The Conference Board of Canada
Improving Life in Canada’s North: Community-Driven Approaches to Indigenous Youth Health & Wellness
LIVE 60 – Minute Webinar: November 24, 2015 at 3:30 pm ET

In this webinar, Dr. Gwen Healey, founder and lead researcher for Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre, will describe and reflect upon community-led interventions to promote health and wellness among youth in Nunavut.

In this webinar you will learn about:

• Community perspectives on promoting mental health among youth

• Evaluation of mental health programs using tools which are relevant to the population

• Perspectives from youth, facilitators, and parents who participated in the programs

• How improvements to health and well-being ultimately contribute to community capacity, education, and development

Explore the link between improved health out-comes and advancements in community and individual capacity development, and the long-term benefits of this approach.

Cost to attend: $149
Register Today!
Call: 1-866-242-0075
Email:   publications@conferenceboard.ca   and quote campaign code “FXLINK”
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1200+ Murdered & Missing Indigenous Women

A film produced by Leonard Yakir

Grand Chief Sheila North Wilson

The RCMP claim that there are about 1,200 Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women investigative reporter Sheila North Wilson, who has made it her passion to get to the  bottom of MMIW. Sheila examines how and why these women go missing, and draws on the similarities of their circumstances.. F amily and friends claim up to 3,000. The ilm ‘1200+’ is seen through the eyes of

Part One: December 3,2015

Reception 6:00pm  Film: 7:00 pm

Adam Beach Film Institute – 585 Ellice Ave.

FREE ADMISSION – All Welcome

Monetary donations graciously accepted to be given to the families of murdered and missing women.

For details, call Jennifer Wood 204-805-2325

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CATIE
Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week starts Dec. 1 with World AIDS Day
Planning an event? Need information about HIV and  AIDS?
Looking for treatment and prevention resources?
CATIE is here to help. Visit our World AIDS Day page at www.catie.ca
CATIE – Canada’s source for HIV and hepatitis C information
1-800-263-1638
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The Chiefs of Ontario First Nations Education Coordination Unit
EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM 2015: Establishing a Support Framework for First Nations Education
November 17-19, 2015 Victoria Inn, Thunder Bay, ON
The Education Symposium will bring together First Nations Education Directors, Education Managers/ Directors of TC’s, Education Counsellors, and Chiefs and Councilors from all over Ontario. It will focus on next steps associated with narrowing the options that have been developed to date on systems and funding for First Nations education in Ontario. Participants must be prepared to review previous work done and provide valuable input that will inform recommendations to be considered by leadership. Enjoy engaging keynote speakers, panel discussions and interactive activities.
Who Should Attend:

• Classroom Teachers
• Resource Teachers
• Principals
• Para-Educators
• First Nations Elders
• Parents
• Professionals
• Leadership
• Education Admin.
• Education Directors
• Educators
• Students
• Chiefs and Councilors

For more information including the agenda, registration, tradeshow or accommodations, visit:  http://education.chiefs-of-ontario.org/es2015 
You can also contact Charu Murti, Education Policy Analyst:
Toll Free: 1-877-517-6527
Email: charu.murti@coo.org
Live stream of the Education Symposium will also be available! Visit website for details.
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Rodgers Investment Consulting
Register Right Now! Time is running out
November 3-5, 2015 | Regina DoubleTree by Hilton | Regina, SK
Get the tools needed to build long term sustainable trusts to provide community benefits today and for future generations
Rodgers Investment Consulting welcomes you to attend the 11th annual Indigenous Trust and Investment Workshop, designed to educate and engage participants in discussion on the fundamentals of Indigenous Settlement Trusts and Investment Management.
 In-depth analysis of Impact Investing
 How to use both capital and income to effect change in your community and within the broader
Indigenous sector
 Create significant wealth for communities with Impact Benefit Agreements and Indigenous and
Industry Partnerships
 How to manage both public market and direct investments
 Protect your Trust from potential noncompliance penalties
Workshop Topics Include:

• Effectively Manage and Invest Settlement
• Meet Tax, Trust Law, Investment Experts
• Impact and ESG Investing
• Fiduciary Duty and Conflict of Interest
• Learn about Successful Strategies from Communities across Canada
• Engaging and Informative Speakers
• Capital and Resource Revenue
• Building Endowments from Resource Revenue
• FACTA and FBAR compliance for Canadian Trusts
• The ‘Investment Challenge Game’
• Appropriate Business Structures Impact Benefit Agreements and Industry Partnerships
• Reception and Entertainment by Brendan Chartrand

