Telesat Launches National Fellowship Program for Indigenous Youth
25 Enero 2023 - 6:00AM
Telesat (NASDAQ and TSX: TSAT), one of the world’s largest and most
innovative satellite operators, today announced the launch of its
national Fellowship for Indigenous Youth program. The Fellowship
will provide scholarships for Indigenous students to pursue their
studies and advance their careers in the science, technology,
engineering, and math (STEM) fields, plus gain meaningful, hands-on
working experience during paid internship placements at Telesat.
Today, less than 2% of Indigenous Canadians work
in STEM occupations. This program will help reduce barriers to
education and provide impactful learning and career opportunities
in the space sector. Telesat will award two Indigenous students
with $5,000 scholarships, $15,000 stipends, and 8-month paid
internships at one of Telesat’s cutting-edge teleport facilities in
Alberta, Manitoba, Nunavut, Ontario, or Quebec.
“Increasing gender and cultural diversity leads
to greater collaboration and innovation, and is key to Telesat’s
long-term success and growth,” stated France Teasdale, Telesat’s
Vice President of People and Human Resources. “Through this
program, Fellowship awardees will learn invaluable technical skills
in satellite, telecom and engineering, which can lead to sustained
change for Indigenous youth and their communities across
Canada.”
The Hon. Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, PrairiesCan
and CanNor stated “Telesat’s new national Fellowship for Indigenous
Youth program is an excellent example of the importance of
increasing diversity across all sectors of our economy. Indigenous
youth will gain the skills and experience necessary in STEM to
advance in Canada’s space sector through this fellowship, and our
government is a proud supporter of this initiative.”
Scholarship Partners Canada (SPC), a division of
Universities Canada, will administer Telesat’s Fellowship for
Indigenous Youth Program and select a committee of Canadian
University representatives and an Indigenous-led application review
committee. The candidate evaluation criteria will include academic
performance, quality/relevance of a written essay, reference
letters, relevance of academic and professional experience, and
interview performance.
Scholarship applications are being accepted
until 1:00 pm ET on March 30, 2023. For more information on the
scholarship program, eligibility and application, visit
https://www.telesat.com/indigenous-fellowship.
About Telesat
Backed by a legacy of engineering excellence,
reliability and industry-leading customer service, Telesat (NASDAQ
and TSX: TSAT) is one of the largest and most innovative global
satellite operators. Telesat works collaboratively with its
customers to deliver critical connectivity solutions that tackle
the world’s most complex communications challenges, providing
powerful advantages that improve their operations and drive
profitable growth.
Continuously innovating to meet the connectivity
demands of the future, Telesat Lightspeed, the company’s Low Earth
Orbit (LEO) satellite network, will be the first and only LEO
network optimized to meet the rigorous requirements of telecom,
government, maritime and aeronautical customers. Telesat Lightspeed
will redefine global satellite connectivity with ubiquitous,
affordable, high-capacity links with fibre-like speeds. For updates
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Media Contact:
Lynette Simmons+1 613 748 8729pr@telesat.com
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actual results to differ materially from those expressed or
forecasted in the forward-looking statements. Known risks and
uncertainties include but are not limited to: inflation, risks
associated with operating satellites and providing satellite
services, including satellite construction or launch delays, launch
failures, in-orbit failures or impaired satellite performance; the
impact of COVID-19 on Telesat Corporation’s business and the
economic environment; the ability to deploy successfully an
advanced global LEO satellite constellation, and the timing of any
such deployment; the availability of government and/or other
funding for the LEO satellite constellation; the receipt of
proceeds in relation to the re-allocation of C-band spectrum;
volatility in exchange rates; the ability to expand Telesat
Corporation’s existing satellite utilization; and risks associated
with domestic and foreign government regulation. The foregoing list
of important factors is not exhaustive. Investors should review the
other risk factors discussed in Telesat Corporation’s annual report
on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2021, that was filed
on March 18, 2022, and the Form 6-K reports filed for the first
three, six and nine month periods of 2022, with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the Canadian
securities regulatory authorities at the System for Electronic
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