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In today’s celebration of the #powerofpartnership, we want to share some very exciting news with you! Climbing the Mountain, a workshop that shares meaningful ways to incorporate reconciliation into the classroom, is always one of the most popular aspects of our annual National Gathering for Indigenous Education. Delivered by bestselling author, professor, and journalist Dr. Niigaanwewidam Sinclair it’s sold out every year. But this November, thanks to the efforts of our partner Shell, Climbing the Mountain is available for everyone. That’s right – it’s no longer an extra add-on! If you register for a regular National Gathering ticket, you’ll automatically be able to attend the Climbing the Mountain workshop on Nov 20, 2024. And we think that’s definitely something to celebrate! Join us for an unforgettable – and valuable – week in Winnipeg, MB, from Nov 20-22, 2024. Can’t be there in person? No problem. We have virtual ticket options too; they’ll let you access all the amazing NG content as it happens live. Click on the link below to start your NG experience now! 👇 https://lnkd.in/enVFWS4t #NationalGathering #IndigenousEducation #IndigenousExcellence #Indigenous #Winnipeg #YWG

Today, on the National Day of Action for #MMIWG2S People, our thoughts and hearts are with the families, friends, and loved ones of all the missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirit people who never came home. ❤️ Today, we encourage everyone to wear red…and to think about how we can work together to stop violence against Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirit people. Read more about what you can do to commemorate this day – and take meaningful action to honour the lives and legacies of those who never came home – by checking out the link below for more information. 👇 https://lnkd.in/gHCwwbiQ #MMIWG

Time is running out to register for the biggest educational event on our fall/winter calendar! You only have until Nov 1, 2024, to register for our 2024 National Gathering for Indigenous Education! Come and join us 💻 online or in📍Winnipeg, MB, from 🗓️ Nov 20-22, 2024. It’s going to be an unmissable three days of networking, thought-provoking workshops and keynotes, dynamic musical performances, and the BEST take-home tradeshow content anywhere. And, for the very first time, the always-sold-out Climbing the Mountain workshop on reconciliation through education is INCLUDED in your ticket! That’s right – thanks to our partner Shell, the workshop is now available to each and every National Gathering attendee. (As if you needed more reasons to come!) So: let this be your midweek reminder to click on the link below – we’ll see you there! 👇 https://lnkd.in/gBjseYx5 #NationalGathering #IndigenousEducation #IndigenousExcellence #Indigenous #Winnipeg #YWG

The next deadline for our Building Brighter Futures: Bursaries & Scholarships (BBF) program is Nov 1, 2024, and it’s super-easy to apply. One application gets you access to hundreds of bursaries and scholarships which can help with tuition, rent, groceries, childcare, and more. Put this on your October to-do list...you won’t regret it! Get started here. 👇 https://lnkd.in/enWi7bzj #BBF #Bursary #Scholarship #Indigenous #IndigenousPeople #FirstNations #Inuit #Metis

Now, more than ever, our world needs #caregivers...people like Dominique Baptiste, a third-year nursing student at Lakehead University who’s supported by our Building Brighter Futures: Bursaries & Scholarships (BBF) program. Dominique chose nursing because she wants to meaningfully support her community and Indigenous peoples. As an intergenerational residential school survivor on both sides of her family, she’s witnessed the lasting effects of residential schools and experienced many losses at a young age. Fiercely committed to a better future, Dominique ultimately wants to work in an Intensive Care Unit, serving Indigenous communities or vulnerable populations as a registered nurse or nurse practitioner. She aspires to educate those around her about First Nations health and communities while being a strong advocating, improving the quality of care that Indigenous individuals receive. By supporting caregivers like Dominique, you’re not only putting #reconciliation into #action…you’re sustaining circles of care that spread outward across Turtle Island, creating change that will last for generations to come. And that’s a powerful day’s work – not just on Sept 30th, but every day of the year. 🧡 To find out more about how you can help with this work, click on the link below. 👇 https://lnkd.in/e8rUngTq #NDTR #OrangeShirtDay #EveryChildMatters #Indigenous #IndigenousPeoples #NationalDayForTruthAndReconciliation

