Scholarships and Bursaries
The citizens of the Métis Nation of Ontario are well
aware that the future strength of Métis culture rests
in the hands of Métis youth. As a consequence, the
MNO has focused a great deal of attention on training and
education. It encourages youth to participate at every level
in the conduct of MNO affairs.
Through a partnership with the Province of Ontario, the MNO
established a bursary trust fund at 32 colleges and universities
in the amount of $4.2 million. Because of this program, the
province contribute over $2 million to a perpetual fund in
which bursaries are paid from the interest accumulate annually.
To find out more about scholarships and bursaries contact
the financial aid office at the institution you plan to attend.
To find out more about educational opportunities for Métis,
contact the MNOTI field office nearest you.
Métis
Scholarship & Bursary Program (MSB)
The MSBP helps Métis pursuing education attain financial
assistance in pursuit of vocational goals and post-secondary
education. In partnership with various Ontario colleges and
universities, Human Resources Development Canada and the Ontario
Ministry of Education & Training, the MNO has established
Endowment Awards for Métis Students in 32 Ontario post-secondary
institutions under the Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund.
Each award is backed by a trust fund that will allow these
awards to be available annually.
For more information on Bursaries, contact:
Métis Training Initiatives
Head Office
Jen St. Germain
Manager of Training Initiatives
500 Old St. Patrick Street
Ottawa, ON K1N 9G4
T: 613-798-1488 X104
TF: 800-263-4889
F: 613-722-4225
E: jennifers@metisnation.org
ALGOMA UNIVERSITY
BROCK UNIVERSITY
CARLETON
UNIVERSITY
LAKEHEAD
UNIVERSITY
LAURENTIAN
UNIVERSITY
OTTAWA
UNIVERSITY
QUEENS UNIVERSITY
RYERSON UNIVERSITY
TRENT UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY
OF TORONTO
WESTERN UNIVERSITY
ALGONQUIN
COLLEGE
CAMBRIAN
COLLEGE
CANADORE
COLLEGE
COLLEGE
BOREAL
CONESTOGA
COLLEGE
CONFEDERATION
COLLEGE
FANSHAWE
COLLEGE
GEORGE BROWN
COLLEGE
GEORGIAN
COLLEGE
HUMBER COLLEGE
LAMBTON
COLLEGE
LOYALIST
COLLEGE
MOHAWK COLLEGE
NIAGARA
COLLEGE
NORTHERN
COLLEGE
ONTARIO COLLEGE
OF ART & DESIGN
ST. CLAIR
COLLEGE
ST. LAWRENCE COLLEGE
SAULT COLLEGE
SHERIDAN
COLLEGE
SIR SANDFORD
FLEMING COLLEGE
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Looking for a Job
The MNO is here to help Métis youth find employment.
Check out our updated job postings, job links and job tips
to help you obtain employment and begin to build your future!
GET THE JOB!
In order of success, the following indicates the most successful
ways to GET a job:
1.
Be persistant
2. Get an education
3. Use a creative resume and cover letter
4. Contact employers directly
5. Look at job ads
6. Use a public employment agency
7. Talk to friends or relatives
8. Place or answer ads
9. Use a private employment agency
10. Use the services available to members of a union
Other
helpful tools in getting a job include:
•
Reading Classified Ads
• Use Websites
• Talk to people about jobs that interest you
• Be proactive – employers will appreciate your
drive and enthusiasm.
• The more persistant you are the more a potential
employer will notice you
• Network with people in your community
• If you have little work experience, do some volunteer
work, get involved in local committees, cooperative work
placements
• Know a little about the company you are applying
to work for. You can get information by calling the place
of business and asking directly or research on the internet
if they have a website.
• Be sure you can relate your personal and previous
work experiences to the job title you are applying for.
• Practice interview questions with someone.
• Be positive.
• Take care of yourself
• Show interest, initiative and effort
• Be socially responsible and accountable
• Be adaptable
• Accept and provide positive feedback
• Follow up after dropping of a resume
• Follow up after the interview
ALSO Check these out:
Useful links
Building your experience
Core Skills
Do's & Don'ts
Download a Job Tips page in PDF format here
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UMAYC
Urban Multi-Purpose Aboriginal Youth Centres
UMAYC events in Thunder Bay in October - View details here
GOALS
To improve the economic, social and personal prospects of urban aboriginal youth by supporting the development of a network of multi-purpose youth centres.
PURPOSE
To provide urban aboriginal youth with accessible, aboriginal community based and culturally relevant and supportive projects, programs, services and professional and peer counselling.
ELIGIBILITY
UMAYCs serve aboriginal youth located off reserve in urban areas aged 10-29 yrs regardless of status, culture or gender.
Eligible recipients include, but are not limited to: local friendship centres, Aboriginal representative, service delivery and voluntary organizations, Aboriginal academic institutions, Aboriginal cultural, educational and recreational organizations/centres, Aboriginal youth and women’s organizations, or coalitions of such Aboriginal organizations.
Funding for the UMAYC Initiative is to be administered by the Department of Canadian Heritage
ACTIVITIES
Encouraging youth to stay in school;
Increasing their participation in employment, skills development and training, and career counselling;
Improving life skills, including parenting;
Increasing youth participation in health, cultural and recreational projects;
Creating activities that provide alternatives to negative environments; and
Community outreach, prevention and intervention programs for street youthYouth Centre
For further information on the UMAYC initiative please contact:
UMAYC Coordinator
500 Old St. Patrick Street, Unit D
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 9G4
PH: 613-798-1488
Free: 1-800-263-4889
FX: 613-722-4225
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