UNews - Rhonda Crow /unews/person/rhonda-crow en 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge Indigenous students get life-changing experience in New Zealand /unews/article/university-lethbridge-indigenous-students-get-life-changing-experience-new-zealand <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p><span><span><span>A unique opportunity offered by the Dhillon School of Business at the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge allowed a group of Indigenous students to learn about and experience the culture, history and business practices of the M膩ori people in New Zealand.</span></span></span><div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:500px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/NZ-Excursion.jpg" title="The ULethbridge cohort made the most of their opportunity to study the Maori culture in New Zealand." alt=""><div class="image-caption">The ULethbridge cohort made the most of their opportunity to study the Maori culture in New Zealand.</div></div></p><p><span><span><span>Students completed a course called Introduction to M膩ori Culture and Business Practises before they embarked on a two-week study tour at the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Waikato in Hamilton, New Zealand. Accompanying them were Rhonda Crow, ULethbridge Indigenous learning &amp; program coordinator, and Rob Crow, director of economic development for the Blood Tribe, who co-instructed the ULethbridge course and was the lead instructor for the New Zealand portion.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>In New Zealand, the students were joined by two M膩ori cultural guides from the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Waikato. The itinerary included a traditional welcoming ceremony called a p艒whiri, a three-day M膩ori business student conference, educational workshops on topics like Indigenous business and M膩ori tourism, visits to sacred sites like a marae, a communal or sacred place that serves religious and social purposes, and participation in various cultural activities. They returned inspired and filled with ideas for the future of Indigenous peoples and businesses in Canada.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>Many students commented on the similarities between the M膩ori colonization experience and the experience of Indigenous peoples in Canada.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>&ldquo;Their history was very similar to ours,&rdquo; noted<strong> </strong>Levitt Maguire, a third-year student studying management. &ldquo;When the Native Schools Act was first passed in 1867, the M膩ori kids were beaten at school for speaking in M膩ori.&rdquo;</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>Reforms in New Zealand were finally made, with the abolition of that act in 1969. Then, in 1972, the M膩ori Language Petition called for recognizing their language, te reo&nbsp;M膩ori, in schools. In 1978, the first bilingual school in New Zealand opened and in 1985 the first M膩ori language immersive school opened. For Maguire, that type of progress was inspiring. </span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>&ldquo;That really opened my eyes to language revitalization,&rdquo; he says. &ldquo;I always wanted to learn Blackfoot in my school, but we never had the people.&quot;</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>The revitalization efforts of the M膩ori language also hit home with fourth-year </span><span>political science</span><span> major Chynell Shade. </span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>&quot;The language revitalization was amazing,&quot; Shade remarked, noting that te reo has become the dominant language in New Zealand over English. </span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>In Canada, Shade says she believes a unified approach to teaching the Blackfoot language and using ancient words to create new words, as the M膩ori have done, will help connect her people back to their ancestors. </span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>All the students said the connections they made with the M膩ori people will impact their lives going forward.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span>&ldquo;I can say without a doubt that this has inspired me to be a better member of my community and to work hard to preserve, revitalize and amplify my Indigenous culture in the surrounding area, Canada and the world,&rdquo; says Walker English, a kinesiology student. &ldquo;I wish all Indigenous people could have this experience of connecting with Indigenous people around the world. I feel this way because we, as Indigenous people, are not alone in our struggles and our successes. We are family.