Aboriginal construction program receives funding

Aboriginal construction program receives funding

The Alberta Aboriginal Construction Career Centres pilot, to be hosted on the main canpuses of Bow Valley College in Calgary and NorQuest College in Edmonton, will complement other existing programs that support Aboriginal training and employment in trades careers. Under the program, the two centres will deliver employment training, job coaching and counselling to more than 300 Aboriginal Albertans at each institution, with a focus on construction trades. Over its two-year duration, the program aims to provide construction-related job placements for up to 300 registrants. The province is contributing $1 million to the project, with an additional $525,000 from the two colleges and $750,000 from industry and Aboriginal stakeholders.

Photo Caption: A two-year pilot program co-sponsored by the Alberta government, Bow Valley College, NorQuest College, industry and Aboriginal organizations will help more than 600 Aboriginal people train for careers in the construction industry.