JA Canada Participates in Trades Summit in Northwest Territories

We were deeply honoured to partner with Aurora College over the past two weeks to support 90 youth in the Northwest Territories as they explored pathways in the trades and learned about budgeting, entrepreneurship and career planning. Spending time in Fort Smith, NWT, allowed us to witness the strength of Indigenous communities, the beauty of the land, and the deep collaboration that truly reflects the meaning of community.

Thank you to the people of Fort Smith for welcoming us and allowing JA to be part of the Trades Awareness Program. We were delighted to have students participate in the JA Be Entrepreneurial program and participate in a hands-on budgeting activity.

Student Testimonials:

I really liked how much variety there is in the program. Everyone was super nice. All in all, 11/10 experience!

I want to be a clothing designer because I have been making clothes out of scraps since I was younger. I t brings me joy knowing I'm able to make something out of nothing with a piece of fabric.

I liked learning new trades that I haven't done yet and don't know.