&rdquo;</span></span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/dhillon-school-business" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Dhillon School of Business</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/rhonda-crow" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Rhonda Crow</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/rob-crow" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Rob Crow</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/levitt-maguire" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Levitt Maguire</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/chynell-shade" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Chynell Shade</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/walker-english" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Walker English</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge Indigenous students get life-changing experience in New Zealand" class="rdf-meta"></span> Thu, 18 Jul 2024 15:27:47 +0000 trevor.kenney 12633 at /unews 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge Alumni Association inducts six exceptional alumni into 2021 Alumni Honour Society /unews/article/university-lethbridge-alumni-association-inducts-six-exceptional-alumni-2021-alumni-honour <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>The 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge Alumni Association (ULAA) is&nbsp;pleased to recognize those&nbsp;in the alumni community&nbsp;who&nbsp;have&nbsp;achieved significant accomplishments&nbsp;by inducting six new members into the Alumni Honour Society.</p><p>&ldquo;We are incredibly pleased to recognize this year&rsquo;s honour society inductees,&rdquo; says Jason Elliott, president of the ULAA. &ldquo;This year&rsquo;s inductees showcase the&nbsp;value of a liberal&nbsp;education and&nbsp;the scope of&nbsp;impact our alumni have. Each individual has carved out an exemplary path for themselves, and we are proud to celebrate their achievements.&rdquo;</p><p><strong>2021 Alumni Honour Society Inductees&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Rhonda Crow (BMgt&nbsp;&lsquo;99, Certificate in Mgt &lsquo;97)&nbsp;</strong><div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:300px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/AHS-Crow.jpg" alt=""></div><br />Rhonda Crow&nbsp;is&nbsp;the Indigenous learning and program coordinator for Indigenous Governance and Business Management with the Dhillon School of Business, providing Indigenous students with support and resources to guide them&nbsp;on&nbsp;their post-secondary journeys. For more than a decade, Crow has coordinated the Elders in Residence program, which brings an Elder to campus to offer guidance and cultural support to the campus community. From managing the Malaysia&nbsp;work study&nbsp;program to campaigning for significant&nbsp;Indigenization priorities, Crow has dedicated her career to upholding uLethbridge&rsquo;s reputation. Rhonda&nbsp;actively&nbsp;volunteers with organizations including the Indigenous Women&rsquo;s Council,&nbsp;the Blackfoot Women&rsquo;s Empowerment project,&nbsp;the Education Committee of CANDO&nbsp;and Blackfoot Family Lodge Society. Crow&rsquo;s commitment to quality work has built stronger communities&nbsp;on campus and beyond.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Christine Dagenais (BMgt&nbsp;&lsquo;04)&nbsp;</strong><div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:300px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/AHS-Dagenais.jpg" alt=""></div><br />Christine Dagenais is the鈥疐ounder and鈥疌EO鈥痮f Bright Wire,鈥疉lberta&rsquo;s鈥痯remier鈥痩eadership development鈥痑nd professional coaching鈥痜irm. Leading a team of鈥痟ighly skilled鈥痚xecutive coaches, she has worked with organizations, including Fortune 500 from鈥痑cross the globe, to drive leadership strategies and accelerate cultures of performance.鈥疭he&rsquo;s developed proprietary coaching and leadership development assessments and curriculum and taught at the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Calgary&rsquo;s Haskayne School of Business for the Executive MBA Leadership Development Program, enabling future generations of powerful leaders.鈥疌hristine volunteers with鈥痭umerous鈥痗haritable鈥痮rganizations and served鈥痮n the Board of Directors for鈥疓reen Calgary and鈥疞ight Up the World鈥(LUTW), an Alberta-based鈥痠nternational NGO鈥痓ringing鈥痵olar electricity to developing nations. Christine authored,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.intentionalmba.com/" rel="nofollow"><em>The Intentional MBA: A Guide to Maximizing Your Decision, Experience and Investment</em></a>.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Raeleen&nbsp;Manjak&nbsp;(BA/BEd&nbsp;&lsquo;92)&nbsp;</strong><div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:200px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/AHS-Manjak.jpg" alt=""></div><br />Dr. Raeleen&nbsp;Manjak&nbsp;is a published author, dedicated educator and recognized human resources professional. As the&nbsp;director of&nbsp;human&nbsp;resources for the City of Vernon, she balances the needs of her team with the long-term strategic goals of the region. Manjak brings groups together in meaningful ways, and over her career she has spearheaded initiatives around diversity and inclusion, strategic capacity building and leadership, cultural competency and anti-oppression, as well as health and wellness. Building strong relationships is at&nbsp;Manjak&#39;s&nbsp;core, and she is never more fulfilled in her work than when the people around her are successful. Her people-centered approach is bolstered by her personal philosophy that &ldquo;together, we are better,&rdquo; an idea she embodies in all she does.