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Technological Change in the North: How STEM Skills Can Help Indigenous Workers Adaptexternal link icon

The economy in Northern Canada is changing. Sectors, such as mining, forestry, and tourism, can quickly expand or contract. Advancing technology is one factor driving those changes.
Two young individuals in a boat holding up a plankton net.
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Securing sustainable northern fisheries

This partnership supports small-scale Arctic fisheries by introducing and promoting locally harvested products to Canada’s sustainable seafood market.
Image of Yukon landscape.
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Yukon skills research and engagement

This research will examine and support Yukon as it recovers from the economic impact of COVID-19 while fostering resilience to prepare for future shocks.
Children with their teacher
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Minimizing gaps in Indigenous early learning

This project aims to find solutions to the shortage of trained Indigenous early learning and child care workers for Micmac communities.
Young girl with headphones using a bandsaw in woodworking class.
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Empowering young moms in Northern Manitoba

Young mothers benefit from career exploration, development and skill building.
Indigenous Canadian using a mobile device
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Project Connect: Technology-enabled learning for Métis communities

Project Connect will design and test an online delivery model for a professional project administrator program created for and with B.C.’s Métis community.
Norther College lights campus from outside.
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CLIMB: Continuous Learning for Individuals’ Mid-career and Beyond

Mid-career workers are most vulnerable to disruption of the labour market but there is little widespread information, resources, or training to support a mid-career change.
professional individual working with a calculator and invoice papers.
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Indigenizing Corporate Canada

This research project will help inform the development of more appropriate career resources and supports to increase Indigenous representation in Canada’s finance and management professions.
Youth working together to plant a tree.
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STEM for Indigenous Learners

This research project will explore what works for effectively designing, teaching, and supporting cross-cultural Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) curricula for Indigenous learners in secondary and post-secondary fields of study.