The Career Journeys First Nations Career Role Model Resource Guides are is designed to raise the awareness of First Nations youth and their families about career possibilities, and to show examples of how to navigate education and training pathways to those careers.
The materials are intended for intermediate and secondary level students and include video interviews, a teacher resource book, a parent & student guide, and classroom posters.
Introduction to Career Journeys
See FNESC/FNSA Teacher Resource Guides, Units, Lessons, and Activities for Blended or Remote Learning Contexts (Dec. 2020) for adaptation ideas relating to this publication.
The full colour posters feature each First Nation role model in their workplace settings. The videos are 3- to 4-minute interviews with the role models in their workplace.
Videos Interviews: Meet the Role Models
Carrie Dan, Archaeologist, Career Journeys First Nations Career Role Models
The fields of culture, language and heritage are of great importance to First Nations communities. In our...
Denise Williams, First Nations Clothing Designer and Entrepreneur, Career Journeys
"You have to be persistent in the art field... You have to be ready for the ups and downs...." In this...
Sonya Pighin, Lawyer and Social Justice Advocate, Career Journeys
Careers in law and justice are challenging but rewarding, as we hear in this interview with Sonya Pighin, a...
June Williams, Chief Operator, Tachet Water Treatment Plant, Career Journeys
For many people, it is important to stay and work in their home communities so they can be close to their...
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