indigenous education News Archive
St. John's College
CBC Books: 26 works of Canadian nonfiction coming out in spring 2024
March 26, 2024 —
A book that focuses on an exploration of reconciliation centred around Winnipeg, its history and people.
Libraries
Reflections of amiskwaciy: Indigenous protocols in open education
February 20, 2024 —
6 R’s of Indigenous OER provides an Indigenous-focused framework for incorporating Indigenous Knowledge into openly-licensed teaching and learning materials.
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Indigenous Student Advisory Circles
January 15, 2024 —
Jeri Ducharme created Indigenous Student Advisory Circles to ensure First Nations, Métis and Inuit students have a voice in the ongoing evaluation and development of initiatives supported through the Mastercard Foundation EleV Partnership.
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National Ribbon Skirt Day
January 4, 2024 —
January 4, 2024, marks the second annual National Ribbon Skirt Day in Canada – a day to learn more about and to celebrate Indigenous culture, traditions, histories and contributions. While this national day has only recently been established, ribbon skirts are a centuries-old symbol of identity, adaptation and survival for Indigenous women, girls and gender-diverse people.
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Partnership paving the way for systemic change
December 11, 2023 —
More than 2,000 Indigenous youth in Manitoba have already benefited from the University of Manitoba’s innovative partnership with the Mastercard Foundation. Just over two years ago, the $16.1 million partnership set out to transform Indigenous education through initiatives co-created with Indigenous students, communities, governments and organizations, as well as post-secondary institutions across the province.
Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning
Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning December Workshops
November 28, 2023 —
Check out the wide variety of upcoming workshops offered by the Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning scheduled this December!
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UM hosts first ever New Buffalo Education Gathering
November 27, 2023 —
On Friday, Nov. 17th, the University of Manitoba’s Indigenous Student Recruitment and Community Relations (ISRCR) team launched its first ever Open House for rural and northern Indigenous students and welcomed prospective Indigenous youth and adults from northern, rural and urban communities to come and explore post-secondary education at UM.
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Law Makers program connects Indigenous high school and UM students
April 5, 2022 —
New Law Makers program combines social justice education with mentorship
Celebrating an innovative partnership between Mastercard Foundation and UM
February 8, 2022 —
New collaboration will transform Indigenous education now and into the future
Faculty of Architecture
Alumni donation sparks Indigenous Success Fund
January 28, 2022 —
A generous donation from the family of Laura Fyles (B.I.D./1993) and Brent Whitby (B.E.S./1990, M.Arch./1994) initiates Faculty of Architecture Indigenous Success Fund