Skills Canada NWT
5011 44th Street X1A 2P1 Yellowknife, NT, Canada

Get involved with our #SkillsAtHome Challenge Series today, with our Fashion Technology activity! For more information, visit our website: https://www.skillscanadanwt.org Keep an eye on our social media as we announce the Baking winners and submissions this afternoon! :)

Mark your calendars. We will be constantly updating our brand new 'Events' page, with upcoming programs, #SkillsAtHome challenges, competition information and more! Add these events to your calendar applications straight from the webpage. ... https://skillscanadanwt.org/events

There's still a little bit of time to submit your cupcakes for the #SkillsAtHome Challenge Series! We've already received some incredible submissions, and can't wait to share the beautiful photos next week! To submit your project, head to our website!... https://www.skillscanadanwt.org/events

It's not too late to get involved in the second #SkillsAtHome Challenge Series! Bake and decorate one dozen (12) cupcakes of your choice. Submit 1-3 photos of your cupcakes along with the recipe you used and a short testimonial (video or written) from a member of your household for judging. For more information and to submit your project, visit our website:... https://www.skillscanadanwt.org/events

Drum roll please.. Our #SkillsAtHome Challenge Series is launching THIS FRIDAY, January 8th at 8:00AM! This series of basic skills challenges will promote the exploration and development of skills to youth of all ages in the NWT. The goal of this program is to challenge participants to complete a simple skills related task, submit their work online, and have a chance to win some cool prizes!... Head to our website for more information! skillscanadanwt.org

Thank you to Meagan Peters and Etandah Organic Day Spa for allowing us in your space today to get some footage from your talented nail technician, Stephanie McCamley! Look forward to a video demonstration, alongside an interview with owner Meagan soon!

Check out Episode 3 of our Power Up! Career Exploration Workshop web series, where Chef Stewart shows us how to make yummy banana muffins. To watch, and to download the recipe, visit our website: https://www.skillscanadanwt.org/powerup

Skilled youth around the world have a lot to be proud of! They fix things, create things, help people and even solve problems. Skills help them be and do these things. They're #SkillsProud, are you?

Joelle is a student at St. Patrick High School in Yellowknife. A passionate hairstylist and Skills Canada NWT alumnae, she also assists @minthairyk as an apprentice, under the guidance of the hairstyling instructor, Elizabeth Ferrier. Check out Joelle’s interview here: https://youtu.be/WcnBVRP-58U . . Also check out her handy-work on Instagram at @joelle.hairstylz !!

Follow along with Joelle Gerwing and learn how to do an infinity braid for our second episode of our Power Up! Career Exploration Workshop series! We'll also be sharing some interviews with Joelle, as well as St. Patrick High School Hairstyling instructor Elizabeth Ferrier on Wednesday! :D https://www.skillscanadanwt.org/powerup

Youth, career seekers, teachers, parents, apprentices, and anyone looking for a valuable career exploration opportunity, may we have your attention, please! We... have an exciting virtual career exploration event called Level Up happening on February 25th that you won’t want to miss! Chat live with skilled trade and technology experts Earn points to win amazing prizes HGTV Celebrities will be in on the action And so much more Register for FREE today, and #LevelUpWithSkills skillscompetencescanada.vfairs.ca Jeunes, chercheurs d'emploi, enseignants, parents, apprentis et toute personne à la recherche d'une opportunité d'exploration de carrière intéressante, votre attention s'il vous plaît! Le 25 février, nous organisons un événement virtuel d'exploration de carrière appelé Au Niveau que vous ne voudrez pas manquer! Discussion en direct avec des experts en métiers spécialisés et en technologies Obtenez des points pour gagner des prix incroyables Des célébrités HGTV seront présents Et beaucoup beaucoup plus Inscrivez-vous GRATUITEMENT dès aujourd'hui, et #LevelUpWithSkills skillscompetencescanada.vfairs.ca/fr

Episode 2 of our Power Up! Workshop Series goes live at 7:30PM tomorrow! Follow along with St. Patrick High School student Joelle Gerwing and learn how to do a braid, as well as learn how she got started in hairstyling with an interview afterwards! http://ow.ly/9otn50CpAcS

The second #SkillsAtHome Challenge Series project is live, this time - it's BAKING! Bake and decorate one dozen (12) cupcakes of your choice. Submit 1-3 photos of your cupcakes along with the recipe you used and a short testimonial (video or written) from a member of your household for judging. The project submission form will be posted on our website on Monday, January 25th! To view the contest description document, visit our website!... http://ow.ly/Zp7350Dg58n

Skills Canada to hold virtual competitions and activities in 2021. More information to come. Skills/Compétences Canada (SCC) tiendra des compétitions et des activités virtuelles en 2021. Plus d'informations à venir.

