The new funding will cover everything from student fees to books, supplies, housing, transportation, childcare, assistance with tools, protective equipment and cultural activities.
While it’s too late for him, the announcement of a $500,000 grant to help students enrolled in Camosun College’s Empowering Indigenous Students in Trades program means an easier path for future students wanting a career in the construction trades.
The donation from TD Bank Group will enable the program to pay for an Indigenous co-ordinator, program development, outreach and networking for students over the next three years. The support system will be available for Indigenous trades students throughout their four-year apprenticeship journey to becoming Red Seal-certified.
“I learned from my grandmother in that way,” said Underwood, who spent 25 years working in the trades.
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