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Program: Apatisiwin Program

Organizations: Dryden Native Friendship Centre
Dryden Native Friendship Centre - Dryden - Queen St - Administration
Description of Services: Provides supports and training for urban Indigenous people seeking further training and/or employment
  • Collaborates with employers to build employment and training opportunities
  • Provides individual employment counselling
  • Conducts client employability assessments
  • Offers access to job board with current local job postings
  • Provides workshops and referrals to training programs
  • Posts job opportunities/ads on Facebook page
Provides assistance with:
  • Resume and Cover Letter Development
  • Job Search
  • Job Plan and Goal Development
  • Interview Preparation and Skills
  • Referrals
  • Job Information
  • Scholarship/Bursary Information
Provides information about:
  • Local, provincial and national job markets
  • Small business and proposal development
  • Training opportunities
The Apatisiwin Program offers 11 interventions for eligible urban Indigenous individuals
The 11 Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy (ASETS) based interventions are as follows:
  1. Pre-employment training
  2. Youth Internship
  3. Stay In School Program
  4. Summer Jobs
  5. Apprenticeship
  6. Purchase of Training
  7. On-The-Job Training
  8. Training Supports
  9. Employment Supports
  10. Self-Employment Training
  11. Community Building & Partnerships

Fees: None
Eligibility - Population(s) Served:
  • Open to all with a focus on off-reserve Indigenous individuals


  • Youth Employment Counsellor available for youth 15-29 years of age
Application: Call for information
Accessibility: Partially Accessible      Partially Accessible
Accessibility Notes: Partially Accessible - Parking -- No designated spaces available; Entrance -- Accessible with automatic push button; Washroom -- Accessible with grab bar
Languages: English

Phone Numbers: 1-888-838-3632
Toll-Free: 1-888-838-3632
Email: ec@dnfconline.org
Website: www.dnfconline.org/employmentandtrainingprogram
Address: 74 Queen St
Dryden, ON
P8N 1A4
Location: Located on the corner of Queen St and Van Horne Ave
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm

 
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