Water First
Water First Education & Training Inc.
Canada
About
Founded in 2009, Water First is a charity based in Canada working on water & sanitation, education, employment & skills +1 more.
Water First is a Canadian registered charity working in partnership with Indigenous communities to address local drinking water and environmental water challenges. It provides technical training, certification pathways such as operator internships, and water science education for Indigenous youth and adults across Canada. The organisation was founded in 2009 as Tin Roof Global to bring drinking water to rural schools in Uganda, and from 2016 focused exclusively on First Nations and Indigenous communities in Canada.
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Drinking Water Internship Program
Water & Sanitation · Canada
Trains young Indigenous adults to become certified drinking water treatment plant operators through partnerships with First Nations and tribal councils.
Environmental Water Internship
Water & Sanitation · Canada
Provides certifications in water quality, environmental data and fish conservation for young Indigenous adults, developed with First Nations partners.
School Water Programming
Education · Canada
Delivers hands-on water science workshops and outdoor learning to students in Indigenous communities and schools.
Growing Roots
Education · Canada
Youth water science education pilot that expands Indigenous youth involvement in water science and stewardship.
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Drinking Water Internship Program
Waters Next Award
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McConnell Foundation, Environment Canada, Arrell Family Foundation, D.H. Gordon Foundation, RBC Foundation, CIBC Foundation, Peter Gilgan Foundation, Ward Family Foundation, Unifor Social Justice Fund, Esri Canada, Waabnoong Bemjiwang Association of First Nations, Anishinabek Nation, Mamaweswen, The North Shore Tribal Council, Bimose Tribal Council, Interlake Reserves Tribal Council
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