{"id":715,"date":"2026-02-27T12:18:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T19:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.tsag.net\/?p=715"},"modified":"2026-03-11T13:35:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T20:35:34","slug":"715","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.tsag.net\/index.php\/2026\/02\/27\/715\/","title":{"rendered":"Strong Foundations Training Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Bringing Trades Training Directly to Your Nation<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Strong Foundations<\/strong>\u00a0is a\u00a0<strong>12-week, on-reserve<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>training program\u00a0for First Nations youth\u00a0<strong>ages 18\u201329<\/strong>. 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