Province Expanding Testing and Enhancing School Protocols as More Students Return to Class Today.
February 1, 2021
Ontario expanding COVID-19 testing, supply teacher pool as more schools reopenFebruary 1, 2021
Education minister hopeful but not certain schools scheduled to reopen Feb. 10 will do so
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/covid-19-schools-reopening-ontario-lecce-1.5895817
Canada’s school systems are failing to address colonial past: educators
February 1, 2021
Growing up in Saskatoon, Sherri Swidrovich, a survivor of the Sixties Scoop, still remembers learning about Canada’s white history with the constant reminder that her people were seen as primitive.
https://q107.com/news/7607422/school-history-education-60s-scoop-indigenious/
New exhibit honours Yukon First Nations high school graduates and their regalia
January 30, 2021
Rich colours, intricate beadwork, and creative designs. That is just some of what encompasses the regalia Yukon First Nations high school graduates have been wearing for the past 45 years.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/yukon-first-nations-high-school-exhibit-1.5893299
As a teen, Bella Cornell used her prom dress for Indigenous activism. Now it’s in the Smithsonian.
January 30, 2021
In 2018, Bella Cornell, a member of the Choctaw Nation, wore a beautiful custom-made red dress to her senior prom in Oklahoma. The piece, which was handmade by Della Bighair-Stump, a member of the Apsaalooke (Crow) Tribe of Montana, was made with red fabric, a color that represents missing and murdered Indigenous women, and worn as a form of activism.
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/indigenous-bella-cornell-prom-dress-smithsonian-171046715.html
Canada Post announces recipients of the 2020 Awards for Indigenous Students
January 29, 2021
Canada Post is proud to announce the winners of the 2020 Awards for Indigenous Students.
TD is offering Indigenous youth exciting opportunities for professional skills development and work experience through its TD Wealth Indigenous Summer Internship (2021)
January 28, 2021
Co-op and Internship opportunities allow you to gain valuable work experience across a number of the businesses at TD. You will work with experienced colleagues, receive world class training, and be part of a community of students across TD, where you will have an impact, grow as individual and experience our culture of care.
https://jobs.td.com/en-CA/jobs/12192677/wealth-indigenous-internship-summer-2021-toronto-ca/
Indigenous Youth and Mental Health: Culture and tradition go virtual in a good way
January 28, 2021
During COVID-19, many have found it difficult to stay connected due to the need for physical distancing. Despite these challenges, First Nations youth have led the way in offering new and fresh ways for us to stay connected online and enhance our mental wellness.
De Beers Group donates 213 computers to Northwest Territories Schools
January 22, 2021
De Beers Group is proud to announce that 213 computers are being distributed to nine schools in six Northwest Territories (NWT) communities as part of the company’s ongoing response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://nationtalk.ca/story/de-beers-group-donates-213-computers-to-northwest-territories-schools
TWO-EYED SEEING
January 18, 2021
Humber’s new Early Childhood Education initiative aims to change the way we think about land-based play
