If you or someone you know someone is struggling to maintain steady work or stay in school, the Compass Skills Program can help.

Compass Skills is a free, paid 10-week course with potential for post-program financial assistance for education or employment.

Learners will gain the skills they need to enter post-secondary education or the workforce. They’ll learn how to manage their resources, self-reflect and plan for the future, and have access to culturally-inclusive supports for a holistic experience.

Compass Skills focuses on personal and professional growth. The program is not designed to put the pressure of grades or competition on learners. Compass Skills is designed with learners’ success in mind.

The Compass Skills program is delivered 25 hours a week, or five hours per day, Monday to Friday, which can be flexible based on learners’ needs. Childcare support options are available to help learners find the time to learn and grow.

Compass Skills participants will receive a living wage to support them while they learn. They’ll get training in first aid and mental health first aid, Manitoba Health Certified Food Handler Training, and Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS). Compass Skills will help learners access the class 5 learner’s driver’s license handbook, the Canadian Adult Achievement Test Level C (CAAT), the CliftonStrengths Test, and criminal record checks.

Compass Skills introduces participants to life skills that aren’t necessarily reflected in the standard education system and would otherwise be inaccessible without first having someone to show them how to nurture these skills.

When does Compass Skills start?

Compass Skills starts Monday January 9, 2023, and runs until Friday, March 17, 2023.

Who can apply?

Compass Skills is offered to learners ages 18 – 30, who are Indigenous (First Nations status, First Nations non-status, Inuit, Métis), and not already in education or employment. Access to a laptop or computer is required to participate fully.

Transcripts, textbooks, references, and payments are not required.

If you or anyone you know is ready to apply to Compass Skills, check out the program page here for more information and to apply.

If you have any questions, contact Monica Morin, Program Manager, at momorin@rrc.ca.