Indigenous Education Network Week in Review: November 4

Ahnii and good afternoon everyone,

Each and every week the volunteers at the Indigenous Education Network (IEN) are hard at work planning and organizing cultural events that are educational and inspirational for you – the members, and friends of the IEN – to ensure your time at the University of Toronto is as rich and rewarding as the quality of education you are receiving.

To help you stay up-to-date on what is happening and what has happened at the IEN and around campus, we have launched the IEN Week in Review.

Please feel free to forward this to your friends and colleagues, and if you have any feedback for us we would love to hear from you.

Miigwetch – IENTwitter: @IENatOISE and @SuzanneLStewartSlideShare: http://www.slideshare.net/IENatOISE.

Chair of the IEN in PEI

Dr. Suzanne L. Stewart, Chair of the IEN, is currently in Prince Edward Island giving a talk to Correctional Services Canada on the National Employability Skills Program and whether its content is culturally appropriate for use with Aboriginal inmates.

For more information on Suzanne’s work on Indigenous mental health and healing, and Indigenous pedagogies in education, feel free to view and download her presentations at http://www.slideshare.net/IENatOISE.

IEN Joins the Deepening Knowledge Project Advisory Committee

On November 3 members of the IEN attended their first meeting as members of the Deepening Knowledge Project (DKP) Advisory Committee.

The DKP is dedicated to fostering and promoting the strengths of all Aboriginal learners through working collaboratively and building knowledge and understanding among non-Aboriginal people about First Nations, Metis and Inuit worldviews. The program strives to create a community which respects the diverse languages, peoples, cultures, and

histories of Aboriginal peoples and to support all learners to excel spiritually, physically and intellectually.

We strongly believe that implementing the Accord on Indigenous Education here at OISE requires support, buy-in, and partnerships. This is one partnership will assist both parties in meeting its objective, that being to infuse more Indigenous knowledge and Aboriginal content in teacher education and curricula.

IEN Graphic Design Contest

As most of you are aware by now The IEN launched a Graphic Design Contest for First Nations, Inuit and Métis artists titled “Strengthening our People and our Communities Through Education.”

A press Release went out on Nation Talk’s Aboriginal newswire service, and buzz has been significant on our social media channels. In fact, 5 days after we launched the contest the submission form has been viewed and or downloaded 173 times.

A copy of the information sheet and submission form is available for download at http://www.slideshare.net/IENatOISE/ien-design-contest-submission-form. Please feel free to forward the contest info to your contacts and colleagues.

IEN to Contribute to Indigenous Waves Radio

We are pleased to inform you that the IEN will be regularly contributing to Indigenous Waves Radio (CIUT 89.5 FM) by producing the Education Beat.

The Education Beat will feature interviews with Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal OISE students, faculty and alumnae whose research and work impacts our people and makes a positive contribution to our communities.

We’ll keep you posted on our first air date, but in the meantime if you are interested in being interviewed please contact Steven.Vanloffeld@utoronto.ca.

Call for Members: Advisory Council on Indigenous Education

The IEN would like to extend an invitation to the IEN students and members who have an interest in Indigenous Education to join the Council. If you are interested please send an email and a statement of interest to Steven.Vanloffeld@utoronto.ca.

CUS Event

Who: Centre for Urban SchoolingWhat: Logos Tribes and Restorative Practices…OH MY! Challenging Racism & Appropriation in our Classrooms and SchoolsWhere: OISE LibraryWhen: Tuesday, November 8, 5:00-8:00 p.m.R.S.V.P. to Nina at cusforum@utoronto.ca

Aboriginal Scholarship Guide

Windspeaker and AMMSA maintain an extensive list of scholarships and bursaries available to Aboriginal students.

If you are a Canadian Native (First Nations, non-status, Métis, Inuit) student, there are a variety of available funding sources to help offset the financial burden of receiving an education. Please check the lists to determine which programs you may qualify for, and then contact the program administrators directly. More info available at: http://www.ammsa.com/community-access/scholarships

Speak Up and Get Involved – Next IEN Meeting

Did you know that the IEN is here for you – students, staff and faculty? And as such, we want to hear from you.

Got an idea you want to share with us, or share on your behalf? Send it to us and we’ll send it out to the 327 (and growing) people on our listserv. Or maybe you want us to sponsor an event? Get in touch with us or send us a proposal as we’re always looking for new and creative ways to support our members while increasing awareness about the IEN and the work we, and of course, the work all of you do.

For those of you looking for ways to get involved and meet new people it’s as easy as attending our next meeting on Friday, November 18 at 1 p.m. in OISE room 7-162

IEN Student Lounge Hours

Located in OISE room 7-160 the IEN Student Lounge is a quiet place for you to meet with friends, meet new friends, hang out, or simply study. The lounge is open Wed and Thurs from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., and on Fri from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is also available on Mon and Tues upon request.