Manitoba Status of Women
The Manitoba Status of Women & Manitoba Economic Development and Jobs funded MCSC to deliver construction skills training that leads to employment in four remote Indigenous communities. In addition, MCSC will bring career awareness to youth in 30 remote Indigenous communities using the latest virtual reality technology. This project will disseminate the results at the MCSC Manitoba Women in Trades Conference on November 16, 2022, at Victoria Inn, Winnipeg.
William Kirkness, Project Coordinator
William works with Indigenous communities to address skill gaps on local construction projects. He coordinates the delivery of training for employment. William bridges the gap between employers and Indigenous workers to improve recruitment and retention practices in remote Manitoba communities.
Jennifer Daniels, Job Readiness Facilitator/ Career Awareness Coordinator
Jennifer uses her experience in construction to bring career awareness and digital technology to remote Indigenous communities across Manitoba. Students, teachers, counselors, parents, and administrators are virtually placed on the construction site to learn more about opportunities in the construction industry. The virtual and augmented reality resources are downloaded on the equipment in schools for future access.
Cohort I
Cross Lake
Job Readiness Program
Blast Hole Drilling Program
Cohort II
Job Readiness Program
Instructor:
Annette Head, First Indigenous woman Journeyperson Carpenter, Vocational Education Instructor
10 Indigenous women completed the Job Readiness in Cross Lake on March 4, 2022, and completed the Safety training on March 11.
Water & Wastewater Line Installer Program
Instructor:
Ken Mills, Energy Consultant/ Instructor
In March 14, 2022, 10 Indigenous women registered for the Water & Wastewater Line Installation course in Cross Lake. The Water & Wastewater Line Installation Pilot Project wrapped up in Cross Lake on Friday, April 1 with 10 Women successfully completing the 3 week course.
The 2 Council Members attended the Grad on Friday as well as the community Project Manager and the Manager of Mid North Construction (Band owned Construction Company)
The Council Members congratulated the Women and the Project Manager informed the Women that they would all begin work with Mid North Construction on Monday, April 11.
8 of the 10 women are employed installing water lines for the new hospital and new water line installation to new development. 2 of the 10 women are employed with the local plumber.
Cohort I
York Landing
Job Readiness Program
Blast Hole Drilling in Training Program
Instructor:
Don Ayres, Certified Blaster and Driller / Safety Instructor
Brent Good, Instructor
7 women attended the blast hole drilling. 7 women graduated from the Blast Hole Drilling course in York Landing on March 18, 2022.
The women will be hired on the all weather road in the community in the fall of 2022.
Cohort I
Pinaymootang
Job Readiness Program
Framer Certificate Program
Cohort II
Cross Lake
Job Readiness Program
Blast Hole Drilling Program
Instructor:
Harold Guiboche, Certified Blaster and Driller
Brent Good, Simulator Instructor
10 women registered and completed the Blast Hole Drilling training program in Pinaymootang on May 17, 2022.
Graduated have applied for driving positions outside of the community. A new quarry in the community is planned in the coming months.
Berens River
Job Readiness Program
Instructor:
Lorraine Desmarais, Instructor
10 students are registered in Job Readiness.
CSAM Safety training July 25 to 29, 2022.
The Water and Waste course begins August 8, 2022.
Water & Wastewater Installation Line Program
Instructor:
Ken Mills, Instructor
On August 8, 2022, 9 Indigenous women registered for the Water & Wastewater Line Installation course in Barrens River. The Water & Wastewater Line Installation Pilot Project wrapped up on August 26, 2022, with 7 Women successfully completing the 3-week course. 7 women found employment.
Awareness
Manitoba Construction Sector Council, Jennifer Daniels, Program Coordinator, is visiting 30 Indigenous communities to bring career awareness to youth using virtual reality 360-degree videos featuring 14 construction trades.
- South East Collegiate
- Long Plain High School
- Broken Head First Nation High School
- Pinaymootang First Nation
- Peguis First Nation High School
- Waywayseecappo High School
- Sioux Valley High School
- Ebb and Flo First Nation
- Cross Lake First Nation
- Fisher River First Nation
- Norway House 3
- Rolling River High School
- Birdtail Sioux First Nation
- Minegoziibe Anishinabe School
- Canupawakpa First Nation
- Eagles Nest – Assembly Manitoba Chiefs
- Lake St.Martin
- Opaskwayak Cree Nation
- Wanipigow High School
- Cranberry Portage – Egg Lake
- Sagkeeng First Nation School
- Roseau River First Nation – Ginew School
- Keeseekoowenin School
- Dakota Plains School – Mahipya Hdega
- Swan Lake First Nation High School
- Black River First Nation
- Little Saskatchewan
- Shoal Lake 39
- Skowan First Nation
- Sandy Bay School
