Entrepreneur combines passion for social work and esthetics into an Indigenous-based beauty academy
Trending Stories“Opportunities like this don’t come very often so when I saw it, I figured I’d give it a shot,” student Neanna Pritchard said.
Pritchard first heard about the beauty course coming to her First Nation on social media. The 23-year-old was undecided on a career path but that’s now changed. “My first week into the training, she offered me a job,” Pritchard said. “So after I’m done this course, I will be moving out to Saskatoon to help with the academy.”She’s bringing her school to a permanent location while also offering salon and spa services.
“I get to create an experience and an environment that is going to be a safe place for Indigenous people,” Matte said.Read more:Story continues below advertisement Her academy will have an Indigenous counsellor always on-site and students will learn about financial literacy and how to run a successful business.“Eventually, we want to have education that’s available all across Canada,” Matte said.© 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
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