Indigenous Skills and Employment Training (ISET)

Clients

The NWAC ISET program helps Indigenous women and gender-diverse individuals fully participate in economic opportunities. NWAC believes education can help Indigenous women, girls, and gender-diverse people achieve economic success. Empowerment is the foundation for strong families and communities.

Through NWAC’s agreement with Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) we are able to provide financial supports such as tuition, living allowance, childcare, job starts, and other resources to help Indigenous women and gender-diverse people reach their employment and skills training goals.

Client Eligibility:

• Post-secondary funding for certificate and diploma programs, up to two years, or in the last two years of a degree program.
• Indigenous women, trans-gender, Two-Spirited, and gender diverse individuals. 
• Must be 15 years of age or older.
• Must be unemployed, under-employed, or able to demonstrate an immediate risk of being unemployed.

Download Application Form

Applications can be submitted directly to the Regional ISET Coordinator in your Province or Territory for review.

Yukon Aboriginal Women’s Council (YAWC):
Darlene Skookum

Native Women’s Association of the NWT:
Cristina Adame de la Cruz

British Columbia Native Women’s Association (BCNWA):
ISET Coordinator

The Alberta Institute for the Advancement of Aboriginal Women:
Alison Poiron

Native Women’s Association of Canada Saskatchewan region:
Madison Coppola

Manitoba Moon Voice’s Inc. (MMVI):
Judy Cook

Native Women’s Association of Canada Quebec region:
Rose-Desiree Ze Meka

Temiskaming Native Women’s Support Group (TNWSG):
Samantha Batisse

Newfoundland Native Women’s Association (NNWA):
ISET coordinator

Indigenous Women’s Association of the Wabanaki Territories (IWWT):
Megan Birch

Nova Scotia Native Women’s Association (NSNWA):
Justine Maloney

Aboriginal Women’s Association of PEI (AWAPEI):
Carol Anne Lewis

Native Women’s Association of Canada Nunavut region:
Denise MacCormack