NPower Canada

Our program is dedicated to equipping participants with job-ready tech skills while fostering confidence and pride in their achievements. We’re thrilled to see the positive impact we've made in Stephanie's life. We’d love to hear if our program has made a difference for you as well! / / / / Notre programme est dédié à l’acquisition de compétences technologiques prêtes à l’emploi tout en renforçant la confiance et la fierté des participant.e.s face à leurs réussites. Nous sommes ravi.e.s de constater l'impact positif que nous avons eu dans la vie de Stéphanie. Nous aimerions savoir si notre programme a aussi fait une différence pour vous !

Did you know October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month?  💻   We still have spots in our Cybersecurity program, free of cost! Apply now on our website: https://lnkd.in/gEF46hht

In honour Women's History Month, let's look back at reflect on a few of the many contributions women have made in computer science and technology. Women continue to contribute to the advancement of technology today, making it a more inclusive and accessible field 🖥 / / / / / À l’occasion du Mois de l’histoire des femmes, revenons sur quelques-unes des nombreuses contributions des femmes en informatique et en technologie. Aujourd’hui encore, les femmes continuent à faire avancer la technologie, rendant ce domaine plus inclusif et accessible. 🖥 #womenintech #womenshistorymonth

As we continue to work on our Reconciliation Action Plan NPower Canada remains committed to fostering respect, dignity, fairness, equity and self-esteem and recognize our responsibility to address Calls to Action 7, 10 and 11-14 of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. We recognize the importance of Indigenous reconciliation and its vitality in addressing injustices and paving a path for equitable opportunity. / / / / Alors que nous continuons à travailler sur notre plan d’action pour la réconciliation, NPower Canada reste engagé à promouvoir le respect, la dignité, l’équité, la justice et l’estime de soi, tout en reconnaissant notre responsabilité de répondre aux Appels à l’action 7, 10 et 11 à 14 de la Commission de vérité et réconciliation. Nous reconnaissons l’importance de la réconciliation avec les peuples autochtones et son rôle crucial pour remédier aux injustices et ouvrir la voie à des opportunités équitables Link/Lien: https://lnkd.in/gkmKKFr

As September comes to a close, we’d like to take a look at our Monthly Volunteer Events that took place this month: Sep 18 - Speed Networking Event with Tata Consultancy Services volunteers Volunteers from TCS engaged with NPower Canada's participants from different sites across Canada and answered their questions about their roles, working at TCS, job search and career advancement. The conversations in several breakout rooms began with the volunteers introducing themselves and sharing their background. Sep 25 & 26 - Okta Cybersecurity Careers 101 Sessions NPower Canada participants were invited to join two Cybersecurity Careers 101 sessions during Okta's annual Tech Pathways Week. On September 25, Session 1 touched topics on the realities of cybersecurity work that go beyond technical skills, such as culture, communications and management. This session also hosted panelists who work on technical and non-technical roles. On September 26 Session 2 hosted panelists who talked about the growing opportunities in cybersecurity as businesses face new challenges. Sep 26 - HR Info session with Banque Nationale (National Bank of Canada) This session covered the workplace culture, rights, and responsibilities, including Canadian labor laws, employment standards, and anti-discrimination policies. Some of the topics also included: professional networking, resume building, job interviews, and other relevant information.

NPower Canada, a tech training charity, has secured $4 million from the Government of British Columbia to expand its Canadian Tech Talent Accelerator (CTTA) program. The initiative focuses on upskilling underrepresented youth for careers in the tech industry, particularly in areas like cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦 👉 https://lnkd.in/dZxtqxcQ Julia Blackburn Lisa Moon Jeffrey Maddox Nisha Lewis Carly Dwyer Molly Hill Karolya Hutniak Vargscarr Kaesha Clarke, MEd Tamika W. Denisse Alejo Alix Kempf Fiona Munro Vanessa Herrick Tyler Sweeney Jenifer Maltz Ivana Popadic Michelle Campbell Mélanie May #startups #founders #accelerators #fundingnews #venturecapital #tech #careers #techtalent

Congratulations, Susan, on completing the program! We are proud to support our participants by providing job-ready tech skills and aiding their career development. We’d love to hear how our program has impacted your journey! / / / / Félicitations, Susan, pour avoir terminé le programme ! Nous sommes fier.e.s de soutenir nos participant.e.s en leur fournissant des compétences technologiques prêtes pour le marché du travail et en aidant leur développement professionnel. Nous aimerions savoir comment notre programme a impacté votre parcours !

Meet Maximiliano one of our 2024 graduates! His experience in the program helped him develop a comprehensive knowledge of programming skills and multiple technologies. Read his story on our website. / / / / Rencontrez Maximiliano, l'un de nos diplômés de 2024 ! Son expérience dans le programme l'a aidé à développer une connaissance approfondie des compétences en programmation et de diverses technologies. Lisez son histoire sur notre site web.

Are you ready for the Manitoba Association for Career Development Let's Get to Work 2024 conference in November? I can't wait! As a Northern Star Sponsor, NPower Canada is going to help bring two Career Development Practitioners from Northern Manitoba to Winnipeg for the conference. Manitoba Region - NPower Canada supports jobseekers throughout the province, not just in Winnipeg, and we want to hear from you! Manitobans can apply for no-cost tech training programs on the NPower Canada website here: https://npowercanada.ca/ Thank you Anna Gordon, CCDP, CCS, CWS for sharing time earlier this year, and for inviting us to join you! #CareerDevelopment #TechCareers #JobsInTech #CTRLyourfuture

Have you heard from our 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿, 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗿𝘆? She found out about NPower Canada through a LinkedIn post.  𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗿𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗮𝘆: “𝘕𝘗𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘊𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘥𝘢 𝘨𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘦.” 𝘔𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘦𝘥, “𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭-𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘦𝘥, 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭-𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭, 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴.”    You can 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗿𝘆’𝘀 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 on our Alumni Stories page: https://lnkd.in/esDu8_aC    𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀 and how we can get you set up to start a career in the world of Tech?  𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻 𝘂𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 on Zoom!  🔴 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝟮𝟱, 𝟮-𝟯𝗽𝗺 Atlantic Time: https://lnkd.in/gMBUVfHX 🔴 𝗢𝗰𝘁 𝟯, 𝟭𝟭𝗮𝗺-𝟭𝟮𝗽𝗺 Atlantic Time: https://lnkd.in/e-6q2H5e 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆? Head to our site https://lnkd.in/eSTZCuD3 and put ‘𝘔𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘦’ on your application! Please 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙣𝙚𝙩𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙨 so more folks like Mercury can learn about our programs!