Press Releases
- Celebrating the next generation of Indigenous water treatment plant operators looking to inspire others
- Internship graduates bring technical skills and capacity to critical water issues
- September 26, 2023
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- Ogemawahj Tribal Council and Water First announce new training internship for water treatment plant operators
- Partnership supports technical skills development and community capacity for water resources management
- July 13, 2023
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- Next generation of Indigenous water treatment operators ready to support local water quality
- Partners celebrate graduates of the Georgian Bay Drinking Water Internship Program
- September 27, 2022
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- Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively Donate $500,000 in Support of Training, Education and Skills Development for Indigenous Youth and Young Adults
- Education and training programs co-created with Indigenous communities build capacity locally - a sustainable solution to complex water challenges.
- March 24, 2022
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- Mamaweswen, The North Shore Tribal Council and Water First Announce New Training Internship for Water Treatment Plant Operators
- New Collaboration Supports Young Indigenous Adults to Become the Next Generation of Water Operators
- March 21, 2022
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- New Funding Partnership Supports Young Indigenous Adults to Become Water Treatment Plant Operators
- Bank of America’s support to help bolster critical solutions to water challenges in Indigenous communities
- December 1, 2021
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- New Indigenous Water-Operators-in-Training Announced by Bimose Tribal Council and Water First
- Internship Graduates Ensure Clean Water for Their First Nations Communities Despite the Pandemic
- October 12, 2021
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- Inspiring Indigenous Students to Become Future Water Scientists
- OTF and Water First Announce Success of Pilot Conservation Workshops Inspiring Indigenous Students to Become Future Water Scientists.
- July 26, 2021
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- New Training Internship for Water Treatment Plant Operators
- Next Generation of Indigenous Water Treatment Workers Are Finding Solutions Through Training in Water Trades and Sciences.
- December 3, 2020
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- Bimose Tribal Council & Water First Announce New Internship
- Next Generation of Indigenous Water Treatment Workers Are Finding Solutions Through Training in Water Trades and Sciences
- March 11, 2020
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- Indigenous youth graduate from Water First Internship Program
- Ten youth from seven First Nations achieve certifications to address drinking water and environmental water challenges.
- August 30, 2018
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