Internship Program graduate Hunter Edison working at his local water treatment plant in Niisaachewan Anishinaabe Nation
Considering the Barriers to Clean, Safe Water on World Water Day
March 20, 2024 08:30 ET | Water First
As we approach World Water Day on March 22, Water First Education and Training Inc. wants to know what safe water means to you.
IRTC interns week 1, studying safety, watersheds, water treatment and distribution
Water First and Interlake Reserves Tribal Council Launch New Internship Program
February 28, 2024 08:00 ET | Water First; Interlake Reserves Tribal Council (IRTC)
Water First and Interlake Reserves Tribal Council launch a new program and the first Drinking Water Internship in Manitoba.
Valedictorian Nigel Debassige, from Atikameksheng Anishnawbek, speaking at the graduation ceremony
Celebrating the next generation of Indigenous water treatment plant operators looking to inspire others
September 26, 2023 08:30 ET | Water First
Mamaweswen, The North Shore Tribal Council and Water First Education & Training Inc. celebrate 11 graduates of the Drinking Water Internship.
Interns from communities in OTC gather to start program June 2023
Ogemawahj Tribal Council and Water First announce new training internship for water treatment plant operators
July 13, 2023 08:00 ET | Water First
RAMA FIRST NATION, Ontario, July 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Water First Education & Training Inc., in partnership with Ogemawahj Tribal Council (OTC) and participating communities, is pleased...
Graduate Isaiah Tabobondung from Wasauksing First Nation pictured at the Wasauksing Water Treatment Plant
Next generation of Indigenous water treatment operators ready to support local water quality
September 27, 2022 08:30 ET | Water First
TORONTO, Sept. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Last week, Waabnoong Bemjiwang Association of First Nations (WBAFN), Gezhtoojig Employment & Training, Anishinabek Nation and Water First Education...
Drinking Water interns from Georgian Bay sampling sediment for analysis
Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively Donate $500,000 in Support of Training, Education and Skills Development for Indigenous Youth and Young Adults
March 24, 2022 08:30 ET | Water First
TORONTO, March 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively announce a donation to Canadian charity Water First Education & Training Inc. in support of locally-based, hands-on...
Drinking Water interns from Georgian Bay collecting benthics in order to understand water quality
Mamaweswen, The North Shore Tribal Council and Water First Announce New Training Internship for Water Treatment Plant Operators
March 21, 2022 08:30 ET | Water First
SERPENT RIVER FIRST NATION, Ontario, March 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This World Water Day, Mamaweswen, The North Shore Tribal Council (NSTC), with seven member First Nations in Northern Ontario...
Trainees and instructors in the Water First Internship during a week of source water quality training
New Funding Partnership Supports Young Indigenous Adults to Become Water Treatment Plant Operators
December 01, 2021 08:00 ET | Water First
TORONTO, Dec. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bank of America and Canadian charity Water First Education & Training Inc. today announced their funding partnership to support the delivery of...
Interns, community members and Water First staff gather during week-long training session
New Indigenous Water-Operators-in-Training Announced by Bimose Tribal Council and Water First
October 12, 2021 08:30 ET | Water First
TORONTO, Oct. 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bimose Tribal Council in northwestern Ontario and Canadian charity Water First are pleased to announce that on Friday, 11 interns of their drinking water...
Photo of students from Biidaaban Kinoomaagegamik School heading onto their lands to apply knowledge gained through Water First workshops
OTF and Water First Announce Success of Pilot Conservation Workshops Inspiring Indigenous Students to Become Future Water Scientists
July 26, 2021 08:00 ET | Water First
TORONTO, July 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- World Nature Conservation Day (July 28th) underscores the need for more opportunities to empower Indigenous youth to cultivate interest in, and develop a...