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About Indspire The image part with relationship ID rId2 was not found in the file. About Indspire • Head office located at Six Nations of the Grand River, Ontario, with offices in Toronto, and in Winnipeg • Largest provider of bursaries and scholarships to Indigenous post‐secondary students other than the Government of Canada • National registered charity led by Indigenous people for Indigenous people • Only Indigenous charity that provides programming to First Nation, Inuit and Métis students in Canada • Selected by the Financial Post as one of Canada’s Top 25 Charities Worthy of a Donation in 2014 and in 2015 and rated as a Four‐Star Charity by Charity Intelligence Canada 3 The image part with relationship ID rId2 was not found in the file. Indspire Awards The image part with relationship ID rId2 was not found in the file. • Created in 1993, and celebrating the 24th anniversary in 2017, the Indspire Awards represent the highest honour the Indigenous community bestows upon its own achievers • To date, the Awards have honoured 325 remarkable Indigenous Canadians in 12 categories including a First Nation, Inuit and Métis youth honoured annually • A 90‐minute version of the Indspire Awards is produced and broadcast nationally by Global Television and the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN). 4 The image part with relationship ID rId2 was not found in the file. Our Programs Indspire’s Programs The image part with relationship ID rId2 was not found in the file. K‐12 Institute: Improving Educational Outcomes The K‐12 Institute is a virtual resource centre that connects educators of Indigenous students with programs, information and tools to improve educational outcomes for K‐12 student with the goal of dramatically increasing high school completion rates across Canada among Indigenous students. In addition, the Institute provides “on the ground” conferences for Educators and students. • Since March 2013, membership in the Institute has grown to more than 5,000 • Institute programs: • Soaring: Indigenous Youth Career Conferences • Industry in the Classroom: Indigenous Youth Career Seminars • Nurturing Capacity: Documenting Community Success • Successful Practices: Showcasing Strategies that Work • Realizing Projects: Supporting Community Solutions • Peer Support: Educator Mentorship • Rivers to Success: Mentoring Indigenous Youth • National Gathering for Indigenous Education • Guiding the Journey: Indigenous Educator Awards 6 The image part with relationship ID rId2 was not found in the file. K‐12 Institute : Improving Educational Outcomes Peer Support: Educator Mentorship Goal: To support Educators of Indigenous students to achieve excellence • Mentorship and coaching program for educators of Indigenous students to share strategies and successful practices to translate theory into workable strategies • Indspire pairs educators from across Canada based on their professional learning goals and provides support online through: • Webinars • Discussion forums • Other professional development tools Impact: • 2016‐2017 school, anticipate 275 applications. 7 The image part with relationship ID rId2 was not found in the file. K‐12 Institute : Improving Educational Outcomes National Gathering for Indigenous Education • The only professional development conference in Canada for educators of Indigenous students • Attendance has grown from 250 in 2013 to over 600 in 2015 and 800 in 2016 in November in Toronto, with Senator Murray Sinclair as Keynote and Lorne Cardinal as guest speaker) • The Gathering features 70 top‐notch workshops on Indigenous education and provides educators with a superb opportunity to network with their peers as well as presenting a nationally recognized guest speaker at the luncheon (Authors Joseph Boyden and Wab Kinew were past presenters) 8 The image part with relationship ID rId2 was not found in the file. K‐12 Institute : Improving Educational Outcomes Guiding the Journey: Indigenous Educator Awards • Recognizes and celebrates outstanding educators for achievement and innovation in Indigenous education • Award recipients honoured at a ceremony at the National Gathering • Indigenous Educator Awards Categories include: Community Service, Culture, Language and Traditions, Innovative Practice, Language, Culture and Traditions, Leadership, Partner in Indigenous Education, Role Model, Indigenous Organization Award • The 2016 Guiding the Journey: Indigenous Educator Awards recipients: • Community Service ‐ Ivan Augustine, New Brunswick • Partner in Indigenous Education ‐ Elizabeth Barrett, British Columbia • Innovative Practice ‐ Pauline McKay, Saskatchewan • Culture, Language and Traditions ‐ Thomas Deer, Ontario • Culture, Language and Traditions ‐ Eileen Lucas, Alberta • Leadership ‐ Denise Augustine, British Columbia • Leadership ‐ Lois Philipp, Northwest