November 8th is Aboriginal Veterans Day which was established in Manitoba in 1994. Renamed National Aboriginal Veterans Day, it is now recognized in other provinces and is celebrated annually. It is a day to recognize and acknowledge the many contributions and sacrifices of Aboriginals not only to Canada’s war efforts,but… Read More »Sihtoskâtowin ᓯᐦᑐᐢᑲᑐᐃᐧᐣ Circle- National Aboriginal Veterans Day
November 7 is International Inuit Day. Also known as International Circumpolar Inuit Day, it is a holiday created to celebrate Inuit and to amplify their voices. According to the 2016 Statistics Canada Census there were 440 Inuit living in Calgary. In honour of this day, I had the privilege to… Read More »Sihtoskâtowin ᓯᐦᑐᐢᑲᑐᐃᐧᐣ Circle- International Inuit Day
A friend of mine once used the analogy of a train to describe the start of fall and the run up to the holidays. In September, the train gets into gear and is rumbling in the station. There is a lot of noise, activity, and anticipation. In October, the train… Read More »Full Steam Ahead – Calgary Learns Program Applications are coming your way!
Sisters in Spirit Day honours the memories of the more than 1,200 missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls across Canada. On October 4, vigils and events are also held across the country to support family members and loved ones. The Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered… Read More »Sihtoskâtowin ᓯᐦᑐᐢᑲᑐᐃᐧᐣ Circle- Sisters in Spirit Day
September 30th marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day honors the children who never returned home, the Survivors of Indian Residential Schools, as well as their families and communities. Public commemoration of the tragic and painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools is a vital component… Read More »September 30th
A new season of adult foundational learning is upon us. After more than two years of major changes and challenges due to public health restrictions, programs are facing myriad decisions. Among them: Will programming return to in-person delivery? Will some programming be online? Would a mix of online and in-person… Read More »Digital Divide -practitioner resources and tools
The First Peoples Principles of Learning were put together by Indigenous Elders, scholars and knowledge keepers to guide the development of the curriculum and teaching of the English First Peoples course created by the BC Ministry of Education and First Nations Education Steering Committee in 2006/2007. They represent an attempt… Read More » Sihtoskâtowin ᓯᐦᑐᐢᑲᑐᐃᐧᐣ Circle – The First Peoples Principles of Learning
On August 10th, two staff from Calgary Learns were blessed with the opportunity to visit and learn on the land at the Brown Bear Woman Cutural Centre at Tsuutʼina First Nation. The Enough for All Indigenous Advisory Committee and VCC put together this Indigenous learning opportunity. Below is a reflection of… Read More »Sihtoskâtowin ᓯᐦᑐᐢᑲᑐᐃᐧᐣ Circle – All Indigenous People are Equal Participants in Calgary’s Future
In Support of Frontline Staff Delivering In-Person or Blended Programs This Fall It has been two years since Covid restrictions required us to switch to online program delivery. Terms like “meeting learners where they are at” and “learner-driven delivery” took on a whole new meaning. Frontline program staff learned to deliver… Read More »Tips From the Field
Tips From the Field Sharing delivery approaches used in CL-funded programs that reflect best practices in adult foundational learning theory. Part II – Outcome Measurements and Evaluation (OME’s): Why They Matter In April’s issue of The Connector we looked at the practical value of the CALP Outcome Measurement and Evaluation… Read More »Tips From the Field