Furthering Justice through Education Youth Leadership Award In Honour of 2023 Wilps Ni’isjoohl Memorial Totem Pole Rematriation
This award is in honour of the rematriation of the Ni’isioohl memorial totem pole. The award is intended to support a secondary school student in the Nisga’a school district (SD92) who has demonstrated justice-oriented efforts and or interests in activism and education related to decolonization, Indigenous self-determination and self-governance, and inclusive and collaborative citizenship and/or matriarchal leadership. The $1000.00 award is intended to support the student in ongoing education (through post-secondary schooling, or community-based and guided education) that is in line with the values and activism of the Ni’isjoohl Memorial Totem Pole Rematriation delegation’s work.
Application to consist of:
Eligibility: Any Nisga’a citizen in K-12 who currently attends school in District 92, and all of our Nisga’a Urban Locals (Gitladax Nisga’a Terrace Society, Gitmaxmak’ay Nisga’a Society Prince Rupert and Nisga’a Ts’amiks Vancouver Society) are eligible to apply. The award will be adjudicated by the school district (SD92) along with a representative of NLG.
For any award recipient who decides to attend undergraduate studies at SFU, the CCEJ also offers a part time and renewable Research Assistantship with the Centre. Award receiving students who are applying to SFU and/or starting undergraduate studies at SFU, please email the Centre for information about this opportunity: ccej@stu.ca.
Award: $1000.00
Deadline for applications: May 31, 2024
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Cassidy Centre for Educational Justice
Faculty of Education Simon Fraser University
Unceded Coast Salish Territories Lhuḵw’lhuḵw’áyten
8888 University Drive Burnaby BC V5A 1S6 Canada
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