Archive for February, 2012

Indigenous Education : Lessons in Self-Determination

Tuesday, February 21st, 2012

McGill University’s Aboriginal Sustainability Project and the Sauvé Scholar Program is proud to announce that it will be hosting

‘Indigenous Education : Lessons in Self-Determination from the Akwesasne Freedom School’

Join us for an interesting discussion with Dr. Louellyn White on the Akwesasne freedom schools’ self determination practices in indigenous education.

Dr. Louellyn White is Mohawk from Akwesasne and grew up in the Mohawk Valley of central New York. She is currently an Assistant Professor in First Peoples Studies at Concordia University. She completed a PhD in American Indian Studies from the University of Arizona where she focused on Indigenous education and language revitalization. Dr. White was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Illinois. Her book manuscript “Free to be Kanienkeha’ka: A case study of educational self-determination at the Akwesasne Freedom School,” will be published with the University of Oklahoma Press.

Visit our Facebook event page : https://www.facebook.com/events/339374076095780/

Thursday, March 1

5:30pm – 7:30pm

Maison Jeanne Sauvé
1514, Docteur-Penfield Avenue

FREE ADMISSION

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Inter-Tribal Youth Centre Seeks Volunteers

Tuesday, February 14th, 2012

Are you interested in working with youth and teaching?

The Aboriginal Sustainability Project is looking for volunteers to tutor youth at the Inter-Tribal Youth Centre’s new program, Homework Help!

Volunteers will provide free one-on-one tutoring and mentoring to youth, ages 12 and up, in subject areas that fit your personal expertise. Strengthen your teaching skills and learn more about Montreal’s urban Aboriginal community.

Volunteers will start in March, on Monday nights from 4:00pm to 5:30pm at the Inter-Tribal Youth Centre on 2001 St. Laurent Blvd.

To get involved, please contact Allan Vicaire at: Allan.vicaire@mcgill.ca

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“Crime and the Law: the Future of Justice in Canada” – Conference Calling for Art Submissions

Sunday, February 5th, 2012

On March 15th-16th, the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada will be hosting a conference, “Crime and the Law: The Future of Justice in Canada.” The conference will focus on crime, policing, and justice in Canada, and will be accompanied by an exhibition of student art. We will be accepting art submissions, in any medium, that relate in some way to the conference theme(s). If you are interested in submitting artworks, please email crimeartshow@gmail.com for more information. They will be accepting submissions until February 29th. Feel free to submit as many pieces as you like as long as they fit into the theme(s) of the conference; this is a wonderful opportunity to have your artwork seen!

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