Student support is integral to their success so the stories in this category attempt to explain the ways in which support is offered, as well as the ways in which success is measured. Stories in this category mainly include elementary, secondary, post-secondary and adult learning programs to support students in navigating non-Indigenous institutions and achieving success in terms of program completion and participant satisfaction. Other stories focus on community-based programs designed to embed Indigenous knowledge throughout the model to support participants to achieve the goals of the program by offering culturally-responsive pedagogy. Several stories are about bringing Indigenous knowledge to non-Indigenous audiences in order to build success in terms of reconciliation and deepening understandings.
The Alternative Secondary School Program (ASSP) addresses the needs of urban Indigenous students in Fort Frances and surrounding areas by creating a culture-based educational environment where the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual areas of a student's life are centered.
Wiingashk Alternative Secondary School is located at N’Amerind Friendship Centre in London. This program offers urban Indigenous students a culture-based education that balances the secondary school curriculum with wholistic, culturally relevant educational approaches.
Une table ronde à laquelle ont participé cinq étudiants autochtones s’est tenue à l’Université Trent pour discuter de leurs expériences dans leurs études postsecondaires. Les étudiants ont donné le...
A round table involving five Indigenous students was held at Trent University to discuss their experiences within post-secondary education. The students offered insights into the challenges getting...
Catharyn Andersen, Memorial University's Special Advisor to the President on Aboriginal Affairs, discusses her work at the university and the various ways that universities can better support Indig...
Dr. Rochelle Côté, Sociologist and Assistant Professor at Memorial University, discusses her work incorporating community-based learning into post-secondary education and the importance of holding ...
Valeri Pilgrim, Manager of the Aboriginal Resource Office at Memorial University, discusses the various programs and supports available to Indigenous students at Memorial University.
Leah Hogan is the Manager of Indigenous Education at Mohawk College. She talks about the Indigenous Education academic program at the college and its goals of increasing post-secondary access for ...
Le Service de développement des compétences a vu le jour en 2008 et vise à réduire les obstacles des Autochtones pour accéder à la vie socioéconomique. Pour ce faire, les participants des divers gr...
Erica Beaudin has been the Executive Director of the Regina Treaty Status Indian Services since 2007 and she discusses the importance of the organization’s community education programs.
The following is an interview with Dave Sloan, the superintendent of schools for School District 60: Peace River North. Mr. Sloan has 30+ years of experience in the field of education and spent ove...