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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)…
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A Force to Reckon With – Women, Entrepreneurship and Risk
By Janice McDonald, and Clare Berckon Last summer, as part of our study to ascertain how women entrepreneurs look at risk, we crossed Canada asking entrepreneurs about their approach to risk in their businesses. We wanted to test the oft quoted assumption that female entrepreneurs are risk averse. As we spoke to predominately female entrepreneurs…
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Communications with Indigenous Peoples
In this presentation delivered at IPAC’s 2nd Leadership Creative Presentation we learn about ‘Storytelling’ and how it is use to convey traditional teachings, oral history, oratory and in transmitting the interpretation of public and current affairs on Turtle Island Dr. Mary Lou Smoke and Dr. Dan Smoke Communicators, Radio hosts and Professors To view…
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Creating a Leadership Culture
By Lana Binning Treat a man as he is and he will remain as he is. Treat a man as he has the potential to become and you make him better than he is.– Goethe If we are taught effective habits but are then placed into a defective habitat (culture), one that is unfriendly, unsafe,…
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2016 Creative Leaders Symposium: Introduction
The symposium starts with Elder Gordon Williams, he sets the tone for this leadership conference and provides the blessing. The conference is hosted by Marie Delorme, in her remarks she talks about the important role hundreds of Aboriginal women played in building Canada. National Chief Dwight Dorey provides the symposium opening remarks. He reminds us…
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Nurturing by Listening: The Wisdom of our Youth
By Sandi Boucher The Wisdom of our Youth Indigenous cultures are not known for teaching. Our parenting and teaching style is more one of guidance or mentorship. Rather than giving answers, we tell stories, allowing our listeners to find their own answers in our words, building their inner strength and belief in self with every exchange.…
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National Chief Dwight Dorey
> In conversation from the 2nd Annual Creative Leaders’ Symposium with National Chief Dwight Dorey. He shares his views on the changing economy and the business opportunities it provides. He also discusses symposia as sources of business intelligence; and partnerships as potential source of business growth. As well he talks about, young Aboriginal people…