Indigenous Professional Association of Canada’s Pathways to Success Program connects Indigenous Youth with summer job and internship opportunities! The goal is to meet youth where they are at, and help build their skills to be successful in these job opportunities. Pathways to Success will leverage IPAC’s current relationships with corporate Canada and industry professionals to create new opportunities for internships, and summer work experiences for Indigenous youth.
This Virtual Summit will connect Youth Candidates with employers, and these companies will be able to share their opportunities and company values directly to the candidates.
Pathways to Success is launching in Toronto, Winnipeg and Edmonton for Summer 2021. If you are an Indigenous Youth (17-29) seeking work for this summer, please sign up through this form to be connected with Coordinators in your city! Once you have submitted your form, you will also have the opportunity to attend our Virtual Summit for Indigenous Youth in February, where we will introduce attendees to employers, and provide more insight into these job opportunities.
If you are an employer seeking talent for Summer 2021, please sign up through this form to be connected with Coordinators in your city!
Funded by the Government of Canada under the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy.
5:00PM – 6:30PM Local Time Virtual VIA Zoom Meetings
Click here to register for this event!
5:00 PM – Welcome & Introduction
5:10 PM – Intro Panelists & Career Journey Sharing
5:30 PM – Panel Discussion
6:00 PM – Youth select break out sessions!
6:15 – Closing Remarks
6:30 – Prizes! (Gift cards)
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Krystal Abotossaway, Senior Manager at TD Bank, President of IPAC & Miziwe Biik
Krystal Abotossaway is a well sought-after speaker and expert on Indigenous engagement. As Lead Strategic Diversity Advisor and Partner at TD Bank, she is the touchstone for bringing the voice and the talent of diversity and Indigenous cultures to the bank’s Diversity Talent Strategy and Community Relations programs. Her passion and leadership for advancing more agile diversity engagement strategies has contributed to TD’s ongoing recognition as one of Canada’s leaders in embracing diversity — including being recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers and achieving a gold level certification with the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Businesses Progressive Aboriginal Relations (PAR) Accreditation Program. |
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Stephanie Zamora, Board Member for Canadian Aboriginal Human Resource Management Association Council
Stephanie Zamora is currently working in the Social Service field as the Director of Human Resource. For 13 years, she has held various positions within large, multi-disciplined, unionized workplaces, such as a Director of Human Resources and Organization Development and Vice President of Human Resources and Indigenous Initiatives. She has been a leader in the development of various Human Resource strategic initiatives, program development, projects and partnerships to increase diversity and equity. |
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Diane Roussin, Project Director for The Winnipeg Boldness Project
Diane Roussin is an Anishinaabe community leader passionately committed to the pursuit of mino bimaadiziwin (the good life) for all families and children and is a proud member of Skownan First Nation in Agowidiiwinan Treaty 2 Territory. Currently, Diane is the Project Director for The Winnipeg Boldness Project, which focuses on improving outcomes for children in Winnipeg’s North End. |
To submit an event please email operations@aboriginalprofessionals.org with the subject line “Event for Indigenous Professionals”.