Dolores is a 58-year-old Métis woman who was born in Fort Chipewyan but raised in Fort McMurray. Widowed at age 21, she raised two small boys and joined the workforce as a labourer. Dolores decided it was time for a different career path.
Thirty-year-old Roy is a member of Fort McMurray 468 First Nation. He participated in the Upskilling Program through Athabasca Tribal Council (ATC) after hearing about it through ATC and his band FM468FN.
The Urban Indigenous Employment Preparation Program (UIEPP) is a unique Upskilling Program. The partnership between Athabasca Tribal Council (ATC) and Keyano College sees First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people living in the Wood Buffalo region able to take courses to improve their the education and ultimately their resume, fueling opportunities for employment, career advancement, and continuing skills training toward their dreams.
