Algoma Games for Health based out of Sault Ste. Marie will develop an online learning portal for First Nations students interested in mining.
The contract was awarded by the Oshki-Pimache-O-Win Education & Training Institute (OSHKI) in Thunder Bay, an Aboriginal post-secondary education and training institute serving the 49 communities of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation.
The Learning to Mine portal (L2MP) will provide social connectivity features, educational games, videos and documents as well as career planning tools and resources geared towards First Nations youth interested in a career in mining.
“Algoma Games for Health is excited to begin work on such a project that fits our vision to improve quality of life through innovative approaches to rehabilitation, therapy and education, so well,” Jason Naccarato, interim CEO at Algoma Games for Health, said in a news release. “The team at AGFH has worked very hard to make this deal come to fruition and bring that work to our community.”
Algoma Games for Health is partnering with Cambrian College and Gold Corp. and is aiming for a fall 2012 completion date.
“An innovative youth web portal will be a platform to create interest among aboriginal youth to prepare for a wide range of jobs in the mining industry through education and skills training,” said Rosie S. Mosquito, executive director of OSHKI.
The Algoma Games for Health studio is a partnership between Algoma University and the Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre, located on the Algoma University campus.
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