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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

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively have made a donation in support of locally-based, hands-on skills training and education programs. Reynolds’ & Lively’s $500,000 contribution will provide resources for more young Indigenous adults to become water treatment plant operators and environmental water science technicians, as well as engage Indigenous school-aged students

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Future Water Quality Analysts in Training

A key aspect of our training programs is to create the bridge between the solid base of knowledge and skills

April 26th, 2022

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How to Be the Safety Line

An Intern’s Perspective on the Water First Internship Program Written by Nick Chapman, Water First Intern from Temagami First Nation.

March 15th, 2022

Perseverance and Lasting Results

Christian Island Elementary School and Water First Building on Foundations Our project with Beausoleil First Nation and the Christian Island

January 20th, 2022

Indigenous Schools Water Program Visits Temagami First Nation

In late October, the Indigenous Schools Water Program visited Laura McKenzie Learning Centre in Temagami First Nation. Programming for the

January 18th, 2022

Connecting Youth, Science, Water, and Community

Water First Indigenous Schools Water Program and Environmental Water Program Work Together in Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation (SIFN). By Adrianna

January 4th, 2022

Donor Profile: Falling Esports

Donors fundraising for us come from a variety of spaces and through different avenues. We welcome and appreciate this at

December 20th, 2021

A Nation Equipping Themselves to Steward Their Water and Fish

In early November, Water First returned to the Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach. This trip was a special one as it

December 17th, 2021

Delivering Upstream: A Sibling of the Internship

The Indigenous Schools Water Program (ISWP) delivers workshops and hands-on STEM experiences for school-aged youth to learn about their local

November 17th, 2021

Kendra explaining the setup of the YSI, a tool used to measure pH, temperature and conductivity.

Water Sampling with members of the Cree Nation Government

In September 2021, Water First began a new project with the Cree Nation Government and the Cree Nation of Nemaska

October 27th, 2021

Interns practiced with equipment that gathers data to assess stream health and collected bugs in the water. The kinds of bugs they found can be linked to overall water quality.

Taking Water Quality Testing to the Great Outdoors

In June of 2021, the Drinking Water Internship with Waabnoong Bemjiwang Associations of First Nations began, in partnership with Gezhtoojig

October 27th, 2021

Bimose Drinking Water Internship Graduation

The Drinking Water Internship interns have officially graduated. These interns endured 18 months of hard work and dedication, long hours of

October 26th, 2021

Concern for water challenges in Indigenous communities runs deep at Rotary

For years, the Rotary Club of Guelph’s Indigenous Awareness (IA) Committee puzzled over how they could meaningfully support Indigenous communities

September 9th, 2021

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Bimose Tribal Council & Water First

The Drinking Water program continues to be a priority for many communities, especially now. Clean and safe drinking water is

July 27th, 2020

Update on the Drinking Water Internship In Bimose

At the time of our last newsletter we were pivoting our Internship program to remote and interactive online programming. Now

July 7th, 2020

First Nations skills-training program has partnership at heart

Though it’s relatively well known that many First Nations communities don’t have access to clean drinking water, the complicated reasons

June 3rd, 2020

Jamie Lee Parenteau, Water First Intern, Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation

Water plant operators have an essential role

The last few weeks have been an interesting challenge. And to be honest, Water First is still navigating our new

April 20th, 2020

Internship program wins 2019 Water’s Next award

Each year, Water Canada recognizes and celebrates the achievement of people, projects, and technology that address and improve water issues

June 19th, 2019

Alumni Update

Since graduating, the Interns have been meeting regularly to stay connected, to improve the program, and to pave the way

April 1st, 2019

Water First at AWWAO Conference

On January 29-31, 2019, Water First team members attended the 24th Annual Aboriginal Water and Wastewater Association of Ontario (AWWAO)

February 11th, 2019

Internship program profiled in Water Canada magazine

The Water First Internship Program was featured in the January/February 2019 edition of Water Canada, a publication dedicated to covering

January 21st, 2019

Internship Highlighted as Innovative Initiative

Water First Internship Highlighted as Innovative initiative in Government of Canada Sustainable Development Report In October 2018, Environment and Climate

December 17th, 2018