Thu, Jan 22, 2026
2:00 PM EST
Leadership
This session explores the Indigenous Skilled Trades Training Program delivered in three Northwestern Ontario high schools, where Indigenous youth gain hands-on, culturally grounded experience by helping build homes in their communities. The presentation highlights key partnerships and the program’s impact on youth skills, confidence, cultural identity, and community resilience.
Lisa MacLeod is the co-developer of the Indigenous Skilled Trades Training Programming initiatives delivered in schools across Ontario. She works with the Superior-Greenstone District School Board and Lakehead Public Schools to support Indigenous student pathways into skilled trades.