
Writer Jordan Abel will make public appearances on the UWindsor campus March 22 and 23.
Writer Jordan Abel will make public appearances on the UWindsor campus March 22 and 23.
An event today will help launch a campaign to celebrate the achievements of Aboriginal learners in Ontario universities.
The Holiday Craft Show, Thursday in the CAW Student Centre, will showcase local artisans and small businesses.
A one-day conference will explore “Equity and Aboriginal Social Justice in Canada,” March 16 on the UWindsor campus.
The campus will host a free public screening Thursday of a package of contemporary animated films by First Nations, Métis and Inuit artists.
An open mic night Thursday will feature poetry and prose from around the world.
Participants in the Turtle Island Summer Arts Camp will display some of their handiwork Thursday on Windsor’s riverfront.
Local First Nations, Metis and Inuit youth are invited to the Turtle Island Summer Arts Camp.
A drum social this weekend at the St. Clair Centre for the Arts sets the stage for celebrations, gatherings and new beginnings among the Aboriginal and First Nations communities of Windsor-Essex, says Russell Nahdee, coordinator of the University’s Aboriginal Education Centre.
“The intent is to promote our identity by focusing on our culture, our languages, our achievements, our children and our values as Native people,” says Nahdee, one of the organizers. “It is an awareness event for the general public to learn, to see and hear what we as a people are all about.”
An exhibition opening this weekend at the Art Gallery of Windsor will feature works by local youths participating in an educational program through the campus Aboriginal Education Centre.
The 4 Winds STEM – Beginning Time Teaching Project is aimed at encouraging Aboriginal students in grades six, seven and eight to pursue education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) disciplines.