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HIGHLIGHTS Engaging with Aboriginal women continued to be a key focus for WBF in 2013. WBF held 70 presentations with Aboriginal communities and organizations and participated in 16 Aboriginal career fairs and community events — providing information and resources that assist Aboriginal women in pursuing a career in construction. WBF presented 16 information sessions to women in rural and urban communities throughout Alberta to help Aboriginal women decide whether a career in construction was a fit for them. WBF also hosted seven Career Decision Making workshops in Aboriginal communities, which drew a total of 78 Aboriginal women. 2013 also marked the beginning of a partnership with Aboriginal Link, a communications company focused on engaging Aboriginal communities and organizations. The partnership began in the third quarter of 2013 and included four campaigns that ran to the end of the year. These campaigns reached 45 First Nations, eight Metis Settlements and approximately 1,400 Aboriginal organizations. The WBF Aboriginal Engagement team also participated on a number of committees in 2013, including the Aboriginal Women's Economic Security Council, Alberta Aboriginal Recruitment Network, and the Wicihitowin Circle of Shared Responsibility Society, Employment and Training Circle. Attending these committee meetings enabled WBF to stay connected with Aboriginal communities and share best practices with other organizations on Aboriginal engagement. 8 INCREASE PARTICIPATION OF ABORIGINAL WOMEN IN WBF PROGRAMS GOAL 2 2013 OUTCOMES AND KEY INDICATORS KEY PERFORMANCE MEASURES 2012 2013 Face-to-face connections 54 70 Information Session participants 583 608 Career Decision Making Workshop participants 393 343 Program applications received 83 95 (+10 for employer programs) Aboriginal Students 29 27 Aboriginal Graduates 29 25 # Aboriginal women connecting to WBF 976 951 # Aboriginal women participating in WBF assessment or readiness programs Data not tracked Data not tracked Graduates hired after 6 months 29 25 % of graduates who are Aboriginal 27% 20% # JWS graduates becoming registered apprentices within 6 months of hire n/a 9 WBF looks forward to engaging with a wider network of Aboriginal women in the years to come. "WOMEN BUILDING FUTURES IS DEDICATED TO CREATING AWARENESS AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ABORIGINAL WOMEN WHO ARE INTERESTED IN CONSTRUCTION TRADES!" Shawna J Serniak, Provincial Programs Manager Rupertsland Institute – Métis Centre of Excellence

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