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From Social Assistance to PhD
Julie talks about her experience of living on social assistance to taking the path of personal growth to earn her PhD. In an insightful interview, she describes the road she took to achieve success, her determination, challenges, lessons learned and her road to work-life balance. Julie Pelletier, Chair and Associate Professor Department of Indigenous Studies…
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Aboriginal Staffing in Corporate Calgary
First Aboriginal business of its kind in Alberta Janice talks about her experience in starting the first Aboriginal for profit staffing agency in Alberta; and about the hurdles she had to overcome as an Aboriginal business women. She shares her thoughts on the impact technology is having on the industry. Janice Larocque President Spirit…
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Recruiting Aboriginal Employees
If your corporate brand isn’t viewed as the bridge between your organization and its Aboriginal work force — you’re missing out. ICN’s Chantal Fraser talks with Michael Milanese, about the recruitment of Aboriginal employees and about relationships between corporations and their Aboriginal employees… Michael Milanese CEO, Director of Sales Aboriginal Link
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Share your knowledge and build on practical experiences
Gain important development experience and establish important connections with organizations engaged in indigenous development around the world. Claire talks about how the University of Winnipeg Master’s in Development Practice: Indigenous Development builds the skills required to be a successful practitioner of sustainable development. Indigenous knowledge and experience are at the core of an innovative curriculum…
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NWAC’s Vision of The Future: Aboriginal Women’s Issues
The Future of Aboriginal Women Issues, Dawn Lavell-Harvard in conversation with Denise Anne Boissonneau, LL.B “As we moved forward in time we need to get away from the notion of consultation… women need the right to real, informed, free and prior consent…” Dawn Lavell Harvard, President Native Women Association of Canada (NWAC) Please, share…
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Empowerment of Indigenous Women and their Families: NWAC’s Perspective
Host Denise Anne Boissoneau speaks with Dawn Lavell-Harvard about NWAC’s perspective on Indigenous women’s issues. NWAC has been playing a key role in empowering Indigenous women and their families. It has done so through the revitalization, restoration and preservation of cultures and traditions while fighting for basic human rights. Dawn Lavell Harvard, President Native Women Association of Canada (NWAC) Please,…
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Access to Equal Opportunities
Although there is momentum within the Aboriginal community when it comes to employment, education and economic prosperity more needs to be done at the corporate level to ensure cultural inclusion. Monique Bateman Special Advisor on Aboriginal Relations TD Bank To view additional content on the 2nd Annual Creative Leaders’ Symposium click Symposium Please, share…
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The Secrets of a Successful Career
Denise Anne Boissoneau speaks with Dawn Lavell-Harvard about her career, NWAC perspective of Aboriginal Women’s Issues and Dawn share her views on NWAC and the future of women’s issues Dawn Lavell Harvard, President Native Women Association of Canada (NWAC) Please, share this video, use button and add a thought below
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Connected North
Transforming education in Northern Communities — the Cisco experience in connecting schools in the North. Enhancing Education in remote Northern communities has become a little easier. Willa Black Vice President, Corporate Affairs Cisco To view additional content on the 2nd Annual Creative Leaders’ Symposium click Symposium Please, share this video, use button and add…
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Community Based Volunteer Training Programs
In a panel Yogendra Chaudhry with Carol Crowe, and Kara Flynn talk about the development of people skills needed to implement community volunteer programs in Aboriginal communities, schools and to non-Aboriginal organizations. As well as working collaboratively with Aboriginal communities. Yogendra Chaudhry, PhD., VP, Professional Services, ECO Canada Carol Crowe, Instructor, Parkland College (BEAHR)…