Report explores education plan for ensuring Aboriginal youth have the skills and knowledge needed for academic success and bridging the achievement gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal students.
Former Primer Minister Offers Encouragement For Young Entrepreneurs
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John Lagimodiere
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 10, November 2011, p. 16
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Looks at the Aboriginal Youth Entrepreneur Program, open to students at the Oskayak High School in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, which is designed to develop business skills and to encourage youth to stay in school.
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Honoring Life: Aboriginal Youth and Communities Empowerment Strategy (AYCES)
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Alberta Health Services
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Looks at protective factors and building community capacity to address Aboriginal youth issues such as suicide prevention, mental wellness, educational achievement, and healthy lifestyle.
Canadian Dimension, vol. 43, no. 1, January/February 2009, pp. 48-50
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Comments that while there have been some positive changes in Aboriginal education in the past 25 years, the retention rate of Aboriginal students is still low.
World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Consortium Journal, p. [?]
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2009 Edition contains:
Indigenous Voices, Indigenous Symbols by Rachael Selby.
Matariki - A Symbol of Survival by Hohaia Collier.
Windigo Presence in Selected Contemporary Ojibwe Prose and Poetry by Linda LeGarde Grover.
Māori Symbolism - The Enacted Curriculum by Jamie Lambert.
Who Says I Don't Want to Come to School?
Covers issue and causes of disengagement with educational system, types of programs and the effective elements they incorporate, and summary and proposed future directions.
Healthcare Quarterly, vol. 14, Special Issue 3: Child Health in Canada, April 2011, pp. 50-57
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Tracks the rates of suicide among B.C.'s First Nations youth for each of British Columbia's more than 200 separate bands and 27 band councils for close to 20 years.
Based on use of culturally relevant course materials and teaching methods, examines if Native American students in charter schools perform better than in public schools .
Making Education Work (MEW) Implementation Report 2011
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Overview of project implementation to evaluate supports offered to grade 10 to 12 students to stay in school and meet requirements for post secondary education.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 8, August 2011, p. 8
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Describes the Aboriginal Police Preparation program, offered in Prince Albert, Saskatoon, and Regina, Saskatchewan, which is designed to introduce youth to the field of law enforcement.
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Discusses differences between First Nation and non-first Nation parental involvement in the education system as well as barriers that limit parental involvement in schools.
Working Paper (Canadian Labour Market and Skills Researcher Network) ; no. 78
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Author/Creator
Marc Frenette
Description
Using the Youth in Transition Survey (which excluded people who lived on-reserve or in the North) author found that 90 percent of the university attendance gap was associated socio-economic and academic characteristics.