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February 22, 2008

February 11, 2008

The International Institute for Sustainable Development, in partnership with the Canadian Embassy are inviting young northerners to contribute to their new website, North3.

Hello Nishnawbe Aski Nation, I wanted to pass this info. onto your communities.   I had worked at NAN as the Education Coordinator in 2005 and with Education Jurisdiction before.  My email is micheller@awotaan.org.

Lakehead University Native Access Program   

Visit the NAAW web site for more information at
http://www.naaw.net  

N.A.A.W., or National Addictions Awareness Week, is a time to celebrate the joy of an addictions free lifestyle. It is a time to honour each other.

You can take part by organizing a community activity during National Addictions Awareness Week.

Hold a sober dance, honour outstanding community members or just have a fun feast. Join hands and form a circle - Keep the Circle Strong!!

Early Childhood Education Diploma Program By Distance Education

Sponsored by Equay-wuk (Women's Group)

Are you interested in earning a diploma in Early Childhood Education while living in your community?

Jesse Fiddler (jessefiddler@knet.ca - Muskrat Dam) and Fernando Oliveira (fernandooliveira@knet.ca - Toronto) are leading a two day workshop in Sioux Lookout for First Nation education teams to explore strategies for the effective use of open source platforms for creating online e-learning environments.

The workshop is sponsored by Ontario's Regional Management Organization under INAC's First Nations SchoolNet program.

The workshop agenda ....

Learning to Read in the Great White North - Report first to focus on reading success for children in Northern Canada - offers success stories and practical recommendations

THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO--(Oct. 15, 2007) - A first-of-its kind report, Get Ready, Get Set, Get Going: Learning to Read in Northern Canada, released earlier today, is guaranteed to spark interest in both the Canadian and international policy-making and education communities.

First Nation schools across Ontario are invited to register their Grade 7 and Grade 8 classes in this year's online supplementary courses that will begin October 8.