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An interview with Bill Kadachuk
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Where do you see yourself
in ten or twenty years? "In
ten or twenty years, I think I will still be involved, to some extent, with economic
development and/or training. It may be indirect but I feel I wouldn't be
contributing very much to the community if I wasn't somehow connected to one of these
areas."
You are currently
completing the C.E.D. program for professional designation. How do you think this
will help you? "EDOs working
within an Aboriginal community or organization are faced with many obstacles. Some
would include ineligibility to certain funding programs, security & collateral issues,
jurisdictional concerns, isolation, etc. The establishment of the C.E.D. program
based on a curriculum developed through the participation of Aboriginal EDOs provides a
basis for identifying and obtaining the skills necessary to overcome or deal with these
obstacles on a more level playing field. In addition, the C.E.D. program offers an
opportunity for those of us dedicated to Aboriginal economic development, to be recognized
and accepted as professionals in our chosen field."
What advice would you give
to someone wanting to get started in the field of Aboriginal economic development? "Brace yourself - be ready. I have
been working in economic develpoment for almost 10 years and ever since the beginning I've
been taking some type of course or training program. There is nothing worse than for
a community member (or leader) who wants expert advice on completing a business proposal,
financial projections, developing a marketing strategy or even producing a computer
generated advertisement and finds out that the local EDO doesn't have those skills.
We are expected to know and do everything - that's the fun of it!"
"If you are interested
in Aboriginal Economic Development, be ready for an ever changing variety of people,
ideas, projects, demands, challenges, complaints, and rewards."
"Never a dull
moment!"
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