The Most Promising Practices in the Field of Employment and Training among First Nations and Inuit
Identifies examples of best practices in the areas of vocational training and skills acquisition, partnerships, and research and capacity building, and makes three recommendations.
A National COVID-19 Pandemic Issues Paper on Mental Health and Wellbeing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Navigating Two Worlds: Paths to Indigenous Career Success
Brief literature review focuses on challenges faced by students, Indigenous strengths and supporting success.
Never Until Now: Indigenous & Racialized Women's Experiences Working in Yukon & Northern British Columbia Mine Camps
Research consisted of survey and semi-structured interviews using open-ended questions with 22 respondents. Study found: limited job opportunityand longevity of employment, inadequate pay scale for hours worked, uequal work expectations, limited opportunities for advancement, inadequate harm prevention, gender or race harassement/discrimination with absence of grievance mechanisms, poor environmental practices, and limited economic benefits to Indigenous people.
Nez Perce College and Career Readiness: Wíiwyeteq’is "Growing into an Elder"
Discusses the Nez Perce Mentoring Project (NPMP) and the way it can prepare Indigenous youth for successful careers.
No Easy Answers
Nunavik in Figures 2020
Opinion on First Nations and Inuit Language Difficulties in the Workplace
Discusses language as a socio-economic characteristic, a determining factor with respect to the labour market, and barriers created by reduced fluency in English and/or French. Concludes with recommendations and courses of action.
Over-qualification in the Workforce: Do Indigenous Women and Men Benefit Equally from High Levels of Education?
Program Related Work Experience and Academic Success for Indigenous Post-Secondary Learners
Putting the Community in Community Engagement in an Urban Indigenous Context
Rapua te Aronga-a-Hine: The Māori Midwifery Workforce in Aotearoa: A Literature Review
Report: Indigenous Population of Canada Faces Severe Economic Challenges in COVID-19 Era
Report on Indigenous Participation in Employment and Business
Resiliency in Crisis: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Urban American Indian Nonprofit Sector
Sámi Youth Perspectives, Education and the Labour Market
A Snapshot: Status First Nations People in Canada
Speaking Out: Housing Issues of Youth in Nunavik
A discussion about the Inuit housing point system and the relationship between housing and employment for Inuit youth.
State of Equity in Education Report
Examines progress on the Calls to Action published in the previous year's report and results of survey of Winnipeg school divisions and faculties of education in Manitoba with respect to school trustee representation, number of Indigenous teachers, employment equity policies, staff profile, student profile, and student enrollment in Bachelor of Education programs.
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