Territories •Role Model ‐Wade Houle, Manitoba •Role Model ‐Kieran McMonagle, Ontario • Indigenous Organization Award ‐ South Slave Divisional Education Council, Northwest Territories 9 The image part with relationship ID rId2 was not found in the file. K‐12 Institute : Improving Educational Outcomes Soaring: Indigenous Youth Career Conferences Conferences provide Indigenous high school students from grades 9‐12 with • Valuable resources and information on career opportunities • Career workshops presented by professional business leaders • Tradeshow with exhibitors from private and public sectors, and educational institutions • Information about financial support for post‐secondary education Soaring: Indigenous Youth Career Conference Ottawa –March 2017 • 1000 participants, including students, chaperones, exhibitors, and speakers 10 The image part with relationship ID rId2 was not found in the file. K‐12 Institute: Improving Educational Outcomes Rivers to Success: Mentoring Indigenous Youth In the last year Indspire started the process of developing a second stream of Rivers. High School students mentored by ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ University and College students University and College students mentored by‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Workforce employees 11 The image part with relationship ID rId2 was not found in the file. Building Brighter Futures: Bursaries, Scholarships and Awards (2015‐2016) Amount Requested and Awarded First Nation Métis Inuit Total $ Requested 70,270,988 41,133,891 3,036,216 $114,441,095 $ Awarded 7,033,735 4,924,742 277,945 $12,236,422 % of Requests 10% 12% 9.2% 11% Awarded 12 The image part with relationship ID rId2 was not found in the file. Building Brighter Futures: Bursaries, Scholarships and Awards (2015‐2016) Fields of Study of Financial Award Recipients Field of Study 2014‐2015 2015‐2016 Education 533 463 Business & Commerce 493 409 Nursing 455 353 Oil & Gas Trades / Other Trades 305 119 Social Work 226 277 Law 189 185 Medicine & Dentistry 148 128 Engineering 138 127 Pharmacy 23 30 13 The image part with relationship ID rId2 was not found in the file. Building Brighter Futures: Bursaries, Scholarships and Awards (2015‐2016) Level of Study of Financial Award Recipients Field of Study 2015‐2016 Masters in Business 38 Executive Masters in Business 3 Masters 341 Doctoral Level 144 14 The image part with relationship ID rId2 was not found in the file. Building Brighter Futures: Bursaries, Scholarships and Awards The Need: • The dropout rate among Indigenous peoples aged 20‐24 was 22.6%, compared to 8.5% for non‐Indigenous people (Labour Force Survey data, 2007‐2010) • 40% of Indigenous peoples aged 20‐24 did not have a high school diploma, compared to 13% of non‐Indigenous peoples (Statistics Canada) • The non‐completion rate is even higher for on‐reserve Indigenous people (61% had not completed high school), and for Inuit peoples living in rural or remote communities (68% had not completed high school) • In 2006, 68% of non‐Indigenous young adults aged 25 to 34 held a post‐secondary credential, compared to only 42% of Indigenous young adults (Canadian Council on Learning, 2009). • 23% of the non‐Indigenous population had successfully completed a university degree, while only 8% of the Indigenous population reported completing a university education. *Source: National Household Survey 15 The image part with relationship ID rId2 was not found in the file. Graduation Survey Impact of the student awards: • 93% of students surveyed by Indspire graduated from a post‐secondary program • 82% of graduates surveyed by Indspire are employed • 85% of the graduates indicated that their education assisted with their employment • 82% of employed graduates report that they are serving Indigenous people in their current role • International Recognition for Indspire alumni in 2015; Billy Ray Belcourt has received a Rhodes Scholarship; Belinda Daniels is short‐listed for The Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize of $1‐million (often referred to as the Nobel Prize of teaching) 16 The image part with relationship ID rId2 was not found in the file. K‐12 Indspire Institute Realizing Projects Example: Peace River • Partners: Indspire, Shell, Woodland Cree First Nation, Cadotte Lake School • Plan: • Develop school radio station • Conduct security and IT audits, install recommended systems • Develop new policy for band/school • Professional development for teachers/TAs • Music program introduced • Educator training for math supported through out the school year Results: • Teacher retention went from 0% to 89% in two years • Vandalism when down from 6 break ins to 0 in one year • Attendance has increased • Phase two starting this year The image part with relationship ID rId2 was not found in
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