Sometimes, when we focus on the (VERY important) big picture, it’s all too easy to lose focus on the many smaller pieces of that picture – and how they all fit together to create something powerful. Today, we’re looking at the true impact of reconciliation in action: the stories of the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis students who are shaping the future of Turtle Island through their educational pursuits. 🧡 One of these students is Myles Olson, a proud Ojibwe and Cree member of Long Plain First Nation. Growing up off-reserve in Vancouver, he and his siblings stayed connected to their culture, firmly rooted in love, thanks to the efforts of his father (a day school survivor) and his mother (a Sixties Scoop survivor). He’s currently supported by our Building Brighter Futures: Bursaries & Scholarships (BBF) program, pursuing a bachelor’s degree in science at the University of British Columbia. His passion for science, instilled in him by his grandmother, has always been a driving force. Myles chose this path to honour his parents, who never had the opportunity to pursue post-secondary education due to the racism they encountered and the lack of support available. By entering this field, he wants to change the landscape, showing other Indigenous students that pursuing higher education is not only possible but essential – and that Indigenous students can thrive in these spaces just as much as anyone else. Today, if you’re interested in learning more about just how powerful #reconciliation through #education can be, click on the link below and create your own way to be part of the big picture. 👇 https://lnkd.in/e8rUngTq #NDTR #OrangeShirtDay #EveryChildMatters #Indigenous #IndigenousPeoples #NationalDayForTruthAndReconciliation

Today, we’re spending time out of the office with our friends and family, commemorating the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation in ways that keep us connected to truth – and to each other. We honour all of those whose lives were changed by the residential and day school systems: those who survived, those who never came home, and those who carry the generational impact of this legacy. 🧡 On this day for reflection, we invite you to share this …and to share the message that every day is a good day for #TruthAndReconciliation, not just Sept 30. #NDTR #OrangeShirtDay #EveryChildMatters #Indigenous #IndigenousPeoples #NationalDayForTruthAndReconciliation

Remembering the importance of our traditions – or learning about them for the first time – is a remarkable journey…and it’s one we want to share with you. The Two-Row Wampum is one of the very first treaty agreements Indigenous peoples made with settlers, and its principles are more relevant than ever today. Join our Rivers to Success (R2S) team on Oct 28, 2024, at 2:00 pm ET for Embracing Tradition and the Two-Row Wampum, a free virtual session which will not only guide you through the importance of the agreement itself, it’ll also give you the opportunity to create your own two-row wampum bracelet. The first 200 people who register will receive free kits with the materials! Our guide for this session will be the wonderful Elizabeth (Betts) Doxtater, an active multimedia artist, educator, writer and youth-artist advocate. Born and raised on the Six Nations of the Grand River, she recently co-authored Restorative Journey: Indigenous Educational Wellness in friendship with the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT). Join Betts and our R2S team for this very special experience. 👇 https://lnkd.in/e63-54XM #RiversToSuccess #R2S #Indigenous #IndigenousPeople

La journée passée au Sommet #OYW aura été des plus inspirantes! Valérie Durand, notre responsable – Relations avec les investisseurs et Développement durable, a dirigé un panel fascinant appelé « Wings of Indigenous Empowerment: Youth Leading Change », qui réunissait Indigenous Clean Energy, Indspire et l’Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC), pour discuter du besoin de s’éduquer et de travailler ensemble en vue d’un lendemain meilleur et plus durable.   Les discussions de ce genre favoriseront un sentiment d’unité et une raison d’être, en plus de donner aux jeunes à susciter les moyens de susciter des changements positifs dans leur communauté. La variété de voix et de perspectives du Sommet crée un environnement riche en solutions novatrices. Le fait de mettre en évidence le potentiel des jeunes leaders instille l’espoir d’un avenir plus radieux et plus inclusif.   Nos délégués, qui sont des experts dans des domaines comme l’intelligence artificielle, la linguistique, la gestion du chiffre d’affaires, et dont l’âge varie de 23 à 35 ans, ont reçu leurs pairs au stand d’Air Canada et seront présents toute la journée de demain pour échanger des idées, en plus de faire connaître la mission de la Société en ce qui a trait à l’inclusion et à la diversité, sans oublier notre engagement envers la durabilité. // What an inspiring day at #OYW! Our Head of Investor Relations and Corporate Sustainability, Valérie Durand, led an inspiring panel called Wings of Indigenous Empowerment: Youth Leading Change, together with Indigenous Clean Energy, Indspire, and the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) to discuss how to educate ourselves and work together for a better, more sustainable tomorrow.   Discussions like these foster a sense of unity and purpose and empower youth to drive positive change in their communities. The summit’s diverse range of voices and perspectives creates a rich environment for innovative solutions. By highlighting the potential of young leaders, a brighter, more inclusive future is achievable.   Our delegates, experts in field such as AI, Linguistics, Revenue Management, ranging in age from 23 to 35, welcomed their peers to our Air Canada booth and will be there all day tomorrow to exchange ideas and share the airline’s mission of inclusivity and diversity and our commitment to sustainability.