Every year, we hold the annual Dominion Diamond Blue Collar Gala in celebration of National Skilled Trades and Technology Week. We were unable to hold an event this year due to the pandemic - though check out some of the photos from years past! We've welcomed celebrity guests and keynote speakers such as Mandy Rennehan, Bryan Baeumler and Paul Lafrance! http://ow.ly/3Ykd50Ces1p

Watch our brand new episode in the Power Up! Career Exploration Workshop series! Episode 1 is Cooking with Chef Stewart! Follow along as he teaches us how to make delicious pizza pinwheels! Head to our webpage to watch, and download the recipe to follow along at home!... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lgzt4_5vZa4

Check out this interview with a SUPER talented baker from Inuvik - Karis Dekwant! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5HTNua5oGI

Follow along with us today as we celebrate National Skilled Trades and Technology Week! Look forward to: - The first episode in our brand new Power Up! Career Exploration Workshop Series - An interview with 2x Skills Canada National Competition gold medallist Karis Dekwant - Throwbacks to previous years scholarship winners, (look forward to the recipients of this year's winners soon)... - .. and much more! #NSTTW

Our first episode in our Power Up! Career Exploration Workshop Series is live! Episode 1: Cooking with Chef Stewart is up - follow along with instructor Chef Stewart as he shows us how to make pizza pinwheels from scratch! Head to our webpage to view the video, and to download the recipe to use! https://www.skillscanadanwt.org/powerup

Stay tuned for 7:30PM tonight, as our first episode of the Power Up! Career Exploration Workshop series is will be live on our website and social media! Follow along with Chef Stewart as he shows us how to make delicious pizza pinwheels from the comfort of your own home!

Join the Skills Canada family and the Holmes Group on Twitter now to participate in the Twitter chat all about how we can end the stigma attached to skilled trade careers. Follow along using: #EndSkilledTradesStigma ! Got something to say? Don’t be shy! #NSTTW2020

Voici notre agenda quotidien #NSTTW2020 ! Ne manquez pas le chat Twitter d'aujourd'hui à 15h HE, organisé par le Holmes Group, qui traite de la lutte contre les préjugés liés aux métiers spécialisés. Rejoignez-nous et participez en utilisant #EndSkilledTradesStigma !

Today is our National Skilled Trade and Technology Week Launch day! Here is today’s agenda. #NSTTW2020

Mark your calendars!

CONTEST ALERT! We are giving away an XBOX Series X console as part of our National Skilled Trade and Technology Week content. Contest will launch Monday Novemb...er 2 at 7 pm EDT! Tag a friend who won’t want to miss this! ALERTE DE CONCOURS ! Nous organisons un tirage au sort pour une console XBOX Series X dans le cadre de notre contenu de la Semaine nationale des métiers spécialisés et des technologies .Le concours sera lancé le lundi 2 novembre à 19 h (HE). Tag un ami qui ne voudra pas manquer ça ! #NSTTW2020

Everyone get your votes in for Inuvik's own Karis Dekwant! She's a MAGNIFICENT baker with a bright future! Every vote counts! Check out the link below to vote - follow her Facebook page, and give her all the support she deserves! :) https://greatestbaker.com/2020/karis-dekwant

#Schools in #Canada: The #LetsTalkCareers: Canada’s most informed school and #student competitions have launched and will run until December 4! Cash prizes ...to be won! Want to sign up? Send us a DM for more information! Let's Talk Science

Scholarship applications are due today! For more information and to apply, visit our scholarship webpage here: https://www.skillscanadanwt.org/scholarships

PLEASE NOTE: Our phone system is currently down at the office. If you wish to contact us, please call Blake Moulton at 867-688-7762 for all inquires!

