Algoma University’s was bustling last week as 40 Aboriginal students from across Canada participate in the 2016 First Nations Inuit Youth Employment Strategy (FNIYES) National Aboriginal Science Camp – Sault Ste. Marie, sponsored by Indigenous and Northern Affairs.
Students aged 12–15 from various provinces, who have demonstrated a keen interest in science and technology, took part in this one week camp. The camp helps First Nations and Inuit youth gain employment skills while also introducing them to new career paths and opportunities.
Students participated in a sacred fire ceremony with an elder and a visit to the Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre to learn about the history of the Shingwauk and Wawanosh Residential Schools. As part of this experience the students participated in Project of Heart and created wooden tiles as a gesture of reconciliation.
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This week a wonderful report reached us from Stayner Collegiate Institute in Stayner, Ontario, about a POH project that was designed to be added to on a yearly basis.
Here’s teacher Ty McNea with the details of his school’s amazing and renewable engagement with POH:
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Earlier this week 38 students Grade 10 students from Central Algoma Secondary School in Desberates, Ontario visited Algoma University to learn about the history of residential schools in Canada, the Shingwauk Indian Residential School, and Project of Heart.
The day opened with Survivor Mike Cachagee speaking with students about his experience attending three residential schools. The students also spent time with Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre staff, and took a tour of the historic Shingwauk Site and participated in hands on reconciliation activities including Project of Heart.
Ontario's home for Project of Heart
