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E-learning Must Be Accessible to All Ontarians: CUPE Ontario
April 1, 2020
“But we also know that the high-speed internet required for e-learning isn’t as accessible in low-income, rural, and indigenous communities. We need to address that and make it accessible for all moving forward.”
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200401005507/en/
University of Saskatchewan awarded $5M for Indigenous health research
April 1, 2020
The money came from a new $110.8-million, 16-year national program — Network Environments for Indigenous Health Research (NEIHR) — led by USask faculty member and scientific director of the CIHR Institute of Indigenous Peoples’ Health, Dr. Carrie Bourassa.
https://globalnews.ca/news/6762806/university-of-saskatchewan-5-million-indigenous-health-research/
Ontario COVID-19 cases near 2,000 as schools set to stay closed until at least May
March 31, 2020
Ontario public health officials expect cases, hospitalizations to rise in coming days
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/covid-19-coronavirus-ontario-lecce-schools-1.5515855
Ontario school closures extended to May, online learning to bridge gap
March 31, 2020
Ontario students will receive report cards at the end of the academic year even as the government extended school closings until May and hinted that they could be shuttered for longer in a bid to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Ontario public elementary teachers to see wage increase of 1 per cent a year in deal with province
March 31, 2020
A tentative deal between Ontario’s public elementary school teachers and the government comes with an annual wage increase of just 1 per cent but allows boards to hire 434 more educators across the province to support students with special learning needs.
Sault College Grateful for Ontario’s Emergency Investment in Higher Education
March 31, 2020
Today, Colleges and Universities Minister and Sault Ste. Marie MPP Ross Romano announced $25 million in emergency funding for colleges, universities and Indigenous institutes to mitigate some of the early costs of addressing the COVID-19 outbreak. For Sault College, this investment of more than $556,000 will help to further ensure our students can succeed during these unprecedented times.
Province Supports Postsecondary Students During COVID-19
March 31, 2020
Ontario Enabling Students to Complete the Academic Year, Offering Loan Payment Deferrals and Financial Support for Institutions
Museum invites social sharing through video stories
March 30, 2020
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) has accelerated the launch of a new online feature in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, inviting people to share their human rights stories by video.
https://anishinabeknews.ca/2020/03/30/museum-invites-social-sharing-through-video-stories/
Algoma U. students prepare for virtual gathering as school seeks to keep students together
March 30, 2020
Each student will receive a package in the mail that they will open during the event
Laurentian University researchers publishing book about homelessness and reconciliation
March 31, 2020
‘Our research has shown that Indigenous people are at great risk’, says Carol Kauppi
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/sudbury-reclaiming-home-homelessness-reconciliation-1.5515393
Anishinaabe woodsman takes his outdoor survival classes online
March 29, 2020
‘I hate the idea of a bunch of kids sitting around just playing video games and then getting bored’
https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/anishinaabe-woodsman-online-outdoor-classes-1.5509934
Land-based learning pilot project a blueprint for other schools
March 27, 2020
The work between Biitigong Nishnaabeg and Lakehead University could benefit other schools beyond First Nations
Roberta Jamieson to say farewell to Indspire
March 30, 2020
After more than 15 years of national leadership in Indigenous education, Roberta Jamieson will step aside in February 2021 as the President and CEO of Indspire, Canada’s largest Indigenous-led charity and one of the top ten charities in Canada.
https://anishinabeknews.ca/2020/03/30/roberta-jamieson-to-say-farewell-to-indspire/
