Tag Archives: OYEP
Tyler Bruyere – Couchiching First Nation
Tyler Bruyere Couchiching First Nation Participant, Outland Youth Employment Program Dream Job: Diamond driller and mining Tyler enjoyed tree planting and making new friends at OYEP. He said it had a huge impact on him: he still talks to a lot of the friends he met there, and the experienced helped him grow as a person. Tyler spent most of his days cutting brush, planting trees and doing schoolwork.
Gage Young – Chemawawin
Gage Young Chemawawin Participant, Outland Youth Employment Program Dream Job: Construction As an OYEP participant in 2020, Gage learned how to operate a brush cutter and spent most of his time cutting brushes and planting trees. He also completed his firefighter and first aid training. Gage enjoyed the engaging activities, where they would learn how to use a compass or identify different plants. OYEP taught him how to be more open and accepting of others. He also learned that positive…
Demi Abraham – Long Lake #58
Demi Abraham Long Lake #58 Participant, Outland Youth Employment Program Dream Job: Midwife Demi had the opportunity to go out in the bush and meet new people, which she said was the best part of her Green Job. Her duties as an OYEP participant included planting trees and keeping campsites safe and clean. Demi is currently enrolled in the Native Nursing Entry Program (NNEP) at Lakehead University.
How PLT Canada’s Mentorship Program Transformed My Life
Catherine Langille was unsure about her future plans, but after a few years working as a Project Learning Tree Canada (PLT Canada) Green Jobs youth with the Outland Youth Employment Program (OYEP), she knew she wanted to work in a Green Job. Mark Kmill, who oversees OYEP’s Eastern Division, encouraged the Thunder Bay local to apply to PLT Canada’s new mentorship program. Aside from having been a Green Jobs youth, Langille had previously also attended PLT Canada webinars and received…
Growing Partnerships, Prosperity and a Brighter Future for Us All
By Paul Robitaille, Director of Indigenous and Youth Relationships “The right to land and to self-government. The right to self-determination. Those causes are right in any society.” Being Métis, that statement by Jim Sinclair to the 1987 First Ministers’ Conference often plays in my mind. Self-determination—the ability to freely pursue one’s own destiny—is a basic human right. It is enshrined in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and has since been formally recognized by the Government of…
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