To register or for more information including the agenda, accommodations and more:
www.GoToRegister.ca/RIC
Toll Free: 1-866-644-2990
Fax: 1-866-644-3027
E-mail: RIC@GoToRegister.ca
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The Conference Board of Canada
October 26, 2015 – The Conference Board of Canada Webinars provide timely analysis and expert advice on the issues that matter most to you and your organization. These sessions explore the top economic and management issues you’re facing now, and offer the expertise you’ll need to deal with them in the future. Webinars are the perfect way to access the up to date information and key learning’s you need without using your entire training budget. In addition, you’ll receive a recording of the webinar that you can share with your entire team!
Two Webinars explore issues of improving life in Canada’s North.
Virtual Solutions for Developing Capacity in Remote Indigenous Communities will be held on Wednesday, October 28,
2015 at 11:00 a.m. ET. In this 60-minute webinar, Willa Black, Vice-President, Corporate Affairs and CSR for Cisco Canada, will discuss Cisco’s new program, Connected North. The program bring experts into the classroom, encourages cross-cultural sharing with students from across Canada, and hosts professional development workshops for teachers. Willa will explain how the program came to be, why it has been successful, and some of the challenges encountered through its implementation.
Find out why the public sector must find ways to better support initiatives that seek to improve connectivity in Northern Indigenous communities.
Improving Life in Canada’s North: Community-Driven Approaches to Inuit Youth Health and Wellness will be held on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at 3:30 p.m. ET. In this 60-minute webinar, Dr. Gwen Healey, founder and lead researcher for Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre, will describe and reflect upon community-led interventions to promote health and wellness among youth in Nunavut. Hear about the methods and tools employed, why they were chosen, how they work, and what kind of impact they have had on the youth who attend the programs. Gwen will explore the link between improved health outcomes and advancements in community and individual capacity development, and the long-term benefits of this approach.
Special Offer: Register for both sessions for only $249 (each webinar is $149). In addition, you will receive a FREE copy of the latest ‘Territorial Economic Outlook’ (value of $1,140). This report provides the economic and fiscal outlook for each of Canada’s three Northern territories, including output by industry, labour markets, and demographics.
To register for both webinars for only $249 and receive the bonus report (value of $1,140), please call 1-866-242-0075 or email publications@conferenceboard.ca. When registering, please quote campaign code “FXLINK”.
 
For more information, please contact: Tina Marshall – The Conference Board of Canada
Toll Free: 1-866-242-0075
Email: publications@conferenceboard.ca
Web: www.conferenceboard.ca
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Women Building Futures

1. Career Builder

A five-day immersion training series to prepare Indigenous women in their community to apply for a WBF program. Includes:

• Information Session and Career Decision Making Workshop
• Opportunities for women in construction, mining and oil & gas industries
• Math Instruction – preparing for WBF entrance exams
• Workplace Culture Awareness™
• Filling out the application to WBF programs
• Career Investigation Report – guest speakers
• WBF Assessment Success – assessments on-site
• Self-discovery – making healthy choices
• Barriers to Success – acon and readiness planning
• Resume writing support
• Overcoming your fears and building your courage to make change
• Prepare for the WBF Interview process – improving your communication skills

2. Career Essentials

A two-day comprehensive training series to prepare Indigenous women in their community to apply for a WBF program. Includes:

• Opportunities for women in construction, mining and oil & gas industries
• Career Decision Making Workshop
• Workplace Culture Awareness™
• Math Practice – preparing for WBF entrance exams
• Barriers to Success – action planning
• Resume writing exercises, interview skills and communications
• Applying to WBF programs review
• Career Investigation Reports – overview
• Sharing Circles – overcoming your fears and building your courage to make change

3. Career Basics

A one-day training workshop to prepare urban Indigenous women to apply for a WBF program. Includes:

• Opportunities for women in construction, mining and oil & gas industries
• Career Decision Making Workshop
• Workplace Culture Awareness™
• Application support to WBF programs
• Career Investigation Report – support
• Barriers to Success – acon planning

4. Academic Readiness

A four-week academic upgrading course to prepare Indigenous women to write the Pre-apprenticeship, Category B Trade Entrance Exam to qualify for a WBF program. Includes:
Mathematics

