Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan), in collaboration with the Indigenous Institutes Consortium (IIC) are pleased to announce the National Indigenous Education Symposium 2023.
Be part of a stimulating and interactive event where leaders from Indigenous institutes, from postsecondary institutions, colleges and institutes, as well as from stakeholder organizations, industry and government, will come together to share knowledge and exemplary practices in serving Indigenous peoples and communities and contributing to their sustainability and prosperity.
Background
The symposium, which has as its theme Operationalizing Reconciliation, will bring together more than 200 college and institute leaders from across Canada serving Indigenous peoples.
Symposium Objectives
- Place Indigenous learners at the centre of the solution to the labour market, environmental, and healthcare crisis.
- Provide a unique opportunity for participants to reflect and share experiences and best practices on Indigenous education related issues.
- Reflect on the role of Canadian postsecondary institutions (Indigenous institutes, colleges, institutes, cégeps, universities and polytechnics) in responding to the learning needs of Indigenous peoples and communities, including the promotion of Indigenous languages.
- Provide opportunities for participants to network and share experiences, approaches, and best practices in supporting reconciliation.
- Build community support for reconciliation and Indigenous-led post-secondary education across Canada.
- Provide innovative and leading-edge insights to support government engagement activities for the sector.
- Recognizing and learning from the uniqueness of Indigenous-lead institutions.
- Amplify the voices of learners, educators, and leaders of Canada’s Indigenous institutes, colleges and institutes.
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This event is made possible by support from the Government of Canada.
Sponsors
Provisional Schedule
October 16, 2023
- 11:00 – 16:00 – Private Professional Development Event (By Invitation ONLY and for IIC Members ONLY)
- 16:00 – 17:00 – Registration
- 17:00 – 19:00 – Opening Keynote Address and Reception (guests can attend by purchasing additional tickets)
- Dinner on own
October 17, 2023
- 7:30 -8:30 – Breakfast (included)
- 8:30 – 16:60 – Sessions (included)
- Lunch and 2 coffee breaks (included)
- Dinner Feast (included) (guests can attend by purchasing additional tickets)
October 18, 2023
- 7:30 – 8:30 – Breakfast (included)
- 8:30 – 15:00 – Session and Morning Break (included)
- Lunch (included)
- Symposium ends at 15:00
Important information regarding registration
We are looking forward to welcoming registrants to the upcoming National Indigenous Education Symposium which is only one week away. We are excited to announce that registration numbers are at an all-time high with close to 250 registrants. However, we have exceeded our capacity for the dinner on Tuesday, October 17 which will take place at the Ramada hotel.
We are still accepting registrations, but new registrations as of today will not include a ticket to the Tuesday dinner. Attendees on site who have a dinner ticket but do not plan to attend will be invited to drop off their ticket at the registration desk for late registrants.
