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Campbell River Aboriginal students to get trades training at VIU

First Nations partnership with VIU provides opportunity to 10 local students
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A cohort of 10 local Aboriginal students are on their way to Vancouver Island University for trades training thanks to a partnership between VIU and Nanwakolas Council.

A group of 10 Aboriginal students from the Campbell River area will soon be getting a unique educational opportunity thanks to a new partnership between Nanwakolas Council and Vancouver Island University (VIU).

The participants in the partnership will complete a five-week “Road Builder Foundation” course at VIU to give them an introduction to the skills required in the road building and forestry machinery sector.

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