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Manitoba Government Supporting High-Quality, Affordable Child Care for Families through Grant Funding to 34 Facilities
April 11, 2024 The Manitoba government has invested over $375,000 in capacity and programming improvement grants to support high-quality affordable child-care services in 34 facilities across the province, Education and Early Childhood Learning Minister Nello Altomare announced today. “We’re committed to supporting child-care facilities to provide the best possible care for our children, while helping […]
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New book celebrates the scholarship of Métis women
April 4, 2024 The launch of a new book, Around the Kitchen Table: Métis Aunties’ Scholarship (University of Manitoba Press), edited by and UCalgary’s Dr. Jennifer Markides, celebrates the scholarship of Métis women. “Dr. Forsythe and Dr. Markides bring together an interdisciplinary collection highlighting scholarship by new and established Métis women scholars, artists, storytellers, and community […]
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Health research should distinguish Indigenous populations, PhD student says – UM Today
April 4, 2024 — When discussing Indigenous health in Manitoba, researchers and health professionals need to consider the distinctions between First Nations, Inuit, Métis and the urban Indigenous population, a PhD student at the College of Nursing said at a recent conference. “A pan-Indigenous umbrella is not going to work in the province when we talk […]
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Aspiring towards making a difference for Indigenous success – UM Today
Fifth-year student shares her journey in post-secondary education April 2, 2024 — Jasmine Wood’s pursuit of post-secondary education began when she left her First Nations reservation in northern Manitoba in 2018. Prior to coming to the University of Manitoba, Jasmine spent a year in an Indigenous military program in Ontario. Upon completing her program and getting […]
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Shoal Lake 40 First Nation students to hold Press Conference on World Water Day
March 22, 2024 Winnipeg, Manitoba – Shoal Lake 40 First Nation students will be launching a new line of merchandise on World Water Day, March 22, 2024, at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. Students developed a business with their teacher, Andrea Redsky, and have designed and created water bottles and stickers to hang in […]
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World Water Day 2024
March 22, 2024 Today, on World Water Day, March 22, we recognize the importance of freshwater and the need to protect and sustain freshwater resources. During a College event or in a colleague’s email signature, you may have noticed an acknowledgment of where our water comes from: We recognize and honour Treaty 3 Territory Shoal […]
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Boeing supports Indigenous STEAM Camp with 4-year funding commitment
March 22, 2024 A new, four-year funding commitment from Boeing will help hundreds of Indigenous youth attend summer camp at the The funding will provide $22,500 USD each year for the Centre’s Indigenous Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) Camp from 2024 to 2027. “As part of our community investment strategy, Boeing supports science, […]
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Crafting Connections: Indigenous Art and Language for Kids
Crafting Connections: Indigenous Art and Language for Kids March 21, 2024 This spring heralds the launch of the Language Learning for Littles collection on APTN lumi, scheduled for March 25. This thoughtfully curated selection, featuring Indigenous Art Adventures, Anaana’s Tent, Louis Says, Teepee Time and What’s The Word, is crafted to nurture young minds. By […]
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UM named one of MB’s Top Employers for 13th consecutive year – UM Today
Also recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for 8th consecutive year March 19, 2024 — The University of Manitoba has been named among Manitoba’s Top 100 Employers (2024), as well as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers (2024) by Mediacorp Canada inc., Canada’s largest employment periodicals publisher. This is the thirteenth consecutive Manitoba’s Top […]
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Mobile Library brings resources to underserved and low income neighbourhoods – CHVN Radio
Mar 14 2024 The Winnipeg Public Library has found a way to bring its services to communities who otherwise would not be able to access their resources. The Mobile Library, which started in 2008, takes the library experience and brings it to people in low-income neighbourhoods. “Currently, we go to the Blake Gardens Community Resource […]
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