Level Up Ed B: Introduction to Indigenous Education Foundations

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International Indigenous Speakers Bureau (IISB)
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Preferred learners
Canada
Academic experience
Categories
Communications Creative writing Media Education
Skills
communication microsoft office teamwork goal setting zoom (video conferencing tool) non-disclosure agreement (intellectual property law)
Project scope
What is the main goal for this project?

This Level Up Project is for Indigenous students who wish to learn and develop their education skills across cultures.

This is one of a gradual multiple-step learning experience in Indigenous Education.

Project Details: In this project, students will watch 7 Indigenous Education videos, complete corresponding reflection pages for each, and attend respective team meetings. Students will begin to familiarize themselves with the Education team and overall project missions. Shadowing an education specialist they will learn Indigenous education strategies such as circle discussions and open-ended learning.

The goal of this project is to help students reframe their approach to education, learn Indigenous education strategies, and develop teamwork skills within an Indigenous organization.

Students who complete this first level of education projects will then be eligible to go on to the next level of education projects.

What tasks will learners need to complete to achieve the project goal?

Attend and participate in all virtual meetings, at set times with the IISB team

Learn and use Communication Tools including Zoom, Email, Text, Google Docs, Microsoft Office, and Cloud Storage Resources

Participate in Indigenous Awareness Education

Participate in Education Team Training

Shadow Education Specialist

Complete personal introductions

Meet deadlines and complete tasks with care

Complete all work plan and goal-setting documents

Complete all onboarding and assessment documents

Must sign an NDA*

About the company
11 - 50 employees
Education, Trade & international business, Events services, Media & production

The International Indigenous Speakers Bureau-IISB is an Indigenously owned organization working to create opportunities for Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities to connect and build bridges, by providing respectful access to Indigenous Speakers from around the world. IISB works to open doors for Indigenous Speakers and Knowledge-keepers to share their wisdom, perspectives, solutions, and world views to communities around the globe. At IISB, we believe education and understanding are key to creating better pathways for our future generations. Utilizing virtual technology the IISB team brings Indigenous knowledge and perspectives into all spaces.