March 27, 2025
Mi'kmaw Kina'matnewey hosted our second annual career fair in Halifax on March 23-25. We invited grade 11 & 12 students from across the province to join us to explore the many different options available to them once they finish high school.
On our first evening, we offered a variety of different cultural activities for the students to take part in. The had the option to make a Jikmaqn, ribbon skirt, medicine pouch, play waltes or learn the Kojua.
In the morning of day two, the students took part in some workshops and visited booths from many different post-secondary institutions from around the maritimes, along with various businesses. They were able to ask them questions about anything from programming to scholarships to salaries and much more.
During the afternoon of day 2, the students split into two groups with one going for a tour on Saint Mary's University campus and the other going to tour Ivany Campus. They got to spend time exploring the campus' and see everything from classrooms to common areas, fitness centres and cafeterias.
They finished up the day by going to see a movie or going to Activate.
On day 3, the students who went to visit St. Mary's University on day 2 visited NSCC Akerley Campus, and the students who visited NSCC Ivany Campus toured Dalhousie.
We had such a fantastic time and we hope that the students learned about Post-Secondary opportunities that they didn't know were available before attending the event.