Navigating Two Worlds: Paths to Indigenous Career Success
Brief literature review focuses on challenges faced by students, Indigenous strengths and supporting success.
Brief literature review focuses on challenges faced by students, Indigenous strengths and supporting success.
Research consisted of survey and semi-structured interviews using open-ended questions with 22 respondents. Study found: limited job opportunityand longevity of employment, inadequate pay scale for hours worked, uequal work expectations, limited opportunities for advancement, inadequate harm prevention, gender or race harassement/discrimination with absence of grievance mechanisms, poor environmental practices, and limited economic benefits to Indigenous people.
Discusses language as a socio-economic characteristic, a determining factor with respect to the labour market, and barriers created by reduced fluency in English and/or French. Concludes with recommendations and courses of action.
Examines progress on the Calls to Action published in the previous year's report and results of survey of Winnipeg school divisions and faculties of education in Manitoba with respect to school trustee representation, number of Indigenous teachers, employment equity policies, staff profile, student profile, and student enrollment in Bachelor of Education programs.
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