Aboriginal Family Network
Now entering its fifth year, the DDSB's Aboriginal Family Network (AFN) program will take place again on Tuesday evenings at GL Roberts CVI starting October 25. It is designed for DDSB students in JK - Grade 12 who have First Nation, Métis or Inuit (FNMI) ancestry and their families. Teacher and community volunteers, Aboriginal mentors, Elders and special guests provide a warm, engaging environment where Aboriginal histories, cultures, traditions and perspectives are shared through Talking Circles, crafts, stories, teachings, food, music, games and special presentations. Our goal for this year is to establish a more formal link between the Aboriginal Family Network program and the Ministry objective of improved FNMI student achievement and success in school. Future meeting dates and times are listed in the Aboriginal Education Initiative's poster distributed to schools, as well as on the website spiritcalling.ddsbschools.ca. Registration forms are available on the Spirit Calling website or at program sessions.
Aboriginal Education Advisory Circle
The DDSB Aboriginal Education Advisory Circle (AEAC) met on the evening of December 8, 2011. The role of the AEAC is to assist the DDSB in integrating the Ministry of Education's Ontario First Nation, Metis and Inuit Education Policy Framework into board planning in order to increase Aboriginal student achievement and raise awareness of Aboriginal histories, cultures and perspectives for all students. The AEAC meets four times annually and members include representatives from a variety of stakeholder groups from within the Board and local Aboriginal communities.
