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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
September 24, 2019 – Kenjgewin Teg celebrates grand opening of trade school
September 24, 2019 While the centre will provide educational resources that are lacking on Manitoulin, it will also help to ensure
September 10, 2019 – The public library and Indigenous reconciliation
September 10, 2019 A farming suburb north of Toronto seems like an unlikely place to start up a series of Indigenous
August 14, 2019 – How a Western University student is adding an Indigenous voice to a sociology text
August 14, 2019 Kristen Longdo says all students need to learn about Indigenous history https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/western-university-sociology-textbook-indigenous-voice-1.5245905 'It's time' for major reform
August 2019 – Education Transformation Support 2
Budgeting for Program Managers Presentations - Wednesday August 7, 2019 COO Transformation Support Session Community Best Practice - Ahkwesahsne Board of
July 2, 2019 – Linklater hopes to inspire Indigenous youth as new face of Nike ‘Rezball’ campaign
July 2, 2019 N7 collection gives back to First Nation communities through athletic funding https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/michael-linklater-basketball-nike-1.5197265 Chippewas of Rama citizen presented