Generation next environmental affordance and the capacity building of a new workforce in northwest British Columbia

The purpose of this paper was to develop a better understanding of the issues surrounding the capacity development of the next workforce in Northwest British Columbia. This project undertook a closer look at the affordances, constraints, and the outcomes of education as they are currently, and identified the pressing demands of multi-billion dollar projects on the horizon. Research revealed that the outcomes in education were identified as being interconnected by the vulnerability of children as they developed in the early years of life before entering the education system. Some of the strongest indicators of the connectedness between vulnerability and affordances were identified by the affordance of family and time. The success of human capital development and economic sustainability should be built on the strong foundation of preparedness in education. The outcomes of industry rely on a readily available labour market and this is only made possible by the cohesive cooperation of community, industry, and education partners. Undertaking a comprehensive review of literature, reports, and statistics provided by Stats BC, this project identified the recommendations for reviews on existing family policies, engaged communication from leadership, and a commitment from industry to become involved in sustainable outcomes of communities. --Leaf ii.