Access Program News Archive

December 18, 2018 — 
“My brother didn’t care about school growing up, but he saw me and he realized it is possible. He is looking at his options.” - Antonina Kandiurin

September 24, 2018 — 
Between her university Transition Year Program in Nelson House and Access at the U of M, Neckoway saw possibilities for her future.

August 31, 2018 — 
“I never held a bird before. That was very cool.”- Tayller McKinney

August 29, 2018 — 
"Everyone has their own potential. They have to seek it out. Sometimes they just need a little help.” - Jesse McGregor

July 31, 2018 — 
The summer before Grade 12, Carly McLellan attended the Health Career Quest Summer Camp - now she is studying medicine

June 21, 2018 — 
June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day and June is National Indigenous History Month

June 4, 2018 — 
“There’s no question Access was a big part of my success. It can be so easy to forget all the help you get along the way. They helped me so much.”- Osama Jarkas

May 10, 2018 — 
If you know a student who could benefit from the Access Program, encourage them to apply now. Application deadline is June 1.

April 11, 2018 — 
For Wanbdi Wakita, the right words are important. The Dakota Spiritual Leader and Sundance Chief started his two-year term as Access Program Unkan (Grandfather or Elder)-in-Residence, at the University of Manitoba in March. His office door is open to Access students and staff at Migizii Agamik, on the U of M’s Fort Garry campus.

February 27, 2018 — 
“I don’t know what I would do without the Access program.... It’s hard to know where you belong and can feel safe. It’s here.”- Kristin Flattery