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This is a major opportunity. Through partnerships and collaboration, we feel the Unama’ki communities can gain jobs, experience and expand our capacity.

 

Alex Paul
Director of Training
alexpaul@membertou.ca

ASEP Training Program

ASEP "First Step" Training Program

In Eskasoni, Start date: March 14, 2011

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ASEP Recruitment Notice for Career Training

Interested in a New Career?

• Are you looking for new opportunities?
• Want to explore your career options?
• Looking for training that will lead to a new career?

The Unama’ki ASEP Training Program, part of the Unama’ki Economic Benefits Office, may be able to help. ASEP is looking for people interested in a new career. We can help with training, training support, job identification, job-coaching and even wage subsidies. If you are interested in training that might provide you with a meaningful employment in some of the major industries and construction project in Cape Breton, we may be able to help. For more information, contact your community Native Employment Officer (NEO) or the Unama’ki ASEP Training office in Membertou.

Native Employment Officers:
Eskasoni – Mary Gould, 902-379-2800
Potlotek – Diane Basque, 902-535-3317
Waycobah – Patricia Bernard, 902-756-2525
Wagmatcook – Audrey Peirro, 902-295-2598
Membertou – John / Dave Marshall, 902-564-6466
Native Council – Melissa Burns, 902-567-1240

Or call Alex Paul, Training Coordinator, at the ASEP office in Membertou
(902) 562-1271, alexpaul@membertou.ca

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Multi-Million Dollar Unama’ki Training Program Announced

July 28^th, 2008

At a press conference in Membertou on July 28, the Federal Government announced a multi-year, multi-million dollar training program, for the Unama’ki communities. This initiative is the result of a unique partnership of the Unama’ki communities, the federal and provincial governments, industry, unions and training organizations. The project is called the “Unama’ki Partnership For Prosperity,” and is part of the Federal governments Aboriginal Skills Employment Partnership program (ASEP). The focus of this program is to tie training to industry needs. In January 2007, the Five Cape Breton First Nation communities established a unique economic partnership. A steering committee was formed and is comprised of two to three representatives from each Unama’ki community. In 2007, the Unama’ki Economic Benefits Office was established in Membertou to implement the economic development and training directives of the steering committee.

The goal is to maximize the near-term economic benefits for Unama’ki communities by securing contracts and thereby creating jobs. The intent is to expand the long-term expertise and economic capacity of Unama’ki Communities and Businesses, this, resulting from major construction projects like the $400 million Sydney Tar Ponds Cleanup project.

To ensure maximum participation by members of the Unama’ki communities and to build upon the recent success of Unama’ki construction companies working on the Tar Ponds Cleanup project, training is required. This is what the “Unama’ki Partnership For Prosperity” is all about. Ms. Lynne Yelich, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development (HRSDC), made the announcement along with Chief Terrance J. Paul of the Membertou First Nation at a press conference at the Membertou Trade and Convention Centre on July 28.

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Kapmnt wjit Kanata aq Elukutimkewey, Wit-lukuti’titl L’nu’-utann Weketunew Meko'tik Suliewey wjit Tel-Kekinu'-kina'muj

 

Maupltu, Nopa Sko’sia. 28 te’sukunit Peskewisku’s, 2008 – Aknutmaqn tewiaq kiskuk ta’n Mi’kmaq tl-kekinu’-kina’muaten menaqa kulaman kis-lukutitaqq ta’n te’s+k el’tasik koqoey aq ma’w resource sector ula Nopa Sko’sia.

Lynne Yelich, Parliamentary Secretary wjit Kepme’litl Monte Solbergal, Ministl wjit Human Resources aq Social Development, wiji-panutmi’tip kiskuk aq ma’w Terry Paulal, Saqmal wjit Maupltuk.

“Kapmnt wjit Kanata tel-puatk kisian mawi-espi-kina’muksiliji aq mawi-nta’-lukutiliji lukowinu’k ula wskitqamu’k”, teluess Ms. Yelich. Ula lukowaqn iknmuata Mi’kma ta’n maw-klu’lk kina’matnewey nuta’ti’tij wjit we’jitunew aq siaw-ku’knmnew kelu’lk lukwaqn, apoqnmatmnew ta’n tetuji-tkle’jijik lukowinu’k aq mlkiknewa’tunew ta’n teljaqo’ltimk.”

Kapmnt wjit Kanata ika’toq na’tami 2.1 kji-pitui-mtlnaqnaikl ta’n wet-saputa’sik Aboriginal Skills and Employment Partnership pro’kra’miktuk wjit Unama’ki Partnership For Prosperity, aq ta’njiw mawa’tmk telawtik 4.3 kji-pitui-mtlnaqnaikl teli-pkijiaq nanipunqek. Ula lukowaqn kwetnu’kwatk kisi-kekinu’-kina’muan aq ksi-nta’-lukutinew wjit na’tami 500 Mi’kmaq ta’n jiptueke’l 150 wjietaqq wli-pkit-lukutitaqq Unama’kik aq ta’n wtapesultitaqq i’-nkuti-mimajuinu’k, wikmawa aq utanmual.

“Ula Kekinu’-kina’matneweye’l tel-puatk kina’muan kikmanaq kulaman tepietaqq lukowinu’k wjit ta’n te’s+k piley lukwaqn,” Teluess Saqmaw Terry Paul. “Piley na u’t Unama’ki aq pem-natelk lukwaqn aq pikwelkl pile’l ta’n tl-lukwess wen. Mukk wan’ta’sinej Mi’kmaq na elt wm+tkiwow ula Piley Unama’ki. Miamuj kwilmu’k ta’n koqoey nuta’q wjit ula piley lukwaqn tujiw miamuj ilaju’nu’kik kikmanaq tetpaqi-kina’muksinew wjit ula piley lukwaqn aq ta’n koqoey wesku’tasik ula pil-aknutmaqnk.” Ula Unama’kie’l utanji’jl wel’te’tmi’tij kis-wit-lukutinew industry aq kapmnt kulaman Mi’kmaq Nopa Sko’sia kiskajo’ltitaqq elt kisi apoqnmatmnew ula piley lukwaqn ika’q. Ula ta’n tel-wl-lukutik Unama’kie’l construction kampni’l etl-lukutikl tel-waqma’tasik Tar Ponds, wel-kinua’tulkw Mi’kmaq ketloqo kisi apoqnmatmnew ta’n tl-wl-pmiass Nopa Sko’siaey economy.

Ula L’nu’- Kekinu’-Kina’matnewey aq Wit-lukutimkewey melki-puatk siaw-lukutinew L’nu’k ke’sk Kekinu’-Kina’matnewey ika’toq ta’n nuta’q kulaman siaw-naspultitesnu te’s lukwaqn ika’q staqe nike’ tel-waqma’tasik Tar Ponds, ta’n tel-waqma’tasik maqmikew ikana’toq Cape Breton Development Corporation (DEVCO), ta’n koqoey nuta’tij Nova Scotia Department of Transportation aq elt NewPage Pulp Mill Port Hawksbury. Jel mna’q me’j wesku’tasinukul pile’l lukwaqnn staqe nike’j 200 kji-pitui-mtlnaqnaikl ta’n tlawtitew container terminal wjit Setni. Ula Kapmnt wjit Kanata tel-nmitoq klu’lktn aq ansma wl’testn kapmntey Aboriginal Skills Employment Partnership aq nenaqite’tmi’tij kisi-msaqn-wi’kmew tel-wlte’tmi’tij ta’n tli-e’wasitew teli-mko’tik suliewey.

Ula proposal piskwa’tu’tiss Unama’ki Economic Benefits Office, ta’n wejiaq tel-wl-maw-lukutik nankl L’nue’kati’l Unama’kik. “Ula Unama’kiey ASEP project apoqnmulkutew el’tu’kw najiknaq ta’n teljaqo’lti’kw aq najiknaql L’nu’-utann wjit Mi’kmaq Unama’kik,” teluess Saqmaw Terry Paul.

2007ek, Kapmnt wjit Kanata ankui-ika’toqs+p 105 kji-pitui-mtlnaqnaikl wjit ASEP pro’kra’m. Ta’njiw mawa’tmk amskweseweyek 85 kji-pitui-mtlnaqnaikl, na tla’sitew na’tami 16,000 L’nu’k kisi kina’muaten aq 10,000 pile’l lukwaqnn kisi’sital kitk tepaw aq l’pa L’nue’kati’l. Ula nike’j newtipunqek, Kapmnt wjit Kanata anku’-ika’toqs+p 70 kji-pitui-mtlnaqnaikl ta’n tli-apoqnmattew L’nu’k kis-tl-lukutitaqq.

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