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Jan 21, 2020 – First Nations and Inuit Youth Employment Strategy (FNIYES) call for proposals
2020-2021 First Nations and Inuit Youth Employment Strategy (FNIYES) call for proposals is now open. Please find attached the proposal template
January 16, 2020 – Applications Open for the Minister’s Advisory Council on Special Education
News Release Applications Open for the Minister's Advisory Council on Special Education January 16, 2020 Members to Provide Input on Programs
January 7, 2020 – Community collaboration key to student’s success
January 7, 2020 Beth Simmons is a testament to how easy access to education can get you closer to realizing your
December 17, 2019 – UN wraps up its year of Indigenous Languages during New York ceremony
December 17, 2019 The United Nations Year of Indigenous Languages came to an official end Tuesday. https://aptnnews.ca/2019/12/17/un-wraps-up-its-year-of-indigenous-languages-during-new-york-ceremony/ 'Brink of destruction':
Dec 11, 2019 – Over 200 classes worldwide participate in Junior Water Walkers initiative inspir
December 11, 2019 The elementary school teacher whose students developed the Junior Water Walkers initiative after meeting with the later Water
Nov 26, 2019 – How a Thunder Bay satellite kindergarten class aims to improve Indigenous graduation rates
November 26, 2019 A pilot project between Fort William First Nation and Thunder Bay’s Catholic school board is trying to reach
November 19, 2019 – Indigenous leaders, U of T researchers look to forge collaborative relationship
November 19, 2019 As Indigenous leaders and researchers at the University of Toronto seek to put their relationship on a new
Nov 12, 2019 – ‘Medicine for the spirit’: Indigenous mural at Simons Valley School inspires students
November 12, 2019 Ryan Jason Allen Willert has been working for weeks painting a mural for students and staff at Simons
Nov 6, 2019 – New $15M ‘temporary’ school opens in Kashechewan First Nation
November 6, 2019 New school is built to be taken apart and moved along with rest of community. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/kashechewan-new-school-1.5346836 Anishinabek
October 30, 2019 – Mandatory Grade 11 English course only teaches Indigenous books
October 30, 2019 By 2020, all literature taught in mandatory Grade 11 English course will be written by Indigenous authors. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/indigenous-school-english-gecdsb-high-school-students-1.5338115
October 2019 – Special Education Forum
Special Education Information Sharing Session - Connecting Educational Practices to Student Growth Agenda Online Feedback Form Date: Tuesday, October 22 and
October 7, 2019 – Hamilton and Six Nations public libraries announce partnership
October 7, 2019 The libraries have announced a plan for reciprocal borrowing, which will allow residents from both communities free access