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Northern Policy Institute: Information At Your Finger Tips

Northern Policy Institute: Information At Your Finger Tips

www.northernpolicy.ca Written by: Jelise Keating What is Northern Policy Institute (NPI)? Northern Policy Institute is an “independent think tank” that identifies policy opportunities to support the growth of sustainable communities in Northern Ontario. They have...

United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Local 2486

United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Local 2486

Written by: Alex Cardinal and Veronique St-Jean Hello! Let me briefly, and virtually introduce myself! My name is Alex Cardinal and I have worked with the Carpenters Union Local 2486 for the last three years as the Apprentice and Training Coordinator. My role with the...

What are NFTs – From an NFTer

What are NFTs – From an NFTer

2021-2022 has been crazy. Our lives all changed in huge ways but that wasn't the only thing that was changing. Throughout the past three years, the cryptocurrency buzz has been picking up, and with it came an ominous three-letter space, the NFT space. When I first...

My Internship Experience at Future North

My Internship Experience at Future North

The Start Pre-application Application Interviews Team meetings Acquaintances Welcome to my blog about my experience at Future North. This was my first intern experience, and what a great way to kick things off! This all started when my sister sent me an Instagram post...

Getting things done

Getting things done

Written by: Charles Nyabeze Projects, papers, groceries, workout, GTD. Getting things done. Getting things done is the age-old struggle that many of us face day to day, hour to hour, and minute to minute. What is GTD, why is it important, how can we get better at...

Culture of the North – Youth Led Project

Culture of the North – Youth Led Project

The Culture of the North: BIPOC Youth Taking Action is a youth-led project that is supported by Future North and funded by Pathways to Education. This project sought to determine the degree to which multicultural education is being taught within the high school...

Micro-Creds: The new way to get XP!

Micro-Creds: The new way to get XP!

Certificates, diplomas, work you did, and micro-credentials?  Micro-credentials are the modern way of proving your knowledge in specific areas. These are the future for key resume builders and a must-have when attempting to attain industry-specific jobs. What are...

Future North on the Road: Lessons Learned

Future North on the Road: Lessons Learned

Future North — A Network for Youth was officially launched on social media (Instagram and Facebook) at the end of Summer 2021. This launch was preceded by a year of engagements, planning, iterating, and replanning with youth in the district of Sudbury-Manitoulin, to...

Top 3 Ways to Increase Employability

Top 3 Ways to Increase Employability

Written by: Charles Nyabeze Hey everyone! My name is Charles Nyabeze and I’m 17 years old and I work as a Business Administration Intern at Future North. This blog is going to take a look at barriers that youth face within employment and specifically, how entry-level...