Providing Employment
and Training Supports

to Urban Indigenous Youth
for over 30 years.

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WHAT WE DO

Successfully Transition Youth into the Labour Market.

Established in 1992, NPAAMB Indigenous Youth Employment & Training is a not-for-profit organization with a primary mandate to provide employment and training solutions.

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ABOUT US

We Are Passionate

We seek to enhance the quality of life for our clients through demand-driven and culturally appropriate employment and training supports. It is our goal to build opportunities reflecting community needs responsive to labour market trends, while promoting paths of leadership for our clients.

Our Mission

To provide skills development and training opportunities for urban Indigenous youth in Southern Ontario. NPAAMB attracts, develops, and motivates young Indigenous talent by respecting their diverse cultural identities and working closely within the communities we serve.

Our Vision

The urban Indigenous youth we serve will have increased confidence, self-esteem, and leadership abilities. They will develop skills and a strong attachment to the workforce that will make them more employable and provide them with greater stability. NPAAMB will be a leader in supporting our youth as they transform into leaders contributing to their communities.

Our Values

We are guided by accountability, honesty, integrity, and respect—upholding high standards, acting with openness, and treating everyone with dignity and compassion. With humility and a strong commitment to collaboration, we work together as responsible stewards of our organization and environment, continuously striving to create lasting impact for future generations.

OUR WORK

Success Stories

No matter what form success takes in education, these stories serve as examples of what can be achieved through hard work, determination, and a willingness to learn.

        Josh Males         Pipe Dreams Welding Program
Brittney Poucachiche Pre-Health Certificate Program
Antonio Ciampaglia Gas Fitter and Technician Program
Syvester Campanella Pipe Dreams Welding Program
Zachary Jamieson Oya:na Program
      Kristin Greene       Pipe Dreams Welding Program

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NPAAMB Indigenous Youth Employment And Training
The tenth moon of the year is the Falling Leaves Moon, or Biinaakwe Giizis in Anishinaabemowin. Like as the trees do with their leaves and cover, this is a time to let the old fall away to make room for new growth. We all collect roles and names from our past, but as we move on and grow further away from what once was, we need to remember to cast away those roles and names that may no longer serve us. Maybe those names or roles were forced on us and they never were really ours to begin with; just something someone else placed on us. These old realities can be comfortable and nostalgic, and we may not want to move on from them. It's important to ask ourselves if the things, names, places and people in our lives still serve us. When they no longer bring us joy and knowledge and reason, is when we may have to let them fall away from us. This isn't something we do lightly- it takes strength and courage to recognize where we have been and where we are, and make steps to move in the direction we want to, or are meant to. This Kenténha (Mohawk; October- time of nature getting poor), think of where you want to go, and what you're carrying that may be holding you back. What belief about yourself are you ready to let go of? What are you going to let fall away this new moon? NPAAMB can help you identify where you want to go and how to get there- and we'll help you leave behind whatever it is you need to let go of. Connect with your local Youth Success Worker to create an action plan for your future, or, if needed, ask about a health support referral from our Social Worker, Shelby Longboat- socialworkernf@npaamb.com; 289-219-0648 ... See MoreSee Less

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NPAAMB is a leader in Employment and Training, serving roughly 500 indigenous youth each year. NPAAMB offices are across Southern Ontario, in Kitchener, Brantford, Hamilton, St Catharines, Niagara Falls and Fort Erie. Our annual youth conference, Opportunity Knocks, provides unique experiences for our attendees to participate in, such as an Evening Social, Trade Show, Specialized Activities and Workshops, and opportunities to connect with local Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and Oshkabewiis. Contact NPAAMB today at our website to start your employment and training journey! www.npaamb.com
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The Implementing our Bundles program is for youth that are employment ready and interested in applying the elements of the bundle into experiential activities. This [...]
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