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July 13, 2023 08:00 ET | Source: Water First

Ogemawahj Tribal Council and Water First announce new training internship for water treatment plant operators

RAMA FIRST NATION, Ontario, July 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Water First Education & Training Inc., in partnership with Ogemawahj Tribal Council (OTC) and participating communities, is pleased...
September 27, 2022 08:30 ET | Source: Water First

Next generation of Indigenous water treatment operators ready to support local water quality

TORONTO, Sept. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Last week, Waabnoong Bemjiwang Association of First Nations (WBAFN), Gezhtoojig Employment & Training, Anishinabek Nation and Water First Education...
March 24, 2022 08:30 ET | Source: Water First

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively Donate $500,000 in Support of Training, Education and Skills Development for Indigenous Youth and Young Adults

TORONTO, March 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively announce a donation to Canadian charity Water First Education & Training Inc. in support of locally-based, hands-on...
March 21, 2022 08:30 ET | Source: Water First

Mamaweswen, The North Shore Tribal Council and Water First Announce New Training Internship for Water Treatment Plant Operators

SERPENT RIVER FIRST NATION, Ontario, March 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This World Water Day, Mamaweswen, The North Shore Tribal Council (NSTC), with seven member First Nations in Northern Ontario...
December 01, 2021 08:00 ET | Source: Water First

New Funding Partnership Supports Young Indigenous Adults to Become Water Treatment Plant Operators

TORONTO, Dec. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bank of America and Canadian charity Water First Education & Training Inc. today announced their funding partnership to support the delivery of...
October 12, 2021 08:30 ET | Source: Water First

New Indigenous Water-Operators-in-Training Announced by Bimose Tribal Council and Water First

TORONTO, Oct. 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bimose Tribal Council in northwestern Ontario and Canadian charity Water First are pleased to announce that on Friday, 11 interns of their drinking water...
July 26, 2021 08:00 ET | Source: Water First

OTF and Water First Announce Success of Pilot Conservation Workshops Inspiring Indigenous Students to Become Future Water Scientists

TORONTO, July 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- World Nature Conservation Day (July 28th) underscores the need for more opportunities to empower Indigenous youth to cultivate interest in, and develop a...
December 03, 2020 08:00 ET | Source: Water First; Waabnoong Bemjiwang Association of First Nations

Waabnoong Bemjiwang Association of First Nations and Water First Announce New Training Internship for Water Treatment Plant Operators

TORONTO, Dec. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Waabnoong Bemjiwang Association of First Nations (WBAFN), a tribal council with six member First Nations in northern Ontario, and Canadian charity...
March 11, 2020 08:25 ET | Source: Water First

Bimose Tribal Council and Water First Announce New Internship to Address Water Challenges in First Nations Communities

TORONTO, March 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Bimose Tribal Council in northwestern Ontario and Canadian charity Water First Education & Training Inc. announce their partnership to deliver a...