• Calculator Skills • Number Concepts
• Fractions • Convert Decimals to Feet & Inches
• Imperial System • Metric System & Metric Conversions
• Ratio & Proportion • Percent

Science

• Matter • Density
• Pressure • Simple Machines
• Heat & Temperature • Electricity

5. Application Solutions

A two-day workshop to assist Indigenous women who have applied for a WBF program and been unsuccessful. Includes:

• Application Review
• Increase Readiness
• Recognizing and Overcoming Barriers

To schedule a training series for your community, contact:

Corey Wells, Indigenous Engagement Advisor

Toll Free: 1-866-979-4434 Ext.2027

Fax: 1-866-979-3514

Email: WomenBuildingFutures@GoToInfo.ca

Web: www.GoToInfo.ca/WomenBuildingFutures
 
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The Conference Board of Canada
Join us to Explore the Issues
The first Webinar:
Virtual Solutions for Developing Capacity in Remote Indigenous Communities
LIVE 60-MINUTE WEBINAR: October 28, 2015 at 11:00 am ET
In this webinar, Willa Black, Vice-President, Corporate Affairs and CSR for Cisco Canada, will discuss Cisco’s new program, Connected North. The program bring experts into the classroom, encourages cross-cultural sharing with students from across Canada, and hosts professional development workshops for teachers. Willa will explain how the program came to be, why it has been successful, and some of the challenges encountered through its implementation. Find out why the public sector must find ways to better support initiatives that seek to improve connectivity in Northern Indigenous communities.
In this webinar you will learn about:

• The major challenges facing youth in remote communities
• How technology can change the delivery of services and build capacity
• Successes, challenges, and lessons learned from ‘Connected North’
• Why the public sector must find ways to better support initiatives that seek to improve connectivity in Northern Indigenous communities

Cost to attend: $149 
The second webinar:
Improving Life in Canada’s North: Community- Driven Approaches to Indigenous Youth Health & Wellness
LIVE 60-MINUTE WEBINAR: November 24, 2015 at 3:30 pm ET
In this webinar, Dr. Gwen Healey, founder & lead researcher for Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre, will describe and reflect upon community-led interventions to promote health and wellness among youth in Nunavut.
In this webinar you will learn about:

• Community perspectives on promoting mental health among youth
• Evaluation of mental health programs using tools which are relevant to the population
• Perspectives from youth, facilitators, and parents who participated in the programs
• How improvements to health and well-being ultimately contribute to community capacity, education, and development Explore the link between improved health out-comes and advancements in community and individual capacity development, and the long-term benefits of this approach.

Cost to attend: $149
Register Today! 1-866-242-0075
email: publications@conferenceboard.ca     and quote campaign code FXLINK
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Historica Canada
Attention: Indigenous Youth Between the ages of 9-29
Enter the largest and most recognized art and creative writing competition for Canadian Indigenous youth!
Explore your heritage and culture through creative writing and art for a chance to win up to $2,000 and other great prizes!
For more information call 1-866-644-6195
Submit online today by visiting: www.GoToInfo.ca/WritingandArts
DEADLINE for submissions is March 31,2016
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Rodgers Investment Consulting
November 3-5, 2015 – Regina Double Tree by Hilton, Regina, SK
Get the tools needed to build long term sustainable trusts to Provide community benefits today and for future generations
Rodgers Investment Consulting welcomes you to attend the 11th Annual Indigenous Trust and Investment Workshop. The three-day workshop is designed to educate and engage participants in discussion on the fundamentals of Indigenous Settlement Trusts & Investment Management.
Workshop highlights include:

• Effectively Manage and Invest Settlement
• Capital and Resource Revenue
• Learn about Successful Strategies from Communities across Canada
• Meet leading Tax, Trust Law, and Investment Experts
• Building Endowments from Resource Revenue
• Impact and ESG Investing
• FACTA and FBAR compliance for Canadian Trusts
• Fiduciary Duty and Conflict of Interest
• The “Investment Challenge Game”
• Appropriate Business Structures Impact Benefit Agreements and Industry Partnerships
• Engaging and Informative Keynote Speakers
• Reception with Entertainment by Brendan Chartrand, Métis Fiddler

For more information including the agenda, accommodations and registration, visit:
www.GoToRegister.ca/RIC
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