 7 - 9PM

2. July 22, 2009 - Dryden Native Friendship Centre
                          2 - 4 PM & 7 -9 PM

3. July 30, 2009 - Nishnawbe-Gamik Friendship Centre
                          2 -4 PM & 7 -9 PM

The Sioux Lookout Area Aboriginal Management Board under the Centre for Aboriginal Apprenticeship Research (CAAR) Project is again seeking interested applicants to participate in its C of Q Exam Preparation Program (Carpentry)

The Centre for Aboriginal Apprenticeship Research Project is a three year pilot project to enable aboriginal candidates to receive trade certification. This project started in April 2007 and will end March 31, 2010. This will be the final fiscal year this project will be delivered.