A course designed to empower Aboriginal Women by building leadership and business skills, and fostering greater participation in their community and economy.

Providing Aboriginal Women with practical knowledge and skills such as:

• public speaking/written communication skills
• job search skills
• business operational and financial knowledge
• governance skills: roles and responsibilities of a Board/Council member
• health and wellness

The series is divided into six workshops:

1  Building Personal and Job Search Skills (2-day workshop)
2  Communication Skills (2-day workshop)
3  How to Start Your Own Business (2-day workshop)
4  Community and Organization Governance (1-day workshop)
5  Financial Management (1-day workshop)
6  Health and Wellness (2-day workshop)

Some of the communities which participated in the program are:

Atlantic region:

• Paq’tnkek First Nation (Nova Scotia)
• Esgenoopetitj (Burnt Church) First Nation (New Brunswick)
• Métis Business Centre, Labrador (Newfoundland)

Quebec:

• Gesgapegiag First Nation
• The Cree Nation of Wemindji
• Natashquan First Nation

Ontario:

• Mississauga of the New Credit First Nation
• Sagamok First Nation
• Sault Ste. Marie Indian Friendship Centre

Saskatchewan:

• Prince Albert Métis Women
• Ochapowace First Nation
• Moosomin First Nation

Alberta & Northwest Territories:

• Alexander First Nation
• Cold Lake First Nation
• Tuktoyaktuk Women’s Group

What AWFT Workshop clients had to say:

"Thank you to CESO, Two Rivers, and New Credit for the opportunity to participate in these workshops. I learned something from every single speaker. The fact that they were all different made it interesting and fun. I enjoyed meeting with new people and sharing with everyone. I can honesty say I’ve grown from this experience. Thank You! Would love to do it again!”

“A great learning experience. The presenters were a wealth of knowledge. Enabled some women to network and have probably obtained small contracts from each other and have found unknown skills in the other participants. Very impressed with most of the presenters ability to understand Aboriginal Women in Business.”

“Miigwetch for your time and sharing parts of your personal life and knowledge with us. Workshops instilled motivation and opened my mind to new ideas. The workshops helped me to look at myself and where I want to be in the future.”

Further details:

• The workshop is funded by INAC and is delivered across Canada
• The delivery of this workshop is done by experienced CESO Volunteer Advisers on site, in your community.

Contact Information:

For more information about this workshop and to sign up, contact:
Jo-Anne Miller, Operations Manager, National Services
1-800-268-9052 or 416-961-2376 extension 252

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