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Ashleigh Fiddler – Summer Beaver (Nibinamik) First Nation
Ashleigh Fiddler Summer Beaver (Nibinamik) First Nation Participant, Outland Youth Employment Program Dream Job: Police Officer Ashleigh said she loved tree planting with the Outland Youth Employment Program in 2021 and enjoyed the First Aid training she received. She hopes to become a police officer in the future.
Blayne Shewaybick – Webequie First Nation
Blayne Shewaybick Webequie First Nation Participant, Outland Youth Employment Program Dream Job: Unsure Blayne said he enjoyed being outdoors and meeting new people the most during his Green Job experience in 2021. He did a lot of bush work and some cooking, too. In 2021, Blayne had finished school and was looking for more work. He also hopes to become a better cook.
Bethany Kamenawatamin – Bearskin Lake First Nation
Bethany Kamenawatamin Bearskin Lake First Nation Participant, Outland Youth Employment Program Dream Job: A Green Job Bethany’s favourite part of their Green Job experience in 2021 was the spectacular views. Their primary duties were bush work and training, but they still made time to complete schoolwork. They are unsure where their Green Job experience will lead them, but they plan to pursue further education and training. Bethany’s advice for other youth in Green Jobs is to “keep trying.”
Green leader supports his community with a food drive
Gage Young wanted to help his community in any way he could during the COVID-19 pandemic. “I was inspired to create a food drive,” he said. “My strategy was to use my passion and put it to work!” To raise awareness of his food drive, Young created flyers, used social media, and advertised on the radio. For every food donation made, Young matched it to double the impact. The member of the Chemawawin Cree Nation organized the food drive as…
What’s old is new again: Green leader engages community by upcycling fabric into blankets
Skylar Veuillot noticed that the natural spaces around her community were slowly being covered with garbage. Discarded fabric near the dump caught her eye. The member of the Northlands Denesuline First Nation knew that the people in her community were creative and had seen a lot of creative projects being done during the COVID-19 pandemic. So, Veuillot decided to organize an online blanket crafting event that would upcycle old fabric and engage her community as part of Project Learning Tree…
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