Posted on August 9, 2018 by Emily Philpott
Kirk Anderson, Dean of the Faculty of Education of Memorial University talks about the Inuit Bachelor of Education (IBED) program offered in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Labrador, in partnership with the Nunatsiavut Government, and the future that the Faculty of Education could play in indigenous education in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Kirk Anderson, Dean of the Faculty of Education of Memorial University talks about the Inuit Bachelor of Education (IBED) program offered in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Labrador, in partnership with the Nunatsiavut Government, and the future that the Faculty of Education could play in indigenous education in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Posted on by Lisa Jodoin
Barbara Agnes Barker, the Coordinator for Aboriginal Cultural Education at Memorial University, discusses the ways the Aboriginal Resource Office helps foster a sense of culture, community and identity for Indigenous students.
Barbara Agnes Barker, the Coordinator for Aboriginal Cultural Education at Memorial University, discusses the ways the Aboriginal Resource Office helps foster a sense of culture, community and identity for Indigenous students.
Posted on August 8, 2018 by Flavie Robert-Careau
En 1990, John-Abbott était l’un des premiers cégeps à collaborer avec les communautés autochtones et institutions telles que Cree School Board et Kativik pour offrir des services spécifiques et adaptés aux étudiants autochtones. Ainsi, le collège John-Abbott et l’Indigenous Student Resources Centre encouragent et supportent le succès académique des autochtones au postsecondaire. Ce centre est […]
En 1990, John-Abbott était l’un des premiers cégeps à collaborer avec les communautés autochtones et institutions telles que Cree School Board et Kativik pour offrir des services spécifiques et adaptés aux étudiants autochtones. Ainsi, le collège John-Abbott et l’Indigenous Student Resources Centre encouragent et supportent le succès académique des autochtones au postsecondaire. Ce centre est un espace qui permet aux étudiants autochtones de se rassembler, de relaxer et de travailler. Il s’agit d’un espace permettant le maintien de l’identité autochtone à l’intérieur de la communauté collégiale. Par l’intermédiaire du Indigenous Student Resources Centre, les étudiants peuvent profiter de plusieurs services de tutorat et l’aide d’un conseiller pédagogique. Ils peuvent participer à plusieurs activités sociales, à des ateliers divers et ils peuvent contribuer à l’éducation et à la sensibilisation des non-autochtones aux réalités autochtones . Le centre offre plusieurs services tels qu’un espace d’étude aménagé avec des ordinateurs, une bibliothèque spécifique aux études autochtones, un accompagnement spécifique pour les différentes procédures de l’école (registrariat, etc.) et autres . L’objectif du centre est de fournir des services pour assurer la transition, la rétention et le succès académique des étudiants autochtones . Ainsi, John-Abbott offre aussi un programme de transition pour les Premières nations, Métis et Inuits pour préparer les étudiants à la vie de collège et les guider dans les programmes préuniversitaires et techniques de leurs choix. (http://www.johnabbott.qc.ca/services-to-students/aboriginal-resource-centre/)
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Posted on August 7, 2018 by Emily Philpott
Inuktitut Teacher. Teaching Inuktitut to Inuit Bachelor of Education students.
Inuktitut Teacher. Teaching Inuktitut to Inuit Bachelor of Education students.
Posted on by Yvonne Benjoe
Vincent Ziffle incorporates Indigenous ways of knowing into his 100 level Chemistry courses at the First Nations University of Canada.
Assistant Professor, Vincent Ziffle, from the Department of Indigenous Science, the Environment, and Economic Development (DISEED) at First Nations University of Canada, discusses the intersections of Chemistry and Indigenous education. Ziffle explains how organic, introductory, and general chemistries can be explored experientially in classrooms, on the land, or in the kitchen. The chemistry of medicinal plants or the chemistry of food and cooking offers a high degree of traditional knowledge integration into the course. For Ziffle, Indigenous education incorporates traditional ways of knowing, traditional ecological knowledge, and involves working with and learning from Elders. Ziffle hopes to provide all students opportunities to understand chemistry, at least the basics, where principles are learned experientially enriching our lives to better understand our world.
Follow the link to find more information about the First Nation’s University, Indigenous Environmental Science program http://fnuniv.ca/a-programs.
The First Nations University of Canada, the University of Regina, and the University of Saskatchewan partner with Let’s Talk Science, a national non-profit organization whose volunteers work with classrooms or community groups to connect them to science, technology, engineering, and mathematic learning experiences. Follow the link to learn more about their programs https://letstalkscience.ca.
Posted on by Lisa Jodoin
Dennis Wass, a student at Memorial University’s Grenfell campus, discusses how the Wampum Belt Initiative connects people.
Dennis Wass, a student at Memorial University’s Grenfell campus, discusses how the Wampum Belt Initiative connects people.
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Emily Bolt, a phase 3 medical student and the local Officer of Indigenous Health at Memorial University, describes the programs and supports in place for Indigenous students at the medical school.
Emily Bolt, a phase 3 medical student and the local Officer of Indigenous Health at Memorial University, describes the programs and supports in place for Indigenous students at the medical school.
