Patal has been a registered private vocational school since 1986 when it was started with youth Federal Funding. Patal is a small school that can deliver diploma programs to its students in a caring, supportive, culturally appropriate environment that large institutions cannot. Patal has successfully trained many students that had been recently released from prison or were living in a half-way house. These students were successful because of the caring by the well-trained staff that was able to provide support, skills, training and transition into places of employment. Patal offers the necessary support and caring that it takes to promote healthy lifestyles free from addictions to become productive, healthy citizens that are self-supporting. Patal builds capacity within the training programs and with their staff for the long term. Patal has been graduating students with diplomas for 22 years.
Patal has a well developed network of employers who consistently hire the graduates. Employers that have recently hired Patal's graduates: Radisson, MTS, MPI, NRG Research, Manitoba Hydro, University of Winnipeg Cafeteria. In today's job market a diploma is important so that employers know that standards have been met.
Patal has partnered with IBM in the past to deliver literacy through their literacy software packages to First Nations communities. Patal's recent awards are: "Champion for Aboriginal Employment" from IANE; Mayor's Award for Outstanding Contribution to Downtown Winnipeg; Achievement Award for Best Long Term Entrepreneurial Commitment to Downtown from Downtown Winnipeg Biz; an award of recognition from juvenile Diabetes Association.
