Jumpstart in skilled trades – Northern Ontario Business

Ground breaks on $2M Anishinabek skills training centre

Students on Manitoulin Island and along Lake Huron’s North Shore looking to learn a skilled trade will be able to kickstart their studies right at home, starting next fall, at the Anishinabek Skills, Innovation and Research Centre.

When complete, the $2-million, 9,000-square-foot facility will offer students introductory learning opportunities in a variety of trades, such as welding, construction, plumbing and electrical techniques.

The initiative is an expansion of Kenjgewin Teg (translated to “A Place of Knowledge” in English), a non-profit educational institute situated on the M’Chigeeng First Nation that started offering secondary and post-secondary educational courses in 1994. It has continued to expand its menu of services to include general interest courses, consultation services, and more.