Eabametoong’s Ricky Yellowhead is looking at a career in the Ring of Fire after graduating from KKETS’ Aboriginal Skills Advancement Pilot Program (ASAPP) with a GED.
“I applied for forest management and environmental technician (at college this fall),” Yellowhead said during Kiikenomaga Kikenjigewen Employment and Training Services’ June 28 graduation ceremony at the Prince Arthur Hotel in Thunder Bay. “With the mine that’s going to be opening up, I know there’s going to be a lot of opportunities and I want to be a front-line worker. I just want to work in the mines. I like working in the outdoors.”
Yellowhead and about 28 other adult learners graduated from ASAPP with GEDs (General Education Development Diplomas), Ontario Secondary School Diplomas (OSSD) or a variety of certificates.
“The KKETS’ ASAPP program has been set up to help our community members get the skills and training they need to improve their lives in the new economy that is emerging due to resource development,” said David Paul Achneepineskum, CEO of Matawa First Nation Management.