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Future Skills

Future skills – basic literacy, numeracy and socio-emotional skills – are important across all economic sectors and occupations. Figuring out who and how to address skills gaps is key to building an inclusive workforce with upward mobility.

Project

Energy to Digital Growth Education and Upskilling Project

The Energy to Digital Growth Education and Upskilling Project (EDGE UP 2.0) is a sector-based training program designed to help displaced mid-career oil and gas professionals transition into IT roles in Calgary.
Event

FSC at Amplify 2025: Shaping the Future of Workforce Development

We’re excited to share that Noel Baldwin, Executive Director at FSC, will be speaking at Amplify 2025, First Work’s annual workforce development summit.
Event

Future Skills Centre at ECONx: The Future of Winnipeg

We are excited to share that Noel Baldwin, our Executive Director, will be speaking at ECONx: The Future of Winnipeg. This transformative full-day event is dedicated to envisioning and shaping the future of Winnipeg. 
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Research

Digital Technologies and the Big Data Revolution in the Canadian Agricultural Sector

Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan’s Canadian Centre for the Study of Co-operatives reviewed the literature to examine the response in Canada and elsewhere by farmers, agribusiness firms, agricultural organizations and governments to the emergence of big data generated by the use of the IoT in agricultural production processes.
Event

Future Skills Centre at the FutureBUILDS Insights

We are excited to announce that Tricia Williams, Director of Research, Evaluation, and Knowledge Mobilization at FSC, will be speaking at the upcoming FutureBUILDS Insights – Foundations for Success event.
Research

Inclusive STEM Pedagogies in K-12 Education

The purpose of this project is to review research and literature that recognizes current strengths but also identifies gaps in existing resources. This will help properly inform future curricular and educational decisions that nurture strong foundations for diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion in the digital workforce.
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Project

Tech Futures Initiative

MindFuel came alongside Indigenous communities to address the barriers faced by Indigenous youth in rural and remote communities by implementing STEM and innovation programs for youth.
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Blog

What’s Past is Prologue

What we learned about adult skills in Canada from the first cycle of PIAAC, and what we still need to explore.
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Project

A New Model for Workplace-Integrated Learning

The project aimed to enhance bioscience programming by implementing educational and training initiatives across three key streams: new-skilling, re-skilling and upskilling.