FW: : Indigenous Education Summit: Call for Student Participation

From: Julie Peters [mailto:julie@academicagroup.com]

Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 12:52 PM
To: Gary McDermott
Subject: Indigenous Education Summit: Call for Student Participation

 

Good afternoon,
Thanks to a generous sponsorship from Mohawk College, there is funding available for students to attend the upcoming Indigenous Education Summit. The Summit will be held October 4-5, 2012 in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Selected students will be provided a free registration to the Summit, accommodations, and up to $500 to cover travel costs. Indigenous students are invited to submit a Letter of Interest (additional details are provided below). Please circulate to students who may be interested in this opportunity.

 

**Call for Student Participation**

On October 4-5, 2012 a national Indigenous Education Summit is being held in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Organized by Western University's Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium and Academica Group, the Summit will bring together a broad range of stakeholders involved in First Nations, Métis and Inuit education, and the organizers would like to ensure that students are also able to attend, participate in the discussions, and share their experiences and ideas. Thanks to the generous sponsorship of Mohawk College, this will be a reality. Indigenous students interested in participating in the Summit are invited to submit a Letter of Interest with the following information:  

·         Why you would like to attend the Summit

·         The academic institution that you are attending and what you are studying

·         The First Nation, Métis or Inuit community you identify with

·         Contact information to inform you of whether you've been selected

The following costs will be covered for each student selected:  

·         Summit registration

·         Accommodations at the Summit

·         Up to $500 towards travel

Selected students will also be invited to sit on a student panel at the Summit to share their perspectives and experiences with attendees. 
All submissions should be sent to Julie Peters at julie@academicagroup.com. You can also fax your submission to 519.433.8062 or mail it to the following address: 131 Wharncliffe Road South, Second Floor, London, Ontario, Canada, N6J 2K4.        
All submissions must be received by September 1, 2012 at 7:00pm EDT. A limited number of funded spots are available. For more information about the Summit, please visit www.iesummit.ca.