Introduced March 2020, the Gitxaala/Bird training program develops a local workforce and provides new career paths for Indigenous people. Upon completion, participants have the skills and direct employment opportunity to begin an apprenticeship. The program is built on collaboration amongst industry, government, training providers and Indigenous communities to remove barriers, skills training and promote greater workforce participation.
Learning Outcomes:
- How to engage with Indigenous communities
- Positive collaboration between Indigenous communities government, industry and labour providers
- Learning to leave the colonized model
