Tuesday, May 31, 2016
The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) is proud to join the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers (CCFM) to open up nominations for two Skills Awards for Aboriginal Youth as part of an effort to encourage more Aboriginal workers to consider careers in the forest sector.
FPAC started handing out an annual skills award to a young Aboriginal person in 2012. In 2015, thanks to a new partnership with the CCFM, two awards were handed out and that will continue this year.
“The forest products industry has been working with Aboriginal communities as our neighbours and partners for many years, and we intend to work even more closely in the coming years,” said Derek Nighbor, CEO of FPAC. “I think we all recognize the importance of our sector and our forests to the environment and to our communities.” He added further.
“The CCFM is proud to partner once again with FPAC to present the Skills Awards for Aboriginal youth,” said the Honourable Scott Kent, CCFM Chair and Yukon Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources.
FPAC started handing out an annual skills award to a young Aboriginal person in 2012. In 2015, thanks to a new partnership with the CCFM, two awards were handed out and that will continue this year.
The two awards will honour First Nations, Métis or Inuit individuals with strong academic standing who are committed to their field of study and to a job in the forest sector. The awards, each worth $2,500, are targeted at youth between the ages of 18 and 30 who are enrolled in a post-secondary education program.
FPAC started handing out an annual skills award to a young Aboriginal person in 2012. In 2015, thanks to a new partnership with the CCFM, two awards were handed out and that will continue this year.
The two awards will honour First Nations, Métis or Inuit individuals with strong academic standing who are committed to their field of study and to a job in the forest sector. The awards, each worth $2,500, are targeted at youth between the ages of 18 and 30 who are enrolled in a post-secondary education program.
Tags: Aboriginal Youth, Canadian Council of Forest Ministers (CCFM), Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC), new partnership, nominations, two Skills Awards
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