Aujourd’hui, le 30 septembre, c’est la Journée du chandail orange. Skills/Compétences Canada porte la couleur orange pour honorer les enfants autochtones qui o...nt été envoyés dans des pensionnats au Canada. Nous portons des vêtements orange en reconnaissance du préjudice causé par le système de pensionnats en ce qui a trait à l’estime de soi des enfants et à leur bien-être, de même qu’en souvenir de la douleur que cela a représenté pour nos ancêtres et qui persiste encore aujourd’hui. Pour en savoir plus, consulter le https://www.orangeshirtday.org/ #journéechandailorange #chaqueenfantcompte

Young people are facing disruption to education and job opportunities due to COVID-19. We want to know how this has affected your career aspiration, your view ...on the skills you need to contribute to our society, and how the policy makers can better prepare you for the future. Join our global survey with the OECD #LearningInProgress to let your voices heard! For students, trainees, apprentices: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LIP_EN_YP See more

The top 15 teams of BeChangeMaker 2020 have gone through intensive training and coaching to develop new skills and refine their ideas by mentors from the HP Fou...ndation, and with backing from WorldSkills International. Now the top five teams have been selected to move on to the live pitch, were this year's top social entrepreneurs will be crowned.

NOTICE: We will be holding our Annual General Meeting during September of 2020. Please note - an official date will be announced soon. LOCATION: The AGM will be held via Zoom to follow safe social distancing protocols. TIME: 5:00pm MT... CALL-OUT: Are you interested in joining the Skills Canada NWT Board of Directors? Those interested can email '[email protected]' or '[email protected]' for more information.

We are pleased to offer $1,500 scholarships for individuals pursuing an education or an apprenticeship in a trade or technology area in the Northwest Territories! Skills Canada NWT is pleased to offer $1,500 scholarships for individuals pursuing an education or an apprenticeship in a trade or technology area in the Northwest Territories. In order to qualify, an applicant must:... - be a registered apprentice and/or enrolled in an accredited post-secondary institution in an area of study focused on one of the trade or technology competition categories of Skills Compétences Canada or Skills Canada NWT - be a resident of the Northwest Territories For more information & to apply, visit www.skillscanadanwt.org *Application deadline: October 19, 2020*

Each year, we accept nominations for our Outstanding Alumnus Award. The recipient of this award must have competed at a Skills Canada Territorial or National Competition and they must demonstrate a passion for their skill or trade, and continue to serve as a role model for youth in their community. Do you know someone who has competed in a Skills Canada competition and is deserving of this award? Nominate a Skills Canada NWT Alumnus today! :) http://ow.ly/eG8t50B7scd

Today is #WorldPhotographyDay! Check out our Flickr page to relive all of your past Skills Canada memories! Aujourd'hui, c'est la Journée mondiale de la photo...graphie ! Consultez notre page Flickr pour revivre tous vos anciens souvenirs de Compétences Canada ! https://www.flickr.com/photos/skillscompetencescanada/albums

As we quickly approach the upcoming 2020/2021 school year, we are excited to share some announcements regarding our Power Up! Career Exploration Workshops, and some changes that will be made to them. Follow us to keep up-to-date with all things Skills Canada NWT!

Repost: Ingrid Wieler is the Skills Canada National Alumni Committee member for Manitoba. Learn how her Skills Canada experience competing in IT Office Software Applications has impacted her career as a financial advisor. Ingrid Wieler est membre du comité national des ancien(ne)s de Compétences Canada pour le Manitoba. Découvrez comment son expérience au sein de Compétences Canada dans le domaine des applications bureautiques a influencé sa carrière de conseillère financièr...e. #SCCAlumni #RBCFutureLaunch Reposted from @skillscompetencescanada

Such a fun birthday cake to make I mean talk about a colour explosion!! #kariscakes #frenchmacarons #dripcake #colorgalore

Feeling restless in retail? Had it with hospitality? Opportunity is knocking. Consider a pandemic-proof career in construction. Read more about Opportunity Knocks here: https://tinyurl.com/yyr7mrhb and visit opportunity-knocks.ca to open the door to your future.

Scholarship applications are OPEN now! For more information and to apply, visit our website: http://ow.ly/5JNp50AQwAe

#HolmesAtHome is back! We're going live with a special broadcast on Wednesday, July 29 at 6pm EST. You can catch us LIVE from the HGTV Facebook page - make sure you tune in!

