A community meeting for B.C.’s first Poverty Reduction Strategy will take place in Port Alberni on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018.

A community meeting for B.C.’s first Poverty Reduction Strategy will take place in Nanaimo on Monday, Jan. 22, 2018.

A community meeting for British Columbia’s first Poverty Reduction Strategy will take place in Kamloops on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018.

A community meeting for British Columbia’s first Poverty Reduction Strategy will take place in Kamloops on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018.

A community meeting for British Columbia’s first Poverty Reduction Strategy will take place in Kelowna on Friday, Jan. 19, 2018.

A community meeting for B.C.’s first Poverty Reduction Strategy will take place in Smithers on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018.

The British Columbia government is eliminating tuition fees on Adult Basic Education (ABE) and English Language Learning (ELL) programs, opening the door for tens of thousands of people to upgrade their education and skills every year.

Up to eight job seekers in the Barriere and Clearwater area, including members of the Simpc’w First Nation, will gain trail clearing, milling and carpentry skills, thanks to a new Job Creation Partnership project.

Lower Mainland First Nations will be developing strategies to gain in-demand skills and training as part of a Labour Market Partnership study funded by the provincial government.

More than 50 Aboriginal workers will train for careers as heavy equipment operators through a Community and Employer Partnership between the B.C. government and the Southern Interior Construction Association, worth nearly $1.4 million.