Aboriginal youth Aiming Higher

Aboriginal role models will be helping youth set their sites high at Nipissing University and Canadore College on November 18 and 19 as part of Aiming Higher. 
Aiming Higher focuses on engaging Aboriginal high school students to begin the process of exploring their university and college options. More than 175  students from, Moose Factory, Eastmain, Wemidji, Kipiwa First Nation,  Manawaki Woodland School, and Nbisiing, Chippewa, West Ferris, Widdifield and Scollard Hall Secondary Schools are participating. The event features performances from Aboriginal entertainers such as comedian Don Burnstick, World Champion Hoop Dancer Dallas Arcand, puppeteer DeRik Starlight and the Debajehmujig Storytellers from Wikemingkong unceded First Nation.
The two-day event includes classroom observation and community workshops focusing on career and educational pathways. Workshops will be facilitated by local Secondary School students enrolled in Nipissing’s Aboriginal Student Links In-Schools Program.
Aiming Higher is made possible through the collaborative efforts of Canadore College’s Aboriginal Learning Unit and Nipissing University’s Enji Giigdoyang Aboriginal Initiatives Office.  Students will be attending both Canadore and Nipissing classes during the shadowing portion of Aiming Higher.