Stacy DuBois competed at #SCNC2007 and #SCNC2008 in IT Office Software Applications. She won the gold medal in 2008 and represented Canada at WorldSkills Calgar...y 2009. Today, Stacy continues to give back to the Skills Canada community as an alumni speaker and dedicated volunteer. Learn about her Skills Journey. Stacy DuBois a participé aux concours #SCNC2007 et #SCNC2008 dans le domaine des applications de logiciels bureautique. Elle a remporté la médaille d'or en 2008 et a représenté le Canada à le Mondial des métiers à Calgary en 2009. Aujourd'hui, Stacy continue de redonner à la communauté de Compétences Canada en tant que conférencière et bénévole dévouée. En savoir plus sur son parcours de Compétences. #WYSD #JMCJ

Each year, Skills Canada NWT accepts nominations for our Outstanding Alumnus Award. The recipient of this award must have competed at a Skills Canada Territorial or National Competition and they must demonstrate a passion for their skill or trade, and continue to serve as a role model for youth in their community. Do you know someone who has competed in a Skills Canada competition and is deserving of this award? Nominate a Skills Canada NWT Alumnus today! https://skillscanadanwt.z2systems.com//skillsc/survey.jsp&

Only few days until World Youth Skills Day! Join us at the WorldSkills Conference Talk and official UN WYSD event! Register to join these free online events at https://worldskills.org//proj/world-youth-skills-day/2020/ #WYSD #skillskeepmoving

#FlashbackFriday to the 2019 Territorial Competition! Stay tuned over the coming week, as we'll take a walk down memory lane and share some awesome pictures from some incredible moments from the competition!

Diversity and Inclusion concepts are introduced and pushed forward in all possible industries. The topic is extremely relevant for technical and vocational educ...ation as well: Representation, recognition, positive role models and accepting workplaces are key to the wellbeing of all apprentices or employees. They are also essential part of a healthy and fair economy. See more

Join us next week for our next virtual event: Skilled Futures for New Canadians! Learn from our mentors Taiwo Ilyas and Barry Green this coming Tuesday, July 14... at 2:00pm. Register for free today! https://forms.gle/HGiF7XsZZkL2jpJt8 Youth Ventures Newfoundland and Labrador Association for New Canadians (ANC) College of the North Atlantic Skills Canada / Compétences Canada #GetConnectedNL #SkilledFutures

CONGRATULATIONS to Alden Tumoth, the first place winner of our final #SkillsAtHome Challenge Series activity - Baking! These cupcakes look absolutely beautiful, Alden - fantastic job!!

Stay tuned to our social media this evening, as we'll be announcing the winners and sharing submissions from our 2nd Baking activity for the #SkillsAtHome Challenge Series! We can't wait to share these delicious submissions!

Congratulations to the dynamic duo, made up of Payton Bennet and Elizabeth Meesters, who won the Carpentry #SkillsAtHome Challenge! Check out this beautiful birdhouse they made!

We are pleased to offer $1,500 scholarships for students pursuing an education in trades, technology, or an apprenticeship. This year, we are thrilled to once again offer the Dustin Pidborochynski Memorial Scholarship, which will be awarded to a student who demonstrates a passion for welding. Applicants must be registered as a welding apprentice in the Northwest Territories. Scholarships recipients will be announced during National Skilled Trades & Technology Week in November... 2020. *The deadline for applications is October 19th, 2020.* For more information and to apply, please visit https://skillscanadanwt.org/inde/scholarship-opportunities/

Ladies and gentlemen, your Photography challenge winners - Jackson Fuller (Under 12 Age Category) and Naledi Ndlovu (Over 12 Age Category)! I think we have some future photographers here in the Northwest Territories! Stay tuned over the weekend, as we'll continue to share all the awesome photos we received! On Monday, we also look forward to announcing the winner of the Carpentry Competition!

SURPRISE! Our second Baking challenge is LIVE! The challenge for this week is to bake and decorate six (6) identical cupcakes of your choice! Get as creative as you'd like! For more information, visit our website! https://skillscanadanwt.org/index.php/challenge-series/... Stay tuned for this evening, as we'll be announcing the winners from the Photography challenge!

You still have TWO DAYS to get your submissions in for both the Carpentry and Photography activities for the #SkillsAtHome Challenge Series! For more information and to submit your projects, visit our website! https://skillscanadanwt.org/

Join us for the first WorldSkills Conference Talks session on June 17 at 8 am (EST)! Topic: WorldSkills - keeping moving during a global pandemic. Register F...REE here: http://worldskillsconference.com Rejoignez-nous pour la première session de discussions de la Conférence Parlons WorldSkills le 17 juin à 8h (HNE) ! Sujet : WorldSkills - Rester en mouvement pendant une pandémie mondiale. Inscrivez-vous GRATUITEMENT ici : http://worldskillsconference.com #EssentialWorkers #SkillsKeepMoving #MétiersEssentiels #MétiersEnMouvement

Congratulations to Jackson Fuller, the winner of the Under 12 Age Category in Cooking in the #SkillsAtHome Challenge Series! Incredible job, Jackson!!

