In this episode, Gabe meets his third guest, Jessica Johnson! Jessica Johnson is an Indigenous First in Trades Coordinator with Map Strategic Workforce Services (MAPSWS). She discusses her journey with carpentry, highlighting the impactful experience of being a part of an all-women cohort and what led her to work for MAPSWS. Through her position, she explains how she is supporting other Indigenous People’s decision to get into the trades. Contact information: JEDI: info@jedinb.ca Check out the MAPSWS website at Home - MAP Strategic Workforce Services (nb-map.ca ..read more

Meet our hosts of the Build Your Future Podcast, JEDI’s Indigenous Projects and Apprenticeship Coordinators, Gabe Isaac and Laura MacFarlane! During their first episode they will have some laughs while they talk about the Joint Economic Development Initiative (JEDI), skilled trades, how JEDI can help Indigenous Peoples start their career in trades, and touch on their own experiences with the skilled trades.Contact Information:https://jedinb.ca/Music by Roman Senyk from Pixabay ..read more

In this episode, Gabe and Laura have their first guest, Wade Wheaton! Wade is the Indigenous Apprenticeship Counsellor at the Apprenticeship and Occupational Certification Branch of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour with the Government of New Brunswick, he also has years of experience in carpentry. Together they talk more in-depth about skilled trades, about Wade’s role and how he can help Indigenous Peoples on their trades journey, and his own experience with carpentry. Contact information: Wade Wheaton: Wade.Wheaton@gnb.ca JEDI: info@jedinb.ca ..read more