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Tsleil-Waututh Nation (TWN) Skills Development Centre
3075 Takaya Drive,
North Vancouver, BC
V7H 3A8
Phone: 604-924-4177/604-924-4178
Fax: 604-929-3466
The Tsleil-Waututh Nation Skills Development Centre is dedicated to supporting Aboriginal and Métis people in their efforts to enhance their self-awareness, health and wellness, education and employment. Our collection of programs and services is a model based on First Nations traditions and orientation toward life; its stress is on the importance of balance.
Staff:
Norm Brown, Social Development Executive Director
Riva Nelson, Manager of Tsleil- Waututh Nation Skills Development Centre, Neuro-Linguistic Practitioner and Timeline Therapist , TOWES Administrator
Diane Thomas, Employment and Career Counselor, ARDHA Suite, S.O.I. and TOWES Administrator, Neuro-Linguistic Practitioner and Timeline Therapist
Carleen Thomas, Teacher, Post-Secondary Facilitator, Culture and Heritage Coordinator, Neuro-Linguistic Practitioner and Timeline Therapist, and S.O.I. Administrator
Michael Tomichich, Teacher, Neuro-Linguistic Practitioner and Timeline Therapist
Carissa Jackson, Counselor, Master Neuro-Linguistic and Timeline Therapist
What we do:
Employment and Training Human Resources and Social Development: Our H.R.S.D.C. contract administers employment and training funds to assist employable, unemployed, underemployed or employment disadvantaged to attain employment.
Professional Development and Essential Skills: help clients learn those things that are relevant to the career that they're interested in.
Education: upgrade Essential Skills, K-12 courses, and high school completion.
Counseling and Remediation Services provide support for students, clients and their families to help manage issues affecting their health, wellness, education, and employment.
Post Secondary Education Support, funded by Indian and Northern Affairs (I.N.A.C.) and Coastal Corridor Consortium (C3): a Tsleil- Waututh partnership with Capilano University, Vancouver Community College, Native Education Centre, Lil'wat, Musqueum, Schelt, Squamish, United Native and Métis BC Nations.
Homework Club (FNESC) we provide after school tutoring for students on reserve lands who currently attend mainstream schools.
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