September 18, 2020 Learn about coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Ontario schools and child care centres, and what happens if there is an outbreak. Data is published weekdays at 10:30 a.m. https://www.ontario.ca/page/covid-19-cases-schools-and-child-care-centres Vale, Indspire team up for $150K Cambrian scholarship fund for Indigenous students September 18, 2020 A new partnership that includes Vale, Indspire and
September 4, 2020 Fall Re-Opening Plan Prioritizes Health and Safety of Students, Faculty and Staff https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/58256/ontario-welcomes-postsecondary-students-back-to-school University of Victoria to house national Indigenous law centre September 03, 2020 The University of Victoria has announced plans to expand its law school building to include Canada's first National Centre for Indigenous Laws. The $27-million project, jointly
August 26, 2020 Money earmarked to improve air ventilation, boost sanitation and buy protective equipment https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-schools-safe-covid19-1.5700424 First Nations back-to-school COVID-19 funding falls far short, says AFN regional chief August 26, 2020 Indigenous Services Minister says announced funding per-student on-reserve higher than for provinces. The $112 million for COVID-19 back-to-school preparations for First Nations that Ottawa announced
Find Our Latest Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates Here https://www.coo-covid19.com/ OUR GIFTED CHILDREN Greetings. A new edition of Our Gifted Children Special Education Newsletter is out. https://education.chiefs-of-ontario.org/upload/documents/final-our-gifted-children-spring2020.pdf Grassroots youth-led initiative celebrates 2020's Indigenous grads June 10, 2020 An Oneida and Anishinaabe teenager is calling on Indigenous grads, proud parents, aunties, leaders, friends, and coaches to participate
Our Gifted Children Newsletter May 13, 2020 Greetings. A new edition of Our Gifted Children Special Education Newsletter is out. https://education.chiefs-of-ontario.org/upload/documents/final-our-gifted-children-spring2020.pdf First Nation in B.C. not happy with school name compromise May 21, 2020 A school in northern British Columbia was planning on changing its name to honour the area’s Indigenous history. But that
May 04, 2020 A Saskatchewan professor and scientific director of the Institute of Indigenous Peoples' Health has been named the Indigenous Engagement Lead on the federal COVID-19 Immunity Task Force. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-professor-federal-covid-19-immunity-task-force-1.5554373 'Literary Auntie' Janet Rogers to launch Indigenous publishing house with new poetry collection May 02, 2020 Mohawk/Tuscarora poet Janet Rogers is back in
April 22, 2020 Facing criticism over his government’s emergency relief packages and people falling through the cracks, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded with help for post-secondary students. https://aptnnews.ca/2020/04/22/trudeau-announces-75m-in-pandemic-aid-for-indigenous-students/
April 15, 2020 A group of Manitobans are making sure Indigenous people get accurate health information amid the COVID-19 pandemic in their own language – and they are doing it with the help of a puppet named Kahkakiw. https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/cree-speaking-puppet-teaches-covid-19-health-tips-to-indigenous-communities-1.4898276 Sarnia area artist shares art kits to help youth, children, parents during pandemic April 13,
See links below for : Indigenous Community Support Funding. Please note the deadline is next Monday April 13, 2020. Calls for proposals https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1585928331845/1585928356443 Indigenous Community Support Fund page https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1585189335380/1585189357198
April 3, 2020 Find Our Latest Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates Here https://chiefsofontario.wordpress.com/ 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
