Our Four Pillars training program has been adapted to meet cultural, health, financial and community needs of various communities with the goal to create independence and improved quality of life for indigenous communities and its' members.
We work with First Nations communities to provide life skills in 4 major areas of life, such as food and nutrition, financial literacy, living alone, and entrepreneurship. Our programs focus is on well-being and holistic life skills development while supporting their unique cultural values and traditions
Building blocks are the necessary blocks that allow the hard skills learned in all
of the pillars to come together. Many of our students lack life skills, they experience
difficulties with social and communication skills, they lack confidence and ability to
self-advocate as well as the ability to problem solve. These building blocks are
inherent in everything we teach.
Community Members Who Benefit from our Programs
Youth to enhance independence in all areas of home, school and work life
Parents and tots to help them bond by cooking together and foster life skills development
Children to create a healthy relationship with food while fostering creativity and confidence
Single Parents to help parents develop effective parenting strategies, build strong relationships with their children through food, nutrition and money management
Elders facing health issues who would like to learn to cook and eat nutritionally and economically while fostering independence and socialization
This life skills pillar revolves around meal planning nutritionally and economically. Program modules include grocery shopping, cooking skills, understanding labels, shopping within a budget, price comparison, food preparation, nutrition knowledge, food safety and hygiene, cultural and culinary appreciation and social and emotional aspects of food
This life skills pillar revolves around Independent Living. Program goal is to teach youth importance of developing independent living skills. We also prepare youth for living on campus or living/working outside their community or family home. Module includes basic meal planning, cleaning schedules, laundry, organization, budgeting essentials, understanding living expenses, home maintenance, safety measures, time management, emotional well-being, buidling a support network, problem solving and healthy lifestyle habits.
This is a crucial pillar as the skills learned here are necessary for all other lifeskills to be successful. This module is designed to enhance financial literacy and promote responsible financial behaviours and decision making. Topics include budgeting basics, creating a personal budget, expenses vs. income, savings, recognizing needs vs. wants, banking essentials, credit and debt management, credit scores and investing for the future
In this pillar, students learn to turn about the process of turning a conceptualized idea into a viable business. Topics in this module include creation of a business, marketing, sales and research, business plans, seeking out loans and grants specific to indigenous entrepreneurs, leadership skills, networking and relationship growing , legal consideration, and product development. Entrepreneurship offers a unique blend of autonomy, opportunity, creativity, and fulfillment that can be highly appealing to individuals seeking to create their own path and make a difference in the world. We provide the tools to help create that dream
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This is a completely mobile program and is taught within the community
Each program is developed based on the needs of each community
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