WINNIPEG, MB – Journalists are invited to attend a national forum which features Dr. Lloyd Axworthy, President and Vice-Chancellor, UWinnipeg as well as several UWinnipeg faculty members. Educators from across Canada will be at The University of Winnipeg from Thursday, December 1 to Saturday, December 3, 2011.
Sponsored by the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), in cooperation with The University of Winnipeg, the CMEC Educators’ Forum on Aboriginal Education brings together a wide range of individuals and groups interested in Aboriginal education – from educators and academics to government officials and representatives of Aboriginal organizations – to talk about what works for Aboriginal learners in early-childhood and K-12 education.
UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG PARTICIPATION INCLUDES:
Thursday, December 1, 2011
1:30 – 1:45 pm
Welcoming address – Riddell Hall
- The Honourable Nancy Allan, Minister of Education, Manitoba
- Dr. Lloyd Axworthy, President and Vice-Chancellor, UWinnipeg
- Dr. Andrew Parkin, Director General, CMEC
3:30 – 4:45 pm
Breakout sessions
- Indigenous Perspectives in Educational Experience
Presenter: Kevin Lamoureux
Instructor, Education, University of Winnipeg – 1L13 - Recognizing and Nurturing the Talent of Lost Prizes
Presenter: Dr. Ken McCluskey
Dean, Faculty of Education, University of Winnipeg – 1L13
8:00 – 9:00 pm
Public lecture – Convocation Hall, 2nd floor, Wesley Hall, 515 Portage Avenue
- Wade Davis, Visiting Scholar and Fellow, UWinnipeg’s Master’s in Development Practice. “The Wayfinders: Why Ancient Wisdom Matters in the Modern World”
Friday, December 2, 2011
9:15 – 10:30 am
Panel – Partners in Aboriginal Education – Riddell Hall
- Rt. Hon. Paul Martin, Martin Aboriginal Education Initiative
- Dr. Lloyd Axworthy, President and Vice-Chancellor, UWinnipeg
- Kevin Chief, former Coordinator, Innovative Learning Centre, UWinnipeg, MLA for Point Douglas
3:15 – 4:30 pm
Breakout session – 1L12
- Walking Together: A Strategy for Indigenous Student Success – Community Learning
Presenter: Kevin Chief, former Coordinator, Innovative Learning Centre, UWinnipeg, MLA for Point Douglas
Media will have full access to the event. Detailed forum information at: http://www.cmec.ca/Pages/splash.aspx
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Founded in 1967, CMEC is the collective voice of Canada’s ministers of education. It provides leadership in education at the pan-Canadian and international levels and contributes to the fulfillment of the constitutional responsibility for education conferred on the provinces and territories. For more information, visit us at www.cmec.ca.
MEDIA CONTACTS
Diane Poulin, Communications Officer, The University of Winnipeg
P: 204.988.7135
E: d.poulin@uwinnipeg.ca
Colin Bailey, Director, Communications, CMEC
Cell: 416-929-6970
Tel.: 416-962-8100, ext. 259
E: c.bailey@cmec.ca
