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Ultimately, the purpose of the series was to promote respect for Aboriginal cultures and boost economic, social, and educational opportunities for Aboriginal community members.
One of the events was a funders’ forum, with many Aboriginal- specific funding opportunities presented to support an increased Aboriginal workforce. There was also industry-specific information presented, including opportunities in energy, forestry and business as well as capacity building initiatives.
Another key event was a Cultural Safety workshop, where the continuum of cultural sensitivity, cultural relevance, cultural awareness and cultural safety was presented to employers. The purpose was to provide an overview of culturally safe practices they could use in their places of employment, including resources (individuals and organizations) and available training.
The Labour Market Group reports that employment trends point to the need to support access to growing labour opportunities. Other partners identified the need for additional cultural awareness training to combat racism in employment settings and the need for resources to carry out such training and/or tap into related Aboriginal training resources.
By the time the series was completed, many of the funding opportunities, initiatives presented, and the networking and conversations, were helping to address all of those goals.
Thank you to the funders who presented at our forum
Youth Employment Fund (delivered by Ministry of Training Colleges and Universities)
Royal Bank United Way
Resources related to Ring of Fire, Forestry and Mining
From the Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs: Aboriginal Procurement Pilot
Ontario Aboriginal Business Directory Aboriginal Business Development Toolkit New Relationship Fund
Aboriginal Community Capital Grants Programming
ASET’s Program
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