RedWAY BC News E-zine Harnessing Technology to Honour, Inform and Connect Urban Aboriginal Youth to Services, Opportunities, the Community and Each Other Wednesday, September 12, 2007 Issue 59 - Back to Rhythms of Business, School & Reality   VOLUME 4 ISSUE 15   PUBLISHING INFO Ad Rates, Partner Opportunities, Content Ideas   Publication Dates, Content Deadlines, Demographics   View CURRENT issue   TOPICS Smoke Signals Hot Topics RedWAY BC News Team Events Calendar Job Postings Education & Training Business & Entrepreneurship ARTICLE LIST In this issue... First Nations Employment Society (FNES) Employment Counselor Position NIEEF Scholarship Available from CANDO - apply by Friday 14th! Aboriginal Recruitment Conference "Bringing Our Children Home" Wealth With Wood: First Nations Forestry Value-Added Seminars MCFD Minister Christensen to attend FRIAA Celebration New to Vancouver: Aboriginal BEST Self-employment Training Program INAC Call for Aboriginal Photographers to show life in Northern communities Minerva's Women Helping Women Work Aboriginal Program Aboriginal Community Building Event - Saturday the 15th New Section! Education and Training Opportunities Shane Yellowbird, Derek Miller, EEKWOL, Leela Gilday and Tom Jackson Job Postings, Employment & Training Opportunities List Smoke Signals: 20+ Aboriginal Stories, NDN News, Native Country Headlines Greater Vancouver Urban Aboriginal Strategy Community Meeting September 14th Still time to connect to 8000+ RedWAY readers this month! Improve Productivity - is it time to partner with RedWAY or start your own e-zine? YOUR VOICE We want to hear from YOU! Send us info about: *your next gig *conferences *training programs * your story or poem *upcoming events *hot topics  E-mail us NOW In this issue... Welcome to over 8000+ international readers! We hope you'll enjoy the first of THREE issues this month, with... [FULL STORY]   First Nations Employment Society (FNES) Employment Counselor Position Support Aboriginal Employment in Vancouver at this AHRDA You're invited to apply now for this position at FNES to assist Urban First Nations people in finding employment, training and skill development opportunities... [FULL STORY]   NIEEF Scholarship Available from CANDO - apply by Friday 14th! $6,000 from National Indigenous Economic Education Foundation Apply now for NIEEF scholarship. Provides training and research funding for students involved in Aboriginal community economic development; to be awarded at CANDO National Conference and AGM in Kamloops in October... [FULL STORY]   Aboriginal Recruitment Conference "Bringing Our Children Home" Keynote speaker Tom Jackson, October 12th and 13th Two ARC events in Langley and Burnaby will engage and guide families seeking answers about Aboriginal children in care. Come learn about ways to get started, face challenges and enjoy Tom Jackson for free... [FULL STORY]   Wealth With Wood: First Nations Forestry Value-Added Seminars Seminars in Merrit, Vancouver, Prince George, Chilliwack, Nanaimo and Prince Rupert Join leaders like Frank Brown, BC AFN Regional Chief Shawn Atleo, First Nations Summit Political Executive Dave Porter and Dave McRae of FPInnovations discussing capacity building, business cases and new opportunities across BC. Free with lunch... [FULL STORY]   MCFD Minister Christensen to attend FRIAA Celebration September 16th at the Tsawwassen Longhouse Dignitaries like Ministry of Children and Families Minister Tom Christensen will join in a celebration marking the introduction of the Fraser Region Interim Aboriginal Authority, planning for the transition of services like Aboriginal Child Care, Youth Justices, Adoption, and Child Protection... [FULL STORY]   New to Vancouver: Aboriginal BEST Self-employment Training Program Explore & develop small business & entrepreneurship skills for FREE Free training series starts October 20th for Aboriginal youth, status or not, between the ages of 18 and 35 who are interested in becoming self-employed or starting their own business. Register