Tag Archives: OYEP
Adarez Britt – Long Lake #58 First Nation
Adarez Britt Long Lake #58 First Nation Participant, Outland Youth Employment Program Dream Job: Unsure In 2021, Adarez’s Green Job experience included camp duties, brush cutting, and tree planting, and she said her favourite part was learning new skills.
Alec Chickekoo – Mishkeegogamang First Nation
Alec Chickekoo Mishkeegogamang First Nation Participant, Outland Youth Employment Program Dream Job: Unsure Alec did tree planting, bush work, and construction, and he said the best part of his Green Job experience in 2021 was the type of work offered at the Outland Youth Employment Program. His advice for other youth is to focus on their work.
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.
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