Well, spring may finally be on its way after a long, cold, trying winter.
Many things have happened for Aboriginal people in the last little while- with many of those events focusing on Aboriginal Education specifically!
The First Nations Education Act (FNEA) was formally announced in Blackfoot territory in February. For highlights of the announcement and information on how this will affect First Nations education in the future, please see http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/news/2014/02/07/first-nations-control-first-nations-education-act
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada will be wrapping up their National Events in Edmonton, Alberta on March 27-30. For details and information on attending, see http://www.trc.ca/websites/alberta/index.php?p=766
For residential school survivors that received a common experience payment (CEP), there is a new option for funding assistance to attend school. The Personal Credit program provides up to $3000 for educational programs and services provided by universities, colleges, trades or training schools, Indigenous institutions of higher learning of which relate to literacy or trades as well as programs and services related to Aboriginal identities, histories, cultures, or languages. These credits can also be transferred to children, grandchildren, spouses or siblings. For more information, please visit www.residentialschoolsettlement.ca
AARN has a new logo courtesy of Del Beaverbone:
As always, if you have any events you would like AARN members to attend, please contact us at aboriginal.recruitment.alberta@gmail.com
See you on the road!
Tori and Amber
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