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  • Foresight: Interviews AWHRC

    Foresight: Interviews AWHRC

    To start the Foresight method process we’ve asked in video interviews recognized  subject experts to share their perspectives on eight questions.  The interviewees were:  Dr. Shannon MacDonald, Deputy Chief  Medical Officer, First Nations Health Authority of BC; Cora-Lee McGuire-Cyrette, Executive Director, Ontario Native Women Association; and Erica Samms-Hurley, Nurse Educator, Western Regional School of Nursing, Grenfell Campus-Memorial University of Newfoundland, Corner…

  • Aboriginal Education Needs more than Money to Solve its Problems

    Aboriginal Education Needs more than Money to Solve its Problems

    Another point of  view from an Educator of Educators Jon Bradley, shares his thoughts and experience with ICN’s Guy Dancause on what needs to be fixed in the education system, if young Aboriginal students are to improve their chance to access a greater number of opportunities and achieve success. Jon Bradley, Professor (retired) McGill…

  • Panel 2: Aboriginal Women’s Health Resource Centre (AWHRC)

    The Second Panel discussion on the subject of NWAC creating an Aboriginal Women’s Health Research Centre was produced from the Idea Connector Network’s studio Tuesday 6 December , 2016. The dialogue of 6 Dec is the fourth step in a process begun late October.  On 22 November, we had a first panel to achieve…

  • Bullying and Lateral Violence – How to Deal with it in the Workplace,  Community and School?

    Bullying and Lateral Violence – How to Deal with it in the Workplace, Community and School?

      Bullying is defined as “repeated, offensive, abusive, intimidating, or insulting behaviors; abuse of power; or unfair sanctions that make recipients feel humiliated, vulnerable, or threatened, thus creating stress and undermining their self-confidence.” Linda Crockett, President, Alberta Bullying Research, Resources and Recovery Centre, Alberta