Corporate Support Services contact:
Jackie Halliburton
Equity & Diversity Coordinator
Corporate Support Services
Phone: 204-986-4603
The City of Winnipeg is in the process of establishing this network. The purpose of the network will be to identify and develop employment strategies to enhance the participation of Aboriginal people in the civic workforce. This will be accomplished working directly with Aboriginal organizations, educational institutions and other employers. Specific outcomes will include identification and removal of barriers and sharing best practices.
Employment outreach activities
The City of Winnipeg will undertake initiatives to enhance the participation of Aboriginal people in both the civic and community workforce. Many City of Winnipeg departments conduct employment outreach activities, participate in career fairs and make presentations to various groups, target advertisement in Aboriginal newspapers in order to enhance their recruitment of Aboriginal employees.
Aboriginal Scholarship and Scholarship and Services Awards Program
City of Winnipeg Contact:
Jackie Halliburton
Equity & Diversity Coordinator
Corporate Support Services
Phone:204-986-4603
The Planning Property and Development and Corporate Support Services Departments, in partnership with the Winnipeg School Division offers a scholarship and service award program for Aboriginal Junior High and Senior High School students attending schools within Winnipeg’s inner city. Students may nominate themselves or be nominated by another student or teacher for any of the awards.
The objectives of the Aboriginal Scholarship and Service Awards program are as follows:
- To provide a continuing scholarship to selected students who exemplify leadership in both school and community.
- To provide summer employment, job shadowing, professional mentorship and other support to aboriginal students who display interest and capacity in municipal planning and related fields.
- To serve as recruitment strategy to attract qualified candidates to apply for positions within the City of Winnipeg. The following scholarships are available to students who have successfully completed their school year and demonstrated academic achievement and community involvement:
- $250 will be awarded to one Aboriginal student in each of Grades 6, 7, 8 and 9 (S1);
- $400 will be awarded to one Aboriginal student in each of Grades 10 (S2) and 11 (S3);
- $1500 towards tuition expenses for one student who has successfully completed a summer work placement/service award and is successfully enrolled in post-secondary education at a recognized university or community college;
- Two full time student summer placement positions will be dedicated to students who have been recognized through the scholarship service awards program. (Must be at least 16 years of age or older).
- Deadline for applications is on or before April 30th of each school year. Questions related to this program may be addressed to Jackie Halliburton, Equity & Diversity Coordinator, City of Winnipeg, Corporate Support Services, Ph:204-986-4603.
