Aboriginal Youth Internship Program - BC Youth Links

Vancouver Island Aboriginal Youth Workers Forum

The Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation’s Youth Engagement Team is hosting an exciting and valuable training opportunity for youth workers (and youth leaders) in First Nations communities and Aboriginal organizations across Vancouver Island. The event will take place on the evening of Tuesday, November 29 and for the entire day on Wednesday, November 30 in Campbell River, B.C.

This event is FREE for participants. We strongly encourage communities and organizations to support their youth workers in attending this forum for the following reasons:

• The event will provide participants with a variety of tools and resources that will benefit their work
• Participants will take part in skill-building activities
• Participants will network with other youth workers across the Island
• Participants have an opportunity to network with special guests and presenters
•  The event will empower participants

Poster
Registration Form
Agenda

For more information contact:

Dawn Lindsay-Burns at Dawn.LindsayBurns@gov.bc.ca , or
Aaron Keitlah at Aaron.Keitlah@gov.bc.ca
Tel: (250) 953-3287
Fax: (250) 387-0887

International Aboriginal Youth Internships Initiative

The International Aboriginal Youth Internships (IAYI) initiative provides opportunities for Aboriginal youth to participate in international internships in developing countries. The program aims to:

• Improve the skills of young aboriginal women and men to engage in international development in the field
• Enhance the awareness and understanding of international development issues among young aboriginal women and men
• Increase the capacity of young aboriginal women and men interns to promote international development work in Canada
• Develop the essential skills for employment of young aboriginal women and men

International Aboriginal youth internships consist of a two-month period in Canada and a four-month period spent in a developing country working on issues such as equality between men and women, the environment, health, education, small business development, and agriculture.

This initiative is part of CIDA's Global Citizens Program.

For more information: http://www.cida.gc.ca/iayi.

 

First Nations Public Service & Youth Engagement

The First Nations Public Service held regional sessions and other consultation opportunities.

First Nations were very clear that First Nations youth need to be a cornerstone of the Capacity Building Strategy. 

Skills and knowledge training and leadership development for youth need to be a priority in the Strategy.

Opportunities to work with youth through the United Native Youth Collective are being explored.  They have requested capacity building workshops for the leaders of each of the youth organizations. 
Representatives of the FNPS have agreed to present on:

Making effective presentations

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