The Leadership class has posted their blogs and the links are on this page. I hope you enjoy reading what the class is doing and follow their journey in this class.
Although the blogs are exciting to read, the students themselves are exciting to be around. Each and every one of these students is a leader in their own way.
Some of the things we are going to do:
1. We Day in Vancouver!
2. Kamloops with another leadership class!
3. Whistler? Not 100%$ yet!
Every other day we are playing stick games and learning from each other.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Getting physical
Our first Warrior group is off on our first big field trip this afternoon.
We are going on a hike to see the pictographs in Kelowna. I'm sure there will be some questions about what they are and what they meant.
Off to prep for the trip. I will update you with some pictures!
ciao
We are going on a hike to see the pictographs in Kelowna. I'm sure there will be some questions about what they are and what they meant.
Off to prep for the trip. I will update you with some pictures!
ciao
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Warrior Update
Well, it is now official. We have implemented our first group with our first group of warriors. It is ongoing and I must say that this is something important for First Nations education. It's important because, although this is not a new idea, it is a new way of doing it.
The immediate feedback on the program was overwhelming and energizing. I really hope that we can make this go provincial or even national. It's not that difficult to think about going national. I know that other organizations have attempted to conduct leadership courses only to have them remain local. There is nothing wrong with that at all. What we are looking into is a partnership with these organizations.
We also have some original ideas for funding these larger ideas.
Stay tuned!
The immediate feedback on the program was overwhelming and energizing. I really hope that we can make this go provincial or even national. It's not that difficult to think about going national. I know that other organizations have attempted to conduct leadership courses only to have them remain local. There is nothing wrong with that at all. What we are looking into is a partnership with these organizations.
We also have some original ideas for funding these larger ideas.
Stay tuned!
Thursday, December 31, 2009
2010
There are a lot of things happening in 2010. The Olympics are the first thing that comes to mind, but there are endless possibilities for what we can do for First Nations education.
In order to move ahead, we have to know where we are. Here is what INAC has posted on their site:
"The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring that Aboriginal peoples enjoy the same education opportunities as other Canadians. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) has primary responsibility for education for First Nations people on reserve.
What is INAC doing to improve the educational outcomes of Aboriginal people in Canada?
Improving educational outcomes is a shared responsibility. Governments, First Nation organizations, parents and individual students all have a role to play in achieving real results.
With increased opportunities for employment, the Government will continue to foster partnerships that help Aboriginal people get the skills and training to take advantage of job prospects in the North and across Canada."
So I guess INAC is doing all that it feels that it can to improve Aboriginal education. Do we really want to leave it up to someone else to make our collective lives better?
In order to move ahead, we have to know where we are. Here is what INAC has posted on their site:
"The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring that Aboriginal peoples enjoy the same education opportunities as other Canadians. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) has primary responsibility for education for First Nations people on reserve.
What is INAC doing to improve the educational outcomes of Aboriginal people in Canada?
Improving educational outcomes is a shared responsibility. Governments, First Nation organizations, parents and individual students all have a role to play in achieving real results.
With increased opportunities for employment, the Government will continue to foster partnerships that help Aboriginal people get the skills and training to take advantage of job prospects in the North and across Canada."
So I guess INAC is doing all that it feels that it can to improve Aboriginal education. Do we really want to leave it up to someone else to make our collective lives better?
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