WHAT PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ABORIGINAL YOUTH?
Since 1996, the First Nations and Inuit Youth Employment Strategy (YES) has helped to expand existing community initiatives for Aboriginal youth or to develop new initiatives where none existed before. With the exception of the Youth Business Program, the First Nations and Inuit YES programs are highly decentralized and are administered by First Nation and Inuit communities. The flexibility of the programs allows for the development of activities based on specific needs and enables youth to have a sense of ownership and belonging to their communities. DIAND’s YES initiative consists of five programs. To be eligible for these programs, you must be a First Nation youth living on reserve or an Inuit youth living in a recognized Inuit community. Other specific eligibility requirements are listed below. First Nations and Inuit Summer Student Career Placement Program supports opportunities for career-related work experience and training to in-school First Nation and Inuit youth during the su
