PG Nechako Aboriginal Employment to benefit from federal dollars
SHARE ON: Federal Minister of Indigenous Services Marc Miller. (Photo supplied by Press Secretary Adrienne Vaupshas)
The Prince George Nechako Aboriginal Employment and Training Association (PGNAETA) is set to receive just shy of $300,000 in funding.
Federal Minister of Indigenous Services Marc Miller made the announcement today (Thursday).
The not-for-profit organization delivers employment initiatives for Indigenous residents in the area.
During the pandemic, the organization began working with the Carrier Sekani Tribal Council, PG Native Friendship Centre as well as Central Interior Native Health Society, and Carrier Sekani Family Services to support Elders, children and vulnerable community members.
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OTTAWA, TRADITIONAL UNCEDED ALGONQUIN TERRITORY, ON, May 27, 2021 /CNW/ - Today, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Indigenous Services, announced $291,173 to support the Prince George Nechako Aboriginal Employment and Training Association (PGNAETA) through the Indigenous Community Support Fund (ICSF).
The PGNAETA is a not-for-profit organization based in Prince George, British Columbia that administers and delivers employment initiatives for Indigenous Peoples in the area. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, PGNAETA began working with the Carrier Sekani Tribal Council, Prince George Native Friendship Centre, Central Interior Native Health Society and Carrier Sekani Family Services to support Elders, children and vulnerable community members in the Prince George area. This coordinated approach helped identify at-risk urban Indigenous people and provided them with the necessary pandemic supports such as food, accommodations, cultural su
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Canada announces funding for Prince George Nechako Aboriginal Employment and Training Association to support community-led responses to COVID-19 pandemic
From: Indigenous Services Canada
Today, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Indigenous Services, announced $291,173 to support the Prince George Nechako Aboriginal Employment and Training Association (PGNAETA) through the Indigenous Community Support Fund (ICSF).
Today, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Indigenous Services, announced $291,173 to support the Prince George Nechako Aboriginal Employment and Training Association (PGNAETA) through the Indigenous Community Support Fund (ICSF).
The PGNAETA is a not-for-profit organization based in Prince George, British Columbia that administers and delivers employment initiatives for Indigenous Peoples in the area. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, PGNAETA began working with the Carrier Sekani Tribal Council, Prince George Native Friendship Centre, Cen
The Prince George Nechako Aboriginal Employment and Training Association (PGNAETA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with seven organizations to promote Aboriginal trades apprenticeships in the region.
The B.C. Construction Association, Carpenter’s Union Local 1998, City of Prince George, Industry Training Authority, Millwrights, Machine Erectors and Maintenance Union Local 2736, Northern B.C. Construction Association and Prince George Construction Association have all signed on to the agreement.
“By 2020, Canada is going to need one million tradespeople. Fifteen years really isn’t a lot of time to prepare people,” PGNAETA Aboriginal apprenticeship coordinator Paula Bellerose said. “We have the supply, they have the demand. We need to start preparing them now.”