Canada: Vale and Indspire partner to offer $50,000 annually in scholarships to Indigenous students

Oct 30, 2020

A new partnership that includes Vale, Cambrian College and Indspire is ensuring Indigenous students looking to study the trades will get the financial support they need to succeed at school through 2023.

Vale will be providing $75,000 to Cambrian College to support students in Indigenous communities enrolling in skilled trade programs. The funds will be matched by the Indigenous charity, Indspire, translating to $150,000 over three years.

“Through this scholarship, we are committed to encourage skilled trades careers for Indigenous students in support of their learning journey,” said Danica Pagnutti, Corporate & Indigenous Affairs Specialist for Vale’s Ontario Operations. “We’re very pleased to partner with Indspire and Cambrian College on this exciting new learning initiative.”

Indspire is a national Indigenous charity designed to enrich Canada through Indigenous education and by inspiring achievement. In partnership with Indigenous, private and public sector stakeholders, Indspire educates, connects and invests in Indigenous people so they will achieve their highest potential.

“This partnership is another step in the direction of supporting First Nations, Inuit and Métis students to achieve their potential. As Canada’s fastest growing demographic group they stand ready to enrich our country in so many ways .” said Roberta Jamieson, President and CEO of Indspire. “We are grateful for the support of Cambrian College and for the work they are doing to advance the achievement and education of Indigenous students.”

Each award is valued at $2,500 and will be offered to students enrolling in the Heavy Equipment, Industrial Mechanical Millwright, Power Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Welding and Fabrication programs.

“We recognize that our Indigenous students are unique in the sense that they have not always had the same opportunities throughout their education as others throughout the country” says Ron Sarazin, Cambrian’s Director of Indigenous Student Success and Services. “Being able to provide new students with access to funding at this level will allow them to focus directly on their education, in turn helping to build their confidence and capabilities.”

For more information on this opportunity, or to apply visit www.indspirefunding.ca/cambrian-college.

Source: http://www.vale.com/brasil/EN/aboutvale/news/Pages/canada-vale-and-indspire-partner-to-offer-50000-annually-in-scholarships-to-indigenous-students.aspx

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