congratulations to fatima ahmed (bed teacher candidate, orillia), who has been recognized by the ontario college of teachers 2019 scholarship program for her excellence in teacher education.

as noted on the oct website, this award is granted to individuals who “demonstrate a high level of preparedness for teacher education through examples of community involvement, background and life experiences.” fatima has fulfilled these criteria in numerous ways, including her work as an organizational development advisor for hiv/aids chief strategy officers in botswana (2013-2015); her work as an executive director for a youth centre for at-risk youth in inuvik, nwt (2009-2010); and her work as an it trainer and a women’s development officer for the provincial government in vanuatu, south pacific (2007). 

fatima notes that these international life experiences, along with many others – including the fact she speaks multiple languages and has lived, worked, or studied in 5 continental areas – were tremendous growth experiences that pushed her toward the field of teaching. she adds thanks to those who have supported her throughout her educational journey:

“during my acceptance speech at the oct council meeting, i mentioned that getting this award would not have been possible without the help of mentors and allies. i had a few odds against me, including a challenging financial situation and an undiagnosed disability, which prevented me from excelling during my first undergraduate degree. but, through the help of mentors and allies who continued to believe in me, i was able to keep pushing in academic and non-academic fields. i’m grateful because this award says that people can excel in spite of some obstacles.”  

congratulations, fatima, on this notable award!

dr. charles levkoe, canada research chair in sustainable food systems, associate professor in health sciences, and adjunct professor in the faculty of education, is leading a partnership that will receive $188,106 over the next three years.

the research project is entitled lake superior living labs network: enhancing capacity for regenerative social-ecological systems. co-investigators include faculty of education professors dr. constance russell and dr. david greenwood. 

this research will explore how postsecondary institutions might play a stronger role in advancing sustainability goals (including health and social and environmental justice) in the lake superior watershed by turning higher education institutions into hubs for interdisciplinary “living laboratories” that integrate teaching, research, place-based experiential learning, and community engagement.

the project brings together four universities to serve as hubs (阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , university of minnesota duluth, algoma university, lake superior college - duluth) and numerous community organizations and first nations as partners through the new lake superior living labs network. more information is available at livinglabs.lakeheadu.ca.

pictured below: dr. charles levkoe, dr. constance russell, and dr. david greenwood.

congratulations to tesa fiddler (med, 2012), a teacher with the thunder bay catholic district school board, who was recently named the 2019 outstanding indigenous educator by the canadian teachers’ federation.  

tesa is a member of kitchenuhmaykoosib inninuwug (big trout lake first nation) with family connections to onigaming and muskrat dam first nations. she has worked as an indigenous education resource teacher for the thunder bay catholic district school board since 2011.

from 2011 to 2016, tesa was a co-instructor with dr. lisa korteweg in the course “indigenizing perspectives and practices in education,” at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , among other classes.

she also taught at dennis franklin cromarty high school, oshki-pimache-o-win education institute, and york university.     

pictured below: tesa fiddler, right, received a certificate from ctf president shelley morse after being named the 2019 outstanding indigenous educator by the canadian teacher's federation.

holly prince is one of only 20 doctoral 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 from across canada and the globe who has received a pierre elliott trudeau foundation doctoral scholarship, one of the most prestigious awards in canada in the social sciences and humanities fields.

prince is an indigenous scholar and anishinaabekwe from the red rock indian band, lake helen reserve, and currently a doctoral student in the faculty of education (thunder bay campus), supervised by dr. lisa korteweg, in the joint phd in education program.

for more than a decade, prince has been working as a researcher and project manager at the centre for education and research on aging & health (cerah), focused on improving the end-of-life care in indigenous communities with the active collaboration of community members.

her current phd work is situated in indigenous community-based educational research, interdisciplinary in its focus on accessible, culturally relevant, well-being and education services, determined with and controlled by indigenous people.

prince has been awarded $180,000 over three years to advance her research into first nations community-based palliative care education and programs, including funds to promote travel for research and scholarly networking and knowledge dissemination.

“i am extremely excited to have been awarded this honour and to become part of the new doctoral cohort in the trudeau foundation scholarly community,” said prince.

“i feel both humbled and extremely responsible in my role as an indigenous scholar, to see my own doctoral work as improving the conditions for academic research with indigenous communities or bringing research back to life or positive repute in communities.”

“the pierre elliott trudeau foundation (petf) encourages research that strives to make societal change through academia,” prince said.

“being part of such an accomplished and influential academic community will offer great opportunities to move canadian institutions, like healthcare and education, forward in prioritizing indigenous peoples, communities and our knowledge systems in research. i look forward to inquiring with fellow petf scholars and mentors as to how academia can respectfully recognize the importance of indigenous perspectives in the pursuit of knowledge and ideas.”

even though prince’s research is specifically situated in palliative care education in indigenous communities, she said this kind of work is relevant for all research in canada, given the “longstanding broken relationships between indigenous communities and universities and an ongoing inadequate acknowledgement of the value of indigenous knowledge systems and community-based control.”

the trudeau foundation receives nominations from top phd candidates in the social sciences and humanities fields from universities across canada and internationally. about 300 exceptional phd 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 are nominated by their home universities, but only 20 in total are chosen after a grueling application process, including flying to montreal for personal and group interviews.

this is the first time 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 has nominated a graduate student for the petf scholarship.  

“for holly to be awarded the renowned pierre elliott trudeau foundation doctoral scholarship is a phenomenal achievement and a testament to the outstanding quality of her scholarship,” said dr. korteweg, prince’s supervisor.

“it is also a tribute to the pressing need for more indigenous research by indigenous scholars and with indigenous communities. i couldn’t be prouder of holly and for the national recognition of her indigenous scholarship,” dr. korteweg added.

“for holly to receive the prestigious pierre elliott trudeau foundation doctoral scholarship is a wonderful personal achievement and a tribute to her scholarship,” said dr. wayne melville, acting dean of 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s faculty of education.

“as a faculty we wish her all the best as she pursues her vital research into first nations community-based palliative care education programs. the award is also a testament to the quality of the joint phd in educational studies program here at lakehead, and the commitment of our faculty members to nurturing the next generation of researchers,” he added.

for more information:

http://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/en/programs/doctoral-scholarships