ABOUT
The Indigenous Skills and Employment Training (ISET) Program is designed to help Indigenous people improve their skills and find employment. ISET was launched in 2019, formally replacing the Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy (1989-2019). The new ISET Program builds on what was successful about Aboriginal Skills Employment Training Strategy and reflects what was heard from Indigenous partners to include:
CO-DEVELOPED
A co-developed program with Indigenous partners
Increased funding
More resources available for communities
FLEXIBLE
Greater flexibility for organizations to design programming to meet their needs
STRATEGIC
A new distinctions-based strategy that recognizes, respects, and reflects Canada’s Indigenous peoples
PROGRAM DELIVERY
There are 5 Wolastoqey communities under our agreement- Madawaska Maliseet First Nation, Woodstock, Kingsclear, St. Mary’s and Oromocto First Nation. Each community has an Employment and Training Officer (ETO) responsible for the delivery of the ISET program in their community. All monies received by WTCI are distributed to the First Nations and support the following programs and services:
TRAINING FOR SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
Training programs are designed and delivered to Wolastoqey clients. Training ranges from Workplace Essential Skills training, 3-year Community College programs, or Apprenticeship building.
TRAINING FOR EMPLOYMENT
All training provided to the client has the end goal of employment. There are a variety of options including – on the job training, summer employment for students, adult literacy courses, mentoring for high-demand jobs, on the job coaching/training.
CHILDCARE SUPPORT
Provided to all of our communities under the First Nations Inuit child care initiative. Currently all 5 of our First Nations have a daycare which is available to clients in training or employment interventions.
DISPUTE RESOLOTION MECHANISM
ISET Program Client Dispute Resolution Form. Available for download and print below:
The Wolastoqey Tribal Council Inc. occasionally hosts Skills and Training Workshops for members of its partner communities. Links to work samples from workshops and summits held in the past are linked below: