Indigenous high-school students get hands-on experience in skilled trades with school course - The Globe and Mail. #IndigenousSkilledTradesTrainingProgram ⁦@SGDSBoard⁩ ⁦@HammarskjoldP⁩ ⁦@MatawaFNM⁩ #housing theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

Grateful to meet so many community members and to see one of the first mini houses we built back in the day finding a home and purpose.#GinoogamingFN #housing #youth @SGDSBoard @MatawaFN

A little house, a lot of colour, and some pretty amazing youth in Ginoogaming First Nation. 🎨❤️@SGDSBoard #IndigenousSkilledTradesTrainingProgram

Spent the day with students from the Indigenous Skilled Trades Training Program as they completed their Whitewater Rescue Certification. 🛟
So much teamwork, laughter, and learning. Proud of this group for stepping outside their comfort zones!@SGDSBoard @MatawaFN #GinoogamingFN

From classroom to certification. Indigenous Skilled Trades students gaining safety training and real-world experience that supports pathways into the skilled trades. #StudentSuccess ⁦@ONeducation⁩ ⁦@SGDSBoard⁩ #partnerships ⁦@MatawaFNM⁩

Strong partnerships, strong pathways. Chainsaw training supported safety, certification, and workforce readiness for Indigenous Skilled Trades students. #FutureWorkforce @ONeducation @SGDSBoard @MatawaFNM #ExperientialLearning

Hands-on learning in action. Indigenous Skilled Trades students completed chainsaw safety training, working toward certification while building curriculum-aligned, career-ready skills. #SkilledTrades #ExperientialLearning @ONeducation @SGDSBoard #partnerships @MatawaFNM

Our goal? Students graduate high school with multiple recognized certifications they can put straight onto their résumé and into their future careers.@SGDSBoard @HammarskjoldP @LakeheadSchools

#StudentSuccess #Pathways #IndigenousEducation

Learning how to live and work safely on ice builds confidence, teamwork, and job-ready skills — on the land and in the trades.
This is education that meets students where they are. @SGDSBoard @MatawaFNM

#LandBasedLearning #CareerReady

Students in our Indigenous Skilled Trades Training Program are earning real-world certifications like Ice Rescue Training @SGDSBoard
Hands-on learning. Safety. Leadership. Skills that matter in Northern Ontario.

#SkilledTrades #IndigenousEducation

There’s still time to recognize the changemakers behind stronger homes!
Submit or nominate a project for the Community Housing Recognition Awards by December 1st.

Let's celebrate those making real change in First Nations housing.

firstnationshousingcommunity.com/chra/

#FNHC2026 #CHRA

Proud of our students who continue to show what’s possible when hands-on, land-based learning meets real skilled trades training.
Watching confidence grow day by day is the best part of this work.
#IndigenousEducation #SkilledTrades @LakeheadSchools @SGDSBoard

Walls are going up! 🔨
Indigenous Skilled Trades Training students are gaining hands-on experience while building homes for northern communities.
Real skills. Real impact. @SGDSBoard @MatawaFNM
#IndigenousYouth #SkilledTrades @Indigenous_Services

Walls are going up!
Our Indigenous Skilled Trades Training students are hard at work on the next home build! Learning , leading, and building the future together. @SGDSBoard @MatawaFNM
#SkilledTrades #IndigenousYouth #BuildingTheFuture #Housing

A one-of-a-kind partnership in Ontario public education system— supported by Indigenous Services Canada @MatawaFNM , our students are learning skilled trades while reconnecting with land-based education.
#IndigenousSuccess #SkilledTrades #CommunityDriven #Education @SGDSBoard

Students in the Indigenous Skilled Trades Program are building skills, confidence, and community@HammarskjoldP . 🔨 Funded through ISC and @MatawaFNM , our Indigenous Skilled Trades programs are one-of-a-kind in Ontario!
#IndigenousEducation #SkilledTrades @LakeheadSchools

Proud to see our youth leading the way!
The Indigenous Skilled Trades Programming blends culture, hands-on learning, and career pathways in Ontario high schools — supported through ISC and @MatawaFNM. 🌿
#IndigenousYouth #SkilledTrades #EducationNews #Geralton @SGDSBoard

A one-of-a-kind partnership in Ontario public education system— supported by Indigenous Services Canada @MatawaFNM , our students are learning skilled trades while reconnecting with land-based education.
#IndigenousSuccess #SkilledTrades #CommunityDriven #Education @SGDSBoard

Welcome back to our returning students & heartfelt thanks to the new students joining this year. Your energy + motivation set the tone for growth, creativity & community.Looking forward to a year of building skills & connections!
#IndigenousSkilledTradesTraining @SGDSB

The Indigenous Skilled Trades Training Program is officially back for the school year!Students are already hands-on—building a medicine garden 🌱, potato boxes 🥔, picnic tables + saw horses 🔨 while learning tools, safety & shop skills.
#IndigenousSkilledTrades #HandsOnLearning

Our Indigenous Skilled Trades Training Program wrapped up for the year! Huge congrats to all students on their hard work—and special shoutout to the grads who crossed the stage this week! 👏🎓
#SkilledTrades #Education #ProudMoment @StephMDonaldson @SGDSBoard @MatawaFNM