Indigenous Peoples
Project
From Policy to Action: Building Infrastructure for Social and Economic Impact
AnchorTO, established by the City of Toronto in 2015, formed a network with 18 public sector institutions to embed community wealth-building practices into their work, primarily within their procurement strategies.
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Learning Outside Together: Incorporating Traditional Wisdom and Promising Practices to Futureproof Childcare Programs
In this project, Early Childhood Educators of British Columbia (ECEBC) sought to mitigate the risk of COVID-19, all the while promoting newer types of outdoor learning that specifically blended traditional Indigenous and Western knowledge systems.
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Mind Your Health
The “Mind Your Health” project, initiated by Not 9 to 5 in Canada, addressed the acute mental health crisis in the hospitality sector.
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Skills Match — The Energy Fit
The Skills Match—The Energy Fit project had the broad goal of addressing the skills gap in Canada’s energy industry by using innovative tools, namely virtual reality (VR) technology and an interactive website, to facilitate career transitions.
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Doing It Right
The Doing It Right project, based in the Yukon, sought to address the barriers faced by women and gender-diverse individuals in the skilled trades.
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ArtWorksTO
In an effort to more accurately reflect the diversity of the population, there is a great demand for equity-deserving artists across the arts and culture sector. However, careers in arts and culture most often involve non-traditional employment, with professionals taking up multiple employment opportunities, including self-employment, entrepreneurship and contract jobs within a range of organizations.
Research
Learning From One Another: Building a Stronger Skills Development Landscape in Nunavut, Northern Ontario, and Yukon
Skilled trades are a priority and among the top occupations in demand in Nunavut, Northern Ontario, and Yukon between 2024 and 2045; meeting this demand remains a persistent concern. Which type of organizations play a key role in sustaining Northern trades? What are the factors that impede Indigenous and Northern students from working in the trades even after they’ve participated in training programs? What plans are in the works that will allow for sustaining training, collaboration, and reduction in duplication in skills development services? Read the impact paper for a look at three programs that are making a difference, and an analysis of more services and approaches that could meet the demand for skilled trades in Canada’s North.
Research
Indigenous Youth in Finance: Navigating a Complex Path
With Indigenous youth a rapidly growing force in the Canadian labour market, the education, financial, and non-profit sectors can explore pathways to help choose careers in finance and management.
In the Media
Future-Proofing Canada’s Biomanufacturing Workforce: National Skills and Training Study Delivers Critical Insights
The Canadian Alliance for Skills and Training in Life Sciences (CASTL) | September 24, 2024
Study finds 74% of employers plan to hire in the next three years, with 50% of new hires expected to fill manufacturing/production and laboratory technician roles.