Are you an Aboriginal woman living in Northwest Ontario? Do you want to start your own business?
Then PARO Centre for Women’s Enterprise may be where you want to start.
In addition to the workshops listed below, Good Learning Anywhere will be partnering with PARO in the Fall 2012 to bring programming to learners across Ontario. Stay tuned to further announcements on this initiative.
For the month of May, PARO is offering some great courses to start Aboriginal women on their pursuit to self-employment. Building on the concept of business clusters, experienced Aboriginal business women will guide participants through the steps “to create a business to foster cultural/traditional teachings” to a group of women in the community
The Aboriginal Workshop – Cluster Series is open to anyone who is interested in learning about business.
Check out the course offerings below:
‘GLOW AND GROW at PARO’
Dream, Share, Succeed
Aboriginal Workshop ~ Clusters Series May 2012
12:00pm – 1:00 pm
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Thursday May 3rd 12pm-1:00 pm |
What is a Cluster? Jessica Hill, Women’s Economic Council
Example “The Blue Sky Bead” is owned by Aboriginal women who started this cluster because they wanted to create a business to foster cultural/traditional teachings within their group of women in their community. After fourteen (14) years of business these women now create Museum quality products. Teaching and learning from each other about Beading |
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Thursday May 10th 12pm-1:00 pm
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How a Cluster WorksSandi Boucher Sandi Boucher is the manager of office spaces within the “Centre For Change”. This workshop will showcase how a business centre can work for you. |
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Thursday May 17th 12pm-1:00 pm
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My First Step ~ Pathway to SuccessLinda McGuire, Cassie Riddle and Darlene Angeconeb “My First Step” – Pathway to Success will show you how and what your Cluster plan can look like within five years. We will take you on a journey into the future and show that dreams can come true. |
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Thursday May 24th 12pm-1:00 pm
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My Shooniah (My Money)Kim Bird, Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund Find ways to access shooniah, budgeting your shooniah, and understanding how shooniah can help you or how you can become Train the Trainer.
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Thursday May 31st 12pm-1:00 pm
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Social Networking ~ “Swinging in the Web”Alice Sabourin, The Beedaubin Collective
Social Networking – “Swinging in the web” will show you how to market your Cluster. We are all connected like a Dream Catcher. |
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PARO Centre for Women’s Enterprise 110 – 105 May St. North Thunder Bay, ON P7C 3N9 |
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Please contact Lori to register for workshops at 1-800-584-0252
or by email at makingadifference@paro.ca