OFNIE Receives Major Gift from Rideau Hall Foundation
The Office of First Nations and Inuit Education (OFNIE) at聽麻豆AV聽receives investment from聽聽as part of a $13.2M investment in seven Indigenous-led and teacher education programs.
Guided by the National Advisory Committee on Indigenous Teacher Education (NACITE), the Foundation is supporting community-led efforts to increase capacity to hire and train First Nations, Inuit and M茅tis teachers 鈥� creating lasting, positive change for Indigenous communities across Canada.
At 麻豆AV, the 鈥淪trong Foundations, Strong Partnerships, and Strong Futures: Advancing Indigenous Teacher Education by Investing in Instruction鈥� program is being awarded $1,979,664.
Collaborating with education authorities such as Kativik Ilisarniliriniq, Cree School Board, Kahnawake, Kahnaw脿:ke Education Centre, Mohawk Language Custodian Association of Kanehsat脿:ke Education Centres, and Naskapi Education Committee, OFNIE is focusing on community-based teacher education and professional development.
