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Native Communications celebrates 20 years

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In 1995 the Native Communications Program at Grant MacEwan Community College will mark its 20th graduating class.

Education is about people -- making a difference in the lives of individuals, their communities and ultimately in the world. The Native Communications Program has played a significant role in the lives of many Aboriginal people -- in career and cultural education.

In 1968, The Alberta Native Communication Society produced Canada's first Aboriginal weekly newspaper, The Native People.

SIFC to co-launch Aboriginal MBA program

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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 SIFC.

SIFC to co-launch Aboriginal MBA program

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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 SIFC.

Community education tailors learning experience

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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. And their high school experiences were often "less than positive" due to racial discrimination or the stress of being away from home for those who were boarded out to city schools.

Community education tailors learning experience

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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. And their high school experiences were often "less than positive" due to racial discrimination or the stress of being away from home for those who were boarded out to city schools.

Community education tailors learning experience

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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. And their high school experiences were often "less than positive" due to racial discrimination or the stress of being away from home for those who were boarded out to city schools.