Phase II: The Phase II projects are opportunities for Career Trek graduates, now in grade 8, to embark on highly specialized projects in a career of their choice. The projects are intense and intimate, consisting of a maximum of 6 participants and will be taught by a post-secondary student of that field. The participants will have opportunities to work with and as professionals in that particular field. The project will culminate in a realistic hands-on project that a person in that career would encounter. “Family Nights” allow family members to be involved in their child’s Phase II experience. Some examples of past projects are Aerospace, Engineering, Radiation Therapy, Theatre and Sport Event Management.

Phase III Junior Staff Program: Career Trek graduates in grade 10 have the opportunity to volunteer for the core program as a junior instructor, junior group leader or junior campus coordinator. Junior staff can be eligible for a high school credit for hours logged with Career Trek.

Phase IV: Career Trek graduates are recruited and prioritized when hiring new part-time staff.

Apinochek Pasaquok (“Children Rising”) Project: This project is an eight year intervention with the youth and families of Skownan First Nation. The community was chosen because members recognized and were committed to combatting low graduation rates and unemployment. This program model takes into account the transience of aboriginal families. If a family moves from the reserve to Winnipeg, they are still able to participate in the program. Once a month, participants and their families travel to Winnipeg to engage in hands-on career education at postsecondary institutions (as per the core program). As of 2006-2007, older participants had the opportunity to experience “Phase II Projects” in the field of their choice while in Winnipeg. Youth participants can only travel to Winnipeg if their attendance is more than 85% for that particular month. Trips to Winnipeg take place from October to May and summer camps are held to engage the youth in the community in hands-on educational activities during the summer months. Career Trek staff travel to Skownan First Nation once a month in order to maintain regular contact, monitor the progress of youth and families, and to meet with the community. Other initiatives are undertaken to reinforce and compliment existing programming. For example, an exchange opportunity with a non-Aboriginal community from Cambridge, Ontario, development of a sustainable coaching program in the community and encouraging the participation of community elders at events in Winnipeg.