Tag Archives: #MyGreenJob
Emily Ottertail – Lac La Croix First Nation
Emily Ottertail Lac La Croix First Nation Crew Leader in Training, Outland Youth Employment Program Dream Job: Unsure As of 2021, Emily has spent four summers at the Outland Youth Employment Program (OYEP). In 2021, she was a Crew Leader in Training at the Mink Lake camp. She says she learns more every year. She is proud to represent her community and encourages other youth to apply to OYEP because it will positively impact them and their communities. Emily enjoyed…
Ben Beribe – Painted Feather Woodland Métis
Ben Beribe Painted Feather Woodland Métis Participant, Outland Youth Employment Program Dream Job: Geology Ben did general maintenance, production planting, and bush work in his Green Job in 2021, but the sense of community within his cohort is what made Ben’s experience enjoyable. In 2021, he was planning to apply to Lakehead University’s geology program. Ben advises other youth to take any opportunities they can.
Cayla Wesley – Constance Lake First Nation
Cayla Wesley Constance Lake First Nation Participant, Outland Youth Employment Program Dream Job: Architect or Sports Psychologist Cayla loved being surrounded by the environment when she was working in her Green Job in 2021 doing tree planting and bush work. In 2021, Cayla was in high school but planned to attend either university or college to study architecture or a sports psychology. Her advice for other youth is to be yourself and smile and laugh a lot.
Elias Sutherland – Gull Bay First Nation
Elias Sutherland Gull Bay First Nation Participant, Outland Youth Employment Program Dream Job: Rotary Pilot Elias loved spending time outdoors during his Green Job in 2021, and his days consisted of bush work, camp duties, and tree planting. In 2021, he planned to go to Confederation College after high school and aspired to be a rotary pilot. Elias shared these words of wisdom for other youth: “You never know unless you try. Life is determined by the choices you make,…
Nicholas Linklater – Sandy Lake First Nation
Nicholas Linklater Sandy Lake First Nation Participant, Outland Youth Employment Program Dream Job: Teaching music, Indigenous culture, and Objiwe and being a Guidance Counselor Production work, general maintenance, and bush work are how Nicholas spent his days during his Green Job in 2021. Learning and implementing his newfound skills and collaborating with others is what made his experience the most enjoyable, though. In 2021, he was planning to go to university with hopes to teach music, Indigenous culture, and Ojibwe…
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