Congratulations to cooking extraordinaire, Spencer Gerwing! Spencer came 1st in the Over 12 age category in Cooking for the #SkillsAtHome Challenge Series! Fantastic job, Spencer! Stay tuned, as we'll be announcing the Under 12 age category winner shortly!

Time to get creative! Challenge #7, Photography, is LIVE for our #SkillsAtHome Challenge Series! Check out our website for more information, and don't forget - our Carpentry challenge is still live! .. and stay tuned for this evening, as we will announce the winners from the Cooking Challenge! https://skillscanadanwt.org/index.php/challenge-series/

Challenge #6, Carpentry, is still live for the #SkillsAtHome Challenge Series! This challenge is to build a birdhouse, and you still have a week left to get your submissions in. For more information, visit our website! https://skillscanadanwt.org/index.php/challenge-series/

Congratulations to Payton Bennet (Age 9) & teammate Elizabeth Meesters (Age 16) who won the Video Production challenge! Check out the video and see how the COVID-19 isolation/quarantine makes them feel! Congratulations, Payton and Elizabeth!

Challenge #6 is LIVE for our #SkillsAtHome Challenge Series, and this time, it's Carpentry! Visit our website for more information! Thank you to everyone to participated in the Cooking challenge, we loved everybody's submissions! Stay tuned for later, as we'll announce the winner from the Video Production challenge! :) skillscanadanwt.org

The deadline to get your submissions in for the Cooking challenge is TODAY at 5:00PM! You can submit your project through our website - click here for more information! https://skillscanadanwt.org//Cooking_SAHCHALLENGE_SCOPE_20

Thank you to the many volunteers, partners and industry experts that make our annual competitions so great. We can’t wait to see you all in Quebec City in 2021!... Merci aux nombreux bénévoles, partenaires et experts de l'industrie qui rendent nos concours annuels si formidables. Nous avons vraiment hâte de vous voir tous à Québec en 2021 ! #SCNC2021

And hats off to the Hairstyling (Under 12 age category) participants as well! 1st place: Marshall Menacho 2nd place: Jack Rudkevitch Most Creative: Kyla Macdonald Schwartzenberger... We definitely have some future hairstylists here in the NWT. Congratulations everyone!

Introducing the #CelebrateSkills Quiz series! We hope you joined us last week and enjoyed Skills Canada: A Digital Experience of Skills! Over the next 3 weeks..., we will look back at some of the great content from our campaign and we’re giving you the chance to win $100 gift card to Canadian Tire! This week we are starting with the content posted on May 25 and 26! It’s easy to enter: -Click here to find the quiz questions https://bit.ly/3ci0c6N -Check out the content. -Answer at least 5 questions correctly and submit for your chance to win. Check back next Monday 1 pm (EST) for the winner. Good luck! Full contest rules here: https://bit.ly/2XoIY3I Voici la série de quiz de << #Célébronslescompétences > ! Pour participer : -Cliquez ici pour trouver les questions du quiz https://bit.ly/3ci0c6N -Vérifiez le contenu. -Répondez correctement à au moins 5 questions et soumettez vos réponses pour avoir une chance de gagner. Revenez lundi prochain à 13 heures (heure de l'Est) pour connaître le gagnant. Bonne chance ! Les règlements complets du concours sont disponibles ici : https://bit.ly/2Xl3eD1

As we eagerly await some yummy submissions for this weeks Cooking challenge, today we look back at some of the submissions for completed challenges, beginning with Hairstyling (Over 12 age category): 1st place: Joelle Gerwing 2nd place: Crystal Kisakye Most Creative: Cassidy Comeau... Congratulations to everyone who participated - all of your hairstyles were beautiful!! #SkillsAtHome

Challenge #5 is live, and this weeks activity is Cooking! Make a meal for your family. Submit 1-3 photos of your meal, along with the recipe you used and a short testimonial (video or written) from a member of your household for judging! Check out the challenge document here: https://buff.ly/2Mj6add

We definitely have some potential fashion designers here in the Northwest Territories! Congratulations to both Kaitlyn Stewart, as well as the dynamic duo made up of Payton Bennet and Elizabeth Meesters, who all won 1st place in their respective categories for the Fashion Technology challenge! :) #SkillsAtHome

Thank you to those who took part in the Video Production activity for our #SkillsAtHome Challenge Series!! Stay tuned for later today, as we'll be announcing the winners from the Fashion Technology challenge, as well as what the next challenge will be! :)