now for FREE info session October 1st, 2007 at the Native Education College... [FULL STORY]   INAC Call for Aboriginal Photographers to show life in Northern communities Submit works reflecting socio-economic and physical conditions The Strategic Research and Analysis Directorate (SRAD) and the Indian and Inuit Art Centre, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, are collaborating to tell the story of diversity of people and communities through a unique photo exhibition... [FULL STORY]   Minerva's Women Helping Women Work Aboriginal Program NEW! Aboriginal Career Mentoring Program Apply by Saturday, September 15th to join this free career mentoring program customized to support Aboriginal Women. Classes are twice a week from Oct. 2nd to Dec. 20th at SFU Harbour Centre DNTN... [FULL STORY]   Aboriginal Community Building Event - Saturday the 15th Don't miss the DUNK TANK! Join a community bridging celebration! Connect with Youth Groups, Ministries, the Vancouver Police Department, individuals and organizations together for a day of family fun... [FULL STORY]   New Section! Education and Training Opportunities Want to work for RedWAY creating this section? Check out our latest solution to your education and training news needs. We're looking to train and hire an editor for this section to highlight stories and opportunities for YOU. Here's 4 ways to get involved... [FULL STORY]   Shane Yellowbird, Derek Miller, EEKWOL, Leela Gilday and Tom Jackson Aboriginal Music and Arts Festival to rock Prince Albert, SK October 4th to 8th you'd better be in PA! Hosted by Tom Jackson, the event will feature Waniska: National Aboriginal Music and Arts Showcase Performers that will surely.... [FULL STORY]   Job Postings, Employment & Training Opportunities List Circle of Eagles Lodge Society, AFOA, Child and Youth Mental Health Guides Looking to be a model? Brenco Media needs YOU! Check out this list of job postings and training opportunities from the BC Treaty Commission to the Native Centre at U of Calgary targeting Aboriginal candidates... [FULL STORY]   Smoke Signals: 20+ Aboriginal Stories, NDN News, Native Country Headlines Call to help Elders who lose home in fire, AGM Notices, deadlines This section compiles news bits and bytes ;-) from our readers, including gathering of hundreds of Metis in Kelowna, meet Anishinabe speaker Art Zoccole, VANOC is supporting Aboriginal Business, Vancouver Foundation Youth Philanthropy Council news (including deadlines), free workshops and more... [FULL STORY]   ARCHIVES (other great issues to check out) Issue 58 - Summer Heat Warms BC Elder's Gathering, First Nations Treaty Updates, Jobs August 8, 2007 Vol. 4 Issue 14 Dynamic Issue: Aboriginal Employment, Jobs, Apprenticeships, & Training Opportunities July 17, 2007 Vol. 4 Issue 57 - First Nations Treaty Signed, Aboriginal Events, Native News, Urban Aboriginal Strategy Refocused July 17, 2007 Vol. 4 Issue 11 Issue 56 - National Aboriginal Day Launches Celebrate Canada Events! June 21, 2007 Vol. 4 Issue 11 Issue 55 - First Nations Summit, National Aboriginal Day Events, Native News June 7, 2007 Vol. 4 Issue 10 [MORE ARCHIVED ISSUES] HOT TOPICS - ACT NOW Aboriginal Community Building Event - Saturday the 15th Don't miss the DUNK TANK! Join a community bridging celebration! Connect with Youth Groups, Ministries, the Vancouver Police Department, individuals and organizations together for a day of family fun... [FULL STORY]   Improve Productivity - is it time to partner with RedWAY or start your own e-zine? Ideas to consider if you need to increase communication, improve response times, report results, and engage more effectively this year. [FULL STORY]   SUBSCRIBE, remove or update your address Click HERE! Search through RedWAY BC News Type in words below to search all issues for articles containing: SHARE THE NEWS Keep it real. Keep it going. Use the File > Send > Page by e-mail command to forward a page in RedWAY BC News to your friends. 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