niijii indigenous mentorship

what is niijii?


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阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's niijii indigenous mentorship program, currently delivers educational programming and a hands-on experience to thousands of indigenous youth throughout northwestern ontario. the program frequently visits regional school classrooms to conduct a multitude of activities, experiments, and motivational challenges. niijii matches experienced university 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛  (at the undergrad, graduate and post-graduate levels) with indigenous high school 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 from all across the thunder bay region to create a positive connection that both inspires and assists the high school student in thinking about post-secondary through learning about science and cultural based activities. 


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the purpose of the niijii indigenous mentorship program is to increase indigenous elementary and high school 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 ' interest in a wide variety of educational subject areas and to present 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 with future career opportunities in a safe and supportive environment; while ultimately enabling and encouraging 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 to come to the university campus to provide further educational opportunities, and to build their confidence in a post-secondary setting. the program works diligently to show these youth that they have a place in post-secondary education by showing them evidence and relevance of indigenous content in often eurocentric subjects such as history, science, language, technology, and engineering. our investment in indigenous youth is built on trustful partnerships to inspire and facilitate educational opportunities, employment options, and the building of capacity and sustainability within our northern communities. the ultimate mission of the niijii indigenous mentorship program is to demonstrate to every high school student that post-secondary is attainable, and that there are many different pathways to get there.


  • 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 has one of the highest percentages of first nations, métis and inuit 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 among canadian universities.
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  • given our location within northwestern ontario, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 is uniquely positioned to reach out to indigenous youth not only in thunder bay, but in rural and remote communities as well.

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any high school "niijii" 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , or teachers wishing to get ahold of us can contact:

lisa harris, niijii coordinator
e: niijii@lakeheadu.ca
t: (807) 627-4106