EVENTS

FNESC promotes the sharing of information through conferences, workshops and regional sessions. The largest conference of the year is our Provincial Conference on Aboriginal Education, which draws approximately 800 educators from First Nations schools, public schools and other education bodies. This conference is hosted jointly by FNESC and the BC Ministry of Education.

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Upcoming Conferences

First Nations Schools Association 14th Annual Conference and AGM
April 23 and 24, 2010 - Coast Plaza Hotel, Vancouver

Indigenous Adult and Higher Learning Association 7th Annual Conference and AGM
April 30 and May 1, 2010 - Coast Plaza Hotel, Vancouver

Regional Sessions

2009 Regional Sessions
Regional sessions are local meetings, held in communities across BC, to discuss First Nations education news and collective work. All interested individuals are welcome to attend, including representatives of local Aboriginal communities, First Nations schools, public schools, school districts, post-secondary institutes, etc.

The 2009 regional sessions were held in the following communities. Thank you for your participation.

Prince Rupert	September 23 & 24	The Crest Hotel
Kamloops	October 6 & 7	Executive Inn
Lytton	October 8 & 9	Memorial Hall
Prince George	October 13 & 14	The Coast Inn of the North
Nanaimo	October 14 & 15	The Grand Hotel
Cranbrook	October 14 & 15	St. Eugene Golf Resort
Port Alberni	October 20 & 21	The Best Western
Lower Mainland	October 20 & 21	Coast Plaza
Williams Lake	November 17 & 18	Overlander
Kelowna	November 24 & 25	Grand Okanagan Resort

Regional Session Kit 2009
Draft Agenda
Focus Topics Discussion Papers which includes:
The Year in Review
National Funding Programs: EPP and FNSSP
First Nations Jurisdiction Over Education
English 10/11/12 First Peoples Provincial Courses
First Nations Schools Association
Special Education
Post-Secondary Education
Seventh Generation Club
BC Electronic Student Information System (BCeSIS)
Additional Discussion Papers
Reports:
FNSA School Measures and Data Report
Aboriginal Transition Research Project Report
IAHLA Data Collection Project Year 4

For information on past Regional Sessions click here.

Past Conferences

15th Annual Provincial Conference on Aboriginal Education - Reconnecting the Generations November 5-7, 2009

Thanks to the more than 700 educators who attended the conference. The conference included esteemed guest speakers Dr. E. Richard Atleo, National Chief Shawn Atleo, and Regional Chief Jody Wilson-Raybould as well as informative panels on education jurisdiction, English First Peoples and technology. See a photo gallery from the conference here soon.

First Nations Languages Conference - Bringing Language to Life
July 5-6, 2009

IAHLA 2009 6th Annual General Meeting and Conference - Celebrating our Strengths
May 1-2, 2009 Vancouver.

First Nations Schools Association 13th Annual Conference and AGM -
Realizing the Potential of Each Student: Approaches that Work
April 24-25, 2009 Vancouver

14th Annual Provincial Conference on Aboriginal Education - Strengthening
Connections: Investing in Aboriginal Students
November 27-29, 2008 Vancouver

Visit the TEKKRU Aboriginal youth media team’s Conference blog

For information on past conferences click here.

Workshops

Anti-Racism Workshops
Working with the BC Aboriginal Education Partners, Anti-Racism Consultant Eric Wong, and the Anti-Racism Leadership Network, FNESC provides a variety of anti-racism workshops and services. All of this work is intended to make BC schools racism-free and places where diversity is respected, with an emphasis on countering racism experienced by Aboriginal people in the education system. Visit our anti-racism page for information about workshops, anti-racism toolkit and local anti-racism contact people.

Special Education Development Opportunities
For information on Special Education workshops, please click here.