Miziwe Biik

This Is Your Opportunity To Find The Job That You Want!

• Are you an Aboriginal person between 15 and 30 years of age?
• Are you EI ineligible?
• Are you not attending school?
• Do you want to learn leadership, teamwork and communication and other skills that will prepare you for the job market?

If you said yes to these questions, then Miziwe Biik Aboriginal Employment & Training and Service Canada have an opportunity for you through a 12 week Skills Link Program.

PROGRAM DETAILS:

• Program pays $10.25 per hour, 30 hours a week for 12 weeks.
• Completion bonus
• TTC tokens available
• Only 15 seats available

There will be an information session at Miziwe Biik, 167 Gerrard Street East, 2nd Floor, Toronto, ON

WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013 AT 1:00 P.M.

For general inquiries about this program, please contact Carol White at 416 591 2310 ext.2257 or at carol.white@miziwebiik.com

                                                                    *FIRST NATIONS     *METIS         *INUIT

Come to an Info Session and Register for “DAY IN THE TRADES”  with L.I.U.N.A. (Labourers International Union of North America)

DATES:  Wednesday, May 15th @2:00 p.m.  and  Wednesday, May 22nd @2:00 p.m.

Day in the Trades:  Wedneseday, May 29th  ***MUST PRE-REGISTER***

Contact:

• Gavin Lawrence: 416-591-0960 / gavin@miziwebiik.com
• Stephanie Pangowish: 416-591-2310 ext. 2246 / stephanie@miziwebiik.com
• Danbi Cho: 416-591-0746 / danbi@miziwebiik.com

TTC Tokens will be Provided

Thursday, May 23rd and Friday, May 24th, 2013

9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

(Lunch and Tokens will be provided)

(You must be at least 16 years of age to participate)

(Must be of First Nation descent)

To register please call Marcel at

416-591-2310  Ext. 2226 or email  marcel@miziwebiik.com

Space is Limited, so Register Today!

(In order to be awarded a certificate, you must be present both days.)

Miziwe Biik Aboriginal Employment and Training is accepting applications  from individuals and organizations for Employment and Training funding  for the 2013-2014 fiscal year.

 We are seeking applications for the following priorities:

1. Demand Driven Skilled Trades and Construction

 2. Community Service and Private Sector Organizations

 3. Youth Employment and Leadership

 4. Community Capacity Building – Management Training

 5. Economic Development – Self Employment

6. Literacy, Numeracy and Basic Skills

  Applications for the First round of proposals must be  received on or before: January 15, 2013 at 12:00p.m.

 All applications after this date will be considered on a first come,  first serve basis.

 For further information please contact:  Nicole Hill – (416) 591-8916 or  Eileen Meawasige – (416) 591-2471

The Miziwe Biik 2013-2014 Grant Application Form can be found HERE

   “Subject to Government Funding”

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

at

2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

This 1 hour session provides clients with an introduction and overview of the Second Career program.

In addition clients will learn about the application process, participant criteria and they will receive a Q & A document to take away.

We will also open up the floor for a question period at the end of the session.

Space is limited.

To register, please contact Reception@ 416-591-2310 or reception@miziwebiik.com

@ 2:oo p.m.

Wednesday, June 5th:   Resumes and Cover Letters

Thursday, June 6th:     Interviewing Skills

Friday, June 7th:   Networking and Self-Marketing & Linkedin

Facilitated by Sarah Belisle, Employment Counsellor

Please contact Reception to register @416 591 2310 or reception@miziwebiik.com

Miziwe Biik Aboriginal Employment and Training

is accepting applications

from organizations looking to host

Summer Student Employment for 2013.

We are seeking applications for the following priorities:

1.  Demand Driven Skilled Trades and Construction (Apprenticeships)

2.  Community Service and Private Sector Organizations

3.  Youth Employment and Leaderships

4.  Community Capacity Building – Management Training

5.  Economic Development – Self Employment

6.  Literacy and numeracy

For further information please contact:

Nicole Hill- (416) 591 8916 Eileen Meawasige – (416)591 2471

Or visit our website for further information – www.miziwebiik.com “Subject to Government Funding”

Monday, June 3rd and Tuesday, June 4th, 2013

9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

(Lunch and Tokens will be provided)

(You must be at least 16 years of age to participate)

(Must be of First Nation descent)

 To register please call Marcel at

416-591-2310  Ext. 2226 or email  marcel@miziwebiik.com

Space is Limited, so Register Today!

 (In order to be awarded a certificate, you must be present both days.)

Miziwe Biik is proud to present the first issue of our quarterly newsletter.

In this issue and in future ones, we will be providing information regarding our programs and services, client success stories and provide answers to frequently asked questions.

Miziwe Biik has been serving the community since 1991 and we welcome your feedback. All feedback can be directed through our Facebook page via the following link;

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Miziwe-Biik-Aboriginal-Employment-and-Training

Additional feedback can also be directed to Denise Davad at   denise@miziwebiik.com

WHEN:Wednesday, May 22, 2013 @ 11am to 12pm

Aboriginal Adult Education Bachelor of Education Degree/Certificate Program

If you are looking for a university program to add a diploma to your current degree, or specialize with a certificate, why not do it through our Bachelor of Education in Aboriginal Adult Education program.  This program is for you, if you are currently working with or would like to work with Aboriginal Adults in the areas of:

• Community Social & Economic Development
• Employment Counselling
• Community Services
• Program Development
• Education
• Health
• Training

September/January START

Please contact Judith Knight, Email: jknight@brocku.ca, Phone: 905-688-5550 Ext.4574 or email jknight@brocku.ca