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New system will allow students in three communities to learn simultaneously
Virtual classmates. They take the same Fairview College course, from the same instructor,at exactly the same time each day. They've shared notes, jokes and anecdotes.
But they've never been in the same room or even had the opportunity to shake hands.
How is this possible?
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After two years of planning, the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College
and the University of Saskatchewan's College of Commerce will next year launch a master of business administration degree program tailored to the Aboriginal community.
The two-year program is scheduled to begin in the fall of 1996 with 20 to 25 students, said Georges Sioui, dean of academics at…
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After two years of planning, the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College
and the University of Saskatchewan's College of Commerce will next year launch a master of business administration degree program tailored to the Aboriginal community.
The two-year program is scheduled to begin in the fall of 1996 with 20 to 25 students, said Georges Sioui, dean of academics at…
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After two years of planning, the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College
and the University of Saskatchewan's College of Commerce will next year launch a master of business administration degree program tailored to the Aboriginal community.
The two-year program is scheduled to begin in the fall of 1996 with 20 to 25 students, said Georges Sioui, dean of academics at…
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Bringing in adult education programs to this southern Alberta community has lowered students' blood pressure as well as raised grade levels. Presently 15 students are enrolled in the full-time study program, which has four starting dates a year. Many have been out of school for five to 10 years before coming back to upgrade, said David Aloma, head of the Morley learning centre.…
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Bringing in adult education programs to this southern Alberta community has lowered students' blood pressure as well as raised grade levels. Presently 15 students are enrolled in the full-time study program, which has four starting dates a year. Many have been out of school for five to 10 years before coming back to upgrade, said David Aloma, head of the Morley learning centre.…
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Bringing in adult education programs to this southern Alberta community has lowered students' blood pressure as well as raised grade levels. Presently 15 students are enrolled in the full-time study program, which has four starting dates a year. Many have been out of school for five to 10 years before coming back to upgrade, said David Aloma, head of the Morley learning centre.…
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Upgrading your education no longer means having to leave home for many Natives in southern Alberta.
Eden Valley, Morley and Stoney nation members are among those taking advantage of satellite learning centres where adult students can stay in their community while increasing their educational level. The programs, run through Alberta Vocational College and the reserves,…
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Upgrading your education no longer means having to leave home for many Natives in southern Alberta.
Eden Valley, Morley and Stoney nation members are among those taking advantage of satellite learning centres where adult students can stay in their community while increasing their educational level. The programs, run through Alberta Vocational College and the reserves,…
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Upgrading your education no longer means having to leave home for many Natives in southern Alberta.
Eden Valley, Morley and Stoney nation members are among those taking advantage of satellite learning centres where adult students can stay in their community while increasing their educational level. The programs, run through Alberta Vocational College and the reserves,…
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Sandy Mair was 14 years old when she dropped out of school and ran away from home. She spent the next three years living on the street. Few street kids ever escape, but Mair's life turned around after the birth of her son, Calvin.
Her son suffered from asthma, so Mair made frequent trips with him to the hospital. It occurred to her on one of those visits that she would…
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Sandy Mair was 14 years old when she dropped out of school and ran away from home. She spent the next three years living on the street. Few street kids ever escape, but Mair's life turned around after the birth of her son, Calvin.
Her son suffered from asthma, so Mair made frequent trips with him to the hospital. It occurred to her on one of those visits that she would…
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Sandy Mair was 14 years old when she dropped out of school and ran away from home. She spent the next three years living on the street. Few street kids ever escape, but Mair's life turned around after the birth of her son, Calvin.
Her son suffered from asthma, so Mair made frequent trips with him to the hospital. It occurred to her on one of those visits that she would…
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Marie Smallface Marule still considers herself a radical. Smallface Marule, who was presented the Aboriginal Achievement Award in Education on March 31, may look settled into life with all the creature comforts. Smallface Marule was one of 14 award recipients and one of three who received an award for their work in education. She may live in a quiet residential neighborhood in a…
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Deep religious faith and an awareness of his Metis heritage have been guiding principles in his 29-year career as an educator, says the man in charge of 82 Catholic Schools in Edmonton.
"I had a very good childhood with a lot of love, a lot of care and a deep spiritual gift of belief in Christ and in religion," says Terry Fortin, Chief Superintendent of Edmonton Catholic…