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Our Programming
We connect youth with teachers, businesses and volunteers in their community to learn new skills. We have seamstresses, cooks, bakers, tech professionals, videographers, photographers, carpenters, mechanics, electricians, hairstylists and more who teach our skills camps, clubs, workshops, and more!
Our Annual Timeline
24/25 Program Guide
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24/25 Annual Report
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Students And Apprentices
At Skills Nunavut, we make it easy for students and apprentices to explore exciting opportunities in skilled trades and technology. Whether you’re curious about trying something new or ready to dive deeper into a potential career, we’re here to help you get started. Check out competitions you can get involved in, our programs, or learn how to be an apprentice.
Territorial Skills Competition
Our Territorial Skills Competition (TSC) takes place each spring where over 70 youth from Nunavut compete in their chosen trade and technology skill. This trades and technology competition can feature up to 16 different competition areas.
Skills Canada National Competition
The Skills Canada National Competition (SCNC) takes place each May or June in a major city in Canada for both secondary and post-secondary students. Winners of the Territorial and Provincial Competitions from all over Canada will compete in a larger Olympic-style trades and technology competition!
Being part of Team Nunavut is a huge accomplishment. The experience will last a lifetime and lead to future rewards in the trades and technology sectors.
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Teachers And Schools
Teachers and Schools: If you are a teacher and would like to engage your students in the trades here is everything we offer.
Afterschool Clubs
Skills Clubs are afterschool programs being held at schools across Nunavut. Some of the Skills Clubs being offered throughout Nunavut are:
- Construction Skills: − Cabinetmaking − Carpentry − Electrical − Small Engine Repair − Welding − CNC Machining
- Employment Skills: − Job Search − Job Skill Demonstration − Public Speaking − Workplace Safety
- Service Skills: − Aesthetics − Baking − Cooking − Hairstyling − Fashion Design (Northern Fashion)
- Tecnology skills: −2D Animation −Graphic Design −IT Software −Photography −Robotics − Videography
Try-A-Trade Kits
Try-A-Trade® Kits are single or multi use activities that teachers can order for their classrooms.
The kits reflect a trade or technology skill and get students to practice their hands-on application skills. Teachers can email us for an application that defines the kits we have available. After application, we send the kits!
Register and apply for Try-A-Trade Kits in your classrooms.
School Visits
Book us to come visit your school and lead your class or school through our Discovering Skills Presentation, Try-A-Trade® kits, Amazing Skills Race and more.
Skills Camps
Skills Camps are week or weekend long programs that are dedicated to a single trade or technology skill. Skills camps are held in any community in Nunavut.
Work Experience Program
Skills Canada Nunavut offers a variety of trades and technology programs and activities, and hosts free events throughout the year by partnering with schools, governments, and industry leaders in communities across the territory.
Work Experience Program
Skills Canada Nunavut offers a variety of trades and technology programs and activities, and hosts free events throughout the year by partnering with schools, governments, and industry leaders in communities across the territory.
CTS Credits
Skills Canada Nunavut offers a variety of trades and technology programs and activities, and hosts free events throughout the year by partnering with schools, governments, and industry leaders in communities across the territory.
About the Skills for Success
Skills for Success (formerly Essential Skills) are skills that help you in a quickly changing world. Everyone benefits from having these skills. They help you to get a job, progress at your current job, or change jobs. The skills also help you become an active member of your community and succeed in learning.
Skills for Success are the skills needed to participate and thrive in learning, work and life.
Skills for Success include skills that are foundational for building other skills and knowledge and important for effective social interaction. These skills overlap and interact with each other, and with other technical and life skills. They are inclusive and can be adapted to different contexts.
Skills for Success are for everyone – employers, workers, training providers, governments, and communities.
For more information check out the Skills for Success website!
Click here for the Skills for Success in French!
Skills For Success Brochures
Assessment Tool for Teachers and Students Features:
The Skills for Success Mobile App is designed for iPhone®, iPad® and iPod Touch® and android devices and is currently available free for download in the App Store and Google Play.
ADAPTABILITY
Just like animals need to ADAPT to their changing environments, we use adaptability to achieve our goals when expected or unexpected change occurs, by planning, staying focused, and overcoming obstacles. For example, you used your adaptability when we had to start learning from home.
Skills for Success - Adaptability
READING
Your ability to find, understand, and use information presented through words, symbols, and images. For example, we use this skill to learn the rules of a new boardgame by reading the instructions manual.
Skills for Success - Adaptability
COLLABORATION
Have you ever heard the saying “there is no I in TEAM”? Collaboration allows us to work in a team or group to reach a common goal. We always use collaboration when doing group or class projects, or on the sports field in gym class when playing as part of a team.
Skills for Success - Adaptability
WRITING
Your ability to share information using written words, symbols, and images. For example, we use this skill to fill out our homework, write short stories, and chat with friends and family online.
Skills for Success - Adaptability
COMMUNICATION
The act of giving, receiving, and sharing information — in other words, talking or writing, and listening or reading. For example, we use this skill when playing video games with friends to help us win the game.
Skills for Success - Adaptability
CREATIVITY & INNOVATION
Your ability to imagine, develop, and encourage, ideas in ways that are new. For example, we use this skill to discover better ways of doing homework, school projects and our house chores by finding ways to make them more enjoyable.
Skills for Success - Adaptability
DIGITAL
Your ability to use digital technology and tools to find, create and share information and content. For example, we use this skill to complete our homework, safely use social media, and play online games.
Skills for Success - Adaptability
NUMERACY
Your ability to find, understand, use, and report mathematical information presented through words, numbers, symbols, and graphics. For example, we use this skill to perform calculations, do homework and play Monopoly!
Skills for Success - Adaptability
PROBLEM SOLVING
Your ability to identify, propose solutions, and make decisions. When you get stuck in a game or during a puzzle, you use your problem-solving skills to reach the end of the level or complete the puzzle.
Skills for Success - Adaptability
WHAT IS +1
The +1 represents the Technical Skills necessary for skilled trade and technology careers. Technical Skills relate to expertise someone possesses that assist in the completion of a job or task. In general, these are abilities acquired through practice and learning.