Education and training centre wants to run more programming in First Nations communities

David Neegan of Kiikenomaga Kikenjigewen Employment and Training Services says First Nations are not receiving the full benefit of training programs delivered in their communities; KKETS provides education, training and employment services to Matawa’s nine First Nations largely from its Thunder Bay headquarters.

THUNDER BAY — David Neegan, executive director of Kiikenomaga Kikenjigewen Employment and Training Services (KKETS), says First Nations are not getting the full benefit of having training programs delivered in the communities themselves. KKETS offers educational, training and employment services to the nine Matawa First Nations. Much of that work is carried out through the organization’s headquarters in the Matawa First Nations building on Algoma Street in Thunder Bay. Key points: - David Neegan is the executive director of Kiikenomaga Kikenjigewen Employment and Training Services (KKETS). - Neegan said First Nations are not receiving the full benefit of training programs delivered in their communities. - KKETS provides education, training and employment services to the nine Matawa First Nations. - KKETS carries out much of its programming from its headquarters in the Matawa First Nations building on Algoma Street in Thunder Bay. Summary: David Neegan’s comments highlight a concern about how training and education services reach Matawa communities and whether they deliver expected benefits. Undetermined at this time.