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Leveraging Partnerships for Maximum Results
October 2014Ontario Native Welfare Administrator’s Association
The Aboriginal Apprenticeship Board of Ontario
The purpose of this presentation is to:
1. Provide an overview of the Aboriginal Apprenticeship Board of Ontario (AABO)
2. Post Secondary Education – University, College and Apprenticeship
3. Apprenticeship in Ontario
4. Identify the basic foundation of successful partnerships
5. Discuss AABO successes as a result of our partnerships
Purpose
- The Aboriginal Apprenticeship Board of Ontario (AABO) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to increasing the number of Aboriginal people in the trades in Ontario.
- VISION: to improve the socio-economic well-being of First Nations, Metis, and Inuit people of Ontario through successful inclusion in the skilled trades.
- AABO is composed of Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy (ASETS) holders, industry, and other community organizations including other Aboriginal employment and training organizations..
What is AABO?
- First Nation, Métis and Inuit peoples find self-fulfilment through work, become self-sufficient as a result of finding a job leading to a career and becoming a role model within their communities
- Social and economic conditions of First Nation, Métis and Inuit individuals / communities change for the good
- The First Nation, Métis and Inuit peoples are one solution to meeting the skills gap in construction and the trades in Ontario / Canada
- Employers continue to engage in developing strategies to recruit, retain and advance First Nations, Metis and Inuit within their organizations
Put the End in Site
- University
- College
- Apprenticeship
Post Secondary Education
SKILLED TRADE: ELECTRICIAN – WIRING A MECH BOX
SKILLED TRADE: POWERLINE TECHNICIAN – RECONSTRUCTING POWERLINES WITH THE HELP OF A
HELICOPTOR
SKILLED TRADE: POWERLINE TECHNICIAN
Apprenticeship in Ontario
AABO Board
SecretariatSara Monture, Executive Director
Employer Partnership Developer, Marketing/ Communications Officer, Apprenticeship Program Coordinator, Information Systems Coordinator
LINK Steering Committees(local members; ASETAs, employment & training
agencies/ institutes, contractors, businesses, unions, MTCU reps, etc)
South West
GTA North Central
North East
East North West
Aboriginal Apprenticeship Board of Ontario (AABO)
Aboriginal Apprenticeship Board of Ontario (AABO)
STRATEGY:
1.OUTREACH - to increase awareness and promotion of the trades
2.MARKETING & PROMOTION – to increase knowledge of available programs and services in the trades
3.EDUCATION – to increase (a) awareness and understanding of skilled labour requirements, and (b) recognition of the needs and reality of Aboriginal people as it relates to experience and formal education
4.PARTNERSHIP – facilitate collaboration of all stakeholders to develop solutions to increase Aboriginal participation in apprenticeships and skilled trades
5.RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT – (a) a program of ongoing research to ensure Ontario apprenticeship initiatives are appropriate, inclusive, comprehensive and (b) an evaluation plan that will measure the effectiveness of the program
6.POLICY & GOVERNMENT – facilitate collaboration between federal and provincial governments (MTCU, ESDC, AANDC, Labour Departments, etc) and ASETAs to assist Aboriginal participation in apprenticeship and skilled trades
7.FINANCE – pursue funding through various sources for implementation of Strategy
- The Aboriginal Apprenticeship Board of Ontario (AABO) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to increasing the number of Aboriginal people in the skilled trades in Ontario
- AABO is composed of Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy (ASETS) holders, industry, and other community organizations including other Aboriginal employment and training organizations.
- Acts as a central point of contact between industry and Aboriginal employment and training organizations.
What does AABO do?
The Foundation of Effective Partnerships
• Peace
• Friendship
• Mutual Respect
Foundation of a successful partnership
1. Know your Environment
2. Know your Strengths
3. Keep the End in Sight
4. Stay open Minded
Your role as a partner
• AABO was created from the ground up by First Nation, Inuit and Metis ASETAs in partnership with the Ontario apprenticeship stakeholder community;
• Aboriginal employment and training organizations have partnered through AABO to support their clients with increased access to jobs in construction leading to careers in the industry;
• AABO has connected Aboriginal E&T organizations with the Ontario apprenticeship stakeholder community i.e., employers, construction associations, unions, non-unions, governments, training institutions and others;
• The fundamental principles of AABO’s way forward is founded on
Trust, Transparency, Commitment and Collaboration
Aboriginal Apprenticeship Board of Ontario
• Identify mutual goals of recruiting, retaining and advancing skilled workers for an employer (ASETA/Industry Engagement Sessions)
• Share and understand each other’s processes to achieve mutual goals. • Aboriginal E&T organizations have the budgets, the authority to spend
the budgets and authority to develop and design labour market programs to meet community and individual needs
• Work is underway to make it easier for employers to hire, Aboriginal people to be hired and to manage the process
Partnerships – Ontario Apprenticeship Stakeholder Community
• Not all things are created equal for Aboriginal E&T organizations given employment opportunities in service delivery area range from good to bad;
• The economies of scale are challenged to take advantage of employment opportunities and grow given limited human and financial resources (small, medium and large);
• Some organizations have adapted to change over the years while others maintain the status quo e.g., politics versus bureaucracies; and
Capacity / Governance
• Knowledge of where the employment opportunities can be found and the process to access them;
• Possession of the academic and skill levels to compete for the employment opportunity;
• Ability to succeed in the interview process;
• Aboriginal Employment and Training organizations house the inventory of skilled Aboriginal workers; and
• The organizations supports clients acquire academic/training credentials, prepares them for the interview; and follows up with client/employer
LINK Aboriginal Supply with Employer Demand
AABO continues to engage the Ontario apprenticeship stakeholder community through the LINK Steering Committees; the following partnerships have resulted in Aboriginal people finding a job leading to a career:
-Hammer Head to WRAP (Work Ready Aboriginal People)-International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)-Aecon-Operating Engineers Training Institute of Ontario (OETIO) – Thunder Bay Local 793 bringing graduates into union and Aecon hiring them-Ontario Power Generations (OPG)-Canadian Union of Skilled Workers (CUSW)-Building Trades Councils
Some Successes
- Carpenters’ Union- The Twinning Concept GREAT / KKETS- Lower Mattagami Project – trade entrance exam example (OETIO)- Skills Canada- LINK Steering Committees- Sheet Metal and Pipe Fitters- Aboriginal Employment Skills Employment and Training Agreement
(ASETAs)- Construction Associations in parts of Ontario- Sector Councils (CAF, CSC, ESC, MIHR)- Provincial / Federal Government Officials - GREAT’s Governance Model
Some Successes ….. continued
• Partnerships between the Aboriginal community, construction industry and private sector are critical to achieve success; and they continue to grow with the support from AABO.
• Successful partnerships are created based on a common goal and are mutually beneficial to all parties.
• Be creative when thinking about potential partners!
Take Away
Aboriginal Apprenticeship Board of Ontario (AABO) Website www.aabo.ca
Sara Monture, Executive Director – saramonture@aabo.ca
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