Building Careers with Ridgeline Canada
With the support of the BC Government, Northern Lights College, and the BC Wildlife Federation, Ridgeline completed a round of training for our Environmental Services Technicians through our Indigenous Engagement Program.
Working Together to Learn More about Nature
In October, Ridgeline Canada with support from the B.C Government and collaborating partners (Northern Lights College and BC Wildlife Federation), completed another round of learning and training in the environmental sciences where students are trained to be environmental services technicians.
24 students representing 13 communities from Northeast British Columbia participated in the project. Since May 2021, they took remote classes from Northern Lights College, and in early summer, they worked on various projects, gaining experiences in environmental site assessment, wetland assessment, plant identification, soils classification, land remediation, best practices in environmental management, monitoring; just to name a few of the discipline areas. In addition, we also included all knowledge types to gain a better understanding of the sciences and indigenous perspectives.
Many of the students realised the benefit of the blended knowledge and related to their own experiences in connecting “what was learned in class to the hands-on activities” , which made it easier for them to grasp to the information.
Despite the snowfall in the last week of the practicum, all of them brave the elements and completed all assigned activities. We could not be prouder of all the students and the staff that brought this project to fruition.
All students have now completed their competency assessment and the NLC is processing the information prior to granting them their college credits towards the Land and Water Resources (LWR) Diploma program.
“I’m so privileged to be taught by you thank you so much for all your teaching and knowledge which you shared”
Want To Learn More About Our Program?
Building career pathways stems from Ridgeline’s vision to provide students with an alternate form of learning through hands-on activities, reinforced with class lectures. Thus students can decide on a career path that suits their passion. Hands-on training plays a pivotal role in teaching, by allowing the students to draw on their traditional learnings and connect with the western sciences.
Are interested in learning more about our program and how you can participate?
To learn more about our Indigenous Engagement Program and to contact a Ridgeline representative, visit our website page: https://www.ridgelinecanada.com/iep
