Other Aboriginal Projects
(Some are annual activities and some are one-time projects that meet a specific need.)
Aboriginal School Projects
These are student-centred cultural and education projects that are designed and implemented by schools. They may be school-wide cultural days, field trips to the Museum, storytelling units, cultural art activities, visits from Elders, or any variety of activity that focuses on student learning and participation related to Aboriginal people.
Funding is provided annually to acquire Aboriginal resources for the district library collection housed at the Henry Grube Centre. The collection has grown from 631 items in 1996 to over 2,500 books, DVDs, and resource kits.
Annual Aboriginal Graduation Ceremony
Each year the district and the Aboriginal Education Council honour the Aboriginal students who are completing Grade 12. Every year family, friends, principals, AEWs, teachers and community members gather to honour the graduates and recognize their accomplishments. It is an inspirational event that focuses on individual, family, and cultural pride and accomplishments.
Elders Program
Elders are always welcome to visit schools and participate in activities and sessions. An Elders Program Protocol has been developed to provide guidance in the most respectful ways to invite elders to participate in and enrich school lessons.
Bridging to Post Secondary
Another important transition for students is the challenge of successfully entering a post-secondary program following secondary school graduation. Under the leadership of the District Principal of Aboriginal Education, the District is working in partnership with Thompson Rivers University (TRU) to provide information, orientation, and confidence building for our grades 10, 11 and 12 Aboriginal students as they prepare to move to post-secondary degree, diploma, trades and technology programs.
Cross-Cultural Education
There is no greater challenge in public schooling than that of enhancing shared understanding and respect between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people. The need for cross-cultural education in the district was identified as a goal in the district’s Aboriginal Enhancement Agreement. Every year, almost 6,000 students participate in some type of cross-cultural activity, field trip, or classroom session.
Aboriginal School Projects
These are student-centred cultural and education projects that are designed and implemented by schools. They may be school-wide cultural days, field trips to the Museum, storytelling units, cultural art activities, visits from Elders, or any variety of activity that focuses on student learning and participation related to Aboriginal people.
Funding is provided annually to acquire Aboriginal resources for the district library collection housed at the Henry Grube Centre. The collection has grown from 631 items in 1996 to over 2,500 books, DVDs, and resource kits.
Annual Aboriginal Graduation Ceremony
Each year the district and the Aboriginal Education Council honour the Aboriginal students who are completing Grade 12. Every year family, friends, principals, AEWs, teachers and community members gather to honour the graduates and recognize their accomplishments. It is an inspirational event that focuses on individual, family, and cultural pride and accomplishments.
Elders Program
Elders are always welcome to visit schools and participate in activities and sessions. An Elders Program Protocol has been developed to provide guidance in the most respectful ways to invite elders to participate in and enrich school lessons.
Bridging to Post Secondary
Another important transition for students is the challenge of successfully entering a post-secondary program following secondary school graduation. Under the leadership of the District Principal of Aboriginal Education, the District is working in partnership with Thompson Rivers University (TRU) to provide information, orientation, and confidence building for our grades 10, 11 and 12 Aboriginal students as they prepare to move to post-secondary degree, diploma, trades and technology programs.
Cross-Cultural Education
There is no greater challenge in public schooling than that of enhancing shared understanding and respect between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people. The need for cross-cultural education in the district was identified as a goal in the district’s Aboriginal Enhancement Agreement. Every year, almost 6,000 students participate in some type of cross-cultural activity, field trip, or classroom session.