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OLI Alumni

The OLI Alumni program provides Indigenous youth who have completed an OLI program access to mentorship and structured learning experiences that will support them as they transition to post-secondary opportunities.

Program Features

  • A Network of Coaches and Mentors

  • Paid Employment with OLI

  • Pathway to Post-Secondary Education

  • Academic Support during Post-Secondary Education

  • Scholarship Eligibility

The story of OLI impact in numbers*

*Data collected by an outside evaluator (South House Exchange)

Preparing for Success

The OLI Alumni program is designed to support the success of Indigenous youth at three critical stages in their lives: during high school, when they are considering a life after high school and when they are enrolled in a post-secondary institution.

Why OLI Alumni is needed

96%

OLI participants graduate high school

54%

Graduating OLI participants unemployed and not pursuing further education

PAID EMPLOYMENT

Propeller Stream

OLI Alumni interested in opportunities with OLI will develop employability skills, experience and confidence as OLI employees in their community.

Benefits:

  • Paid employment as choreographer or field lead for OLI Dance

  • On-the-job training

  • Group mentorship

  • Weekly leadership forums

POST-SECONDARY PREPARATION

Bridge Stream

OLI Alumni considering their post-secondary educational futures will receive one-on-one mentorship to help guide them along the pathway that's right for them and build complementary skills to help them on their journey.

Benefits:

  • One-on-one mentorship

  • Weekly leadership forum

  • Financial literacy training

  • Guidance on post-secondary programs and courses

  • Support for registering for post-secondary

ACADEMIC SUPPORT

Excelerator Stream

OLI Alumni currently attending a post-secondary institution will receive one-on-one mentorship in their field of study to help them achieve academic excellence.

Educational futures will receive one-on-one mentorship to help guide them along the pathway that's right for them and build complementary skills to help them on their journey.

Benefits:

  • One-to-one Mentorship in their field of study

  • Weekly leadership forums

  • Networking and support from peers

  • Financial literacy training

Founders Scholarship

The Tracee Smith Founders Scholarship

OLI Alumni are eligible to apply for up to $10,000 in scholarships awarded annually to those who demonstrate exemplary performance, leadership, and empowerment.

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“OLI has helped me stay in school, become a hard worker, and become the outgoing person I've always wanted to be. I started dancing with OLI Dance in 2016 and later took the RBC Future Leaders Program. In addition to working with OLI in Winnipeg this year, I am entering my first year at Red River College.”

Tegan Mason

St. Theresa Point First Nation

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