New cooking, serving program graduates first group

The “Ready to Work: Cooking and Serving” program graduated its first students in May. The 12-week program, which was a partnership between Southeast Regional College, Cowessess First Nation and Saskatchewan Tourism Education Council, received funding from Workplace Essential Skills Saskatchewan and Saskatchewan Indian Training Assessment Group Inc. “We’re bringing the training to where the students are,” Gloria Stevenson, Aboriginal consultant with Southeast Regional College told The Grenfell Sun/Broadview Express. “In some cases it’s difficult for the student to come to Whitewood or to go to Weyburn or Estevan because of transportation or daycare issues. This way the training is right here and it’s more easily accessible for them. We find the students are much more successful.” Students from the program graduated with a National Workplace Essential Skills Certificate.