FNESC promotes the sharing of information through conferences
and workshops. The information below outlines some of our successful
conferences which have been held in the past.
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
5th First Nations Parents Conference - "Life is a Journey - Let's Paddle Together!"
May 27 and 28, 2010 - Coast Plaza Hotel, Vancouver
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.
First NationsLanguages 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
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12th FNSA AGM & Conference - Effective Strategies
for Excellent Results: Supporting Instruction & Leadership April
25-26, 2008- Coast Plaza Hotel, Vancouver
5th IAHLA AGM & Conference - Post-Secondary Education - Aboriginal
Jurisdiction and the Third Sector April 23 & 24th, 2008
- The Listel Hotel, Vancouver
4th First Nations Parents Conference - One, Two, Three, Come Learn
with Me! February 28-29, 2008 - Coast Plaza Hotel, Vancouver
2nd Annual ABLKC National Conference 2008 - Seeing Ourselves in
the Mirror: Giving Life to LearningFebruary 28,
29 & March 1, 2008 – Westin Bayshore Hotel, Vancouver
Visit the
Aboriginal Learning Knowledge Centre online at http://www.ccl-cca.ca/CCL/AboutCCL/KnowledgeCentres/AboriginalLearning/
13th Annual Provincial Conference on Aboriginal
Education - Aboriginal Perspectives in Teaching & Learning Nov.
22-24, 2007, Westin Bayshore, Vancouver
With over 800 attendees, the provincial conference was a huge success. It
featured
a movie night where two new Raven Tales episodes – Love and War and Child
of Tears -were featured and the Raven-mobile was on display. Day one of the conference
featured speeches by Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, BC Representative for Children
and Youth, and Shirley Bond, Minister of Education and Deputy Premier, and it
featured a panel on integrating Aboriginal content into the curriculum. Day two
of the conference featured a recorded address by Minister of Indian Affairs,
Chuck Strahl, a youth Work Experience Program panel, an English 12 First Peoples
panel, and a speech by Grand Chief Ed John of the First Nations Summit. The conference
was hosted jointly by FNESC, the Ministry of Education, the United Native Nations
Society and the Métis Provincial Council of BC. Thanks to everyone who
contributed to the conference this year!
First Nations Languages Conference 2007: Immersion Planning – Language
Nests to Master ApprenticeshipAugust 12-14, 2007,
University of Victoria, Victoria
This conference offered an opportunity for teachers,
local community educators, Elders, academics, linguists and others to gather
and learn from one another
through informative workshops and plenary discussions focused on the issue
of First Nations language revitalization in BC. Conference
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Past Conferences
Aboriginal Languages Conference (held annually)
Annual Provincial Conference on Education (cohosted with the BC Ministry
of Education)
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