Ts'zil Learning Centre

Staff are in a 2 day work shop called
“Not just Naloxone”
sorry for any inconvenience- please email staff if you have any questions or needing support : staff will check their emails on breaks

May 27&28

*** COMMUNITY POST UPDATE

I wanted to share with you all the good news on our funding applications

They were both successful!

In partnership with CapU
1. Lil’wat Government Certificate Program
2. Language Fluency Framework Development- for a Diploma Program

We will also be running a 12 week Bridging to Trades Program with NVIT running Aug 1- Oct 30 (funding criteria to be wrapped up by end of Oct) 2 trailers will be parked by Tszil - LEAT - will recruit and support

Lil’wat Govt Program will offer
2 courses this Sept- Dec
2 courses in Jan-April
1 Capstone week course in May
= 5 certificate courses

Language Framework Development will take the year to meet various committees / faculty & staff on what a Diploma program could look like - then it goes back to CapU for final approval procedures - we then apply for the funding from FNESC to deliver the diploma program Sept 2027

Please keep your eyes open for promotion materials and registration dates and a welcome back to Tszil event in Sept

Weekend birthday shout out to
Helena , Melanie, Arnie and Rob !!
We hope you had a wonder long weekend and celebrated your birthdays surrounded by friends and family

Thanks for all you do for Tszil and our community

To apply: scan the QR code or click on the link https://lilwatnation.easyapply.co/

Tszil Learning Centre will be closed on Monday May 11 in lieu of our Declaration Day
We will re-open May 12 8:30 AM

On May 5, we wear red to break the silence. Red Dress Day is a solemn, powerful call to action for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit people (MMIWG2S) crisis. Each crimson garment swaying in the wind represents a "presence in the absence"—a mother, daughter, sister, or friend whose story was cut short by systemic violence and neglect. It is a haunting reminder that while these women are gone, they are never forgotten, and their families are still seeking the justice they deserve.
This is more than just a day of awareness; it is a demand for change. Indigenous women continue to face disproportionate rates of violence, yet their disappearances too often go ignored. By wearing red, we honor the spirits of the stolen and stand in solidarity with the survivors and advocates fighting for safety and accountability. No more stolen sisters. Let the red dresses serve as a beacon, calling their spirits home and reminding the world that we will not stop looking, and we will not stop speaking their names. 🌹