</p><p><strong>Robert Mein (BA &lsquo;96)&nbsp;</strong><div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:300px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/AHS-Mein.jpg" alt=""></div><br />Robert Mein is a&nbsp;commanding&nbsp;officer with the Canadian Armed Forces as well as the head of&nbsp;interpretation at the Remington Carriage&nbsp;Museum&nbsp;in Cardston, Alberta. As an officer, Mein is a leader with a commitment to developing physically, emotionally and mentally balanced soldiers. Through determination and a high level of care, Mein has built a career as a trusted military leader, and has coordinated relief operations for floods, forest fires and, most recently, the COVID-19 pandemic. His work as an interpreter allows him to preserve the stories of the past while building meaningful connections with his community.&nbsp;For Mein, a learning culture is most important, and is something he emphasizes&nbsp;both in&nbsp;leading through&nbsp;the&nbsp;challenges of the army and unpacking the stories&nbsp;that shape&nbsp;our&nbsp;history.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Robert Tanguay (BSc &lsquo;08)&nbsp;</strong><div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:200px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/AHS-Tanguay.jpg" alt=""></div><br />Dr. Robert Tanguay is a psychiatrist trained in the areas of addiction medicine and pain medicine, making him one of&nbsp;very&nbsp;few nationwide with both specialties. Tanguay brings his expertise to many roles, from lecturing in&nbsp;addiction&nbsp;studies at the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Calgary, to commitments with numerous clinics, boards and professional associations. Between practicing medicine, teaching and researching, Tanguay educates primary care colleagues and allied health professionals&nbsp;so they can better understand chronic pain and addiction. Most recently, Tanguay helped found and is the chief medical officer/vice-president of The Newly Institute. This project aims to revolutionize how people access treatment and move forward from addiction. Addressing trauma and making it&nbsp;OK&nbsp;for people to&nbsp;get&nbsp;help is key to Tanguay&rsquo;s vision of recovery.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Amy Whipple (BA &lsquo;07)&nbsp;</strong><div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:300px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/AHS-Whipple.jpg" alt=""></div><br />Amy Whipple&nbsp;initially launched Sugar Bakeshop, a home-based commercial bakery, to juggle raising a family while pursuing her passions. Trial and error taught Whipple the ins and outs of entrepreneurship, and after years of baking specialty cakes she founded WHIPS Caramels, an artisan caramel shop. Despite her candies reaching worldwide distribution, Whipple&rsquo;s motivations have always been community minded. In 2015, she started &ldquo;Sugar Gives,&rdquo; providing cakes to local families impacted by the illness of a child. Additionally, Whipple launched the &ldquo;Share Love&rdquo; campaign, where proceeds from heart-shaped caramels go towards purchasing essential winter items for kids in need. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Amy has supported other small businesses in their transition to the e-commerce space and provided guidance to working moms who found themselves at home full-time.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/ulaa" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">ULAA</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/alumni-honour-society" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Alumni Honour Society</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/amy-whipple" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Amy Whipple</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/rhonda-crow" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Rhonda Crow</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/robert-mein" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Robert Mein</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/christine-dagenais" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Christine Dagenais</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/robert-tanguay" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Robert Tanguay</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/raeleen%C2%A0manjak" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Raeleen聽Manjak</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/jason-elliott" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Jason Elliott</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge Alumni Association inducts six exceptional alumni into 2021 Alumni Honour Society" class="rdf-meta"></span> Mon, 18 Oct 2021 16:04:41 +0000 trevor.kenney 11271 at /unews Blackfoot Women鈥檚 Empowerment project highlights community and collaboration /unews/article/blackfoot-women%E2%80%99s-empowerment-project-highlights-community-and-collaboration <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p><span><span>When Tanya Pace-Crosschild (BSc &rsquo;98), director of the Opokaa&rsquo;sin Early Intervention Society, saw a call for proposals from Women and Gender Equality Canada in 2018, she immediately recognized an opportunity to develop a project to foster the economic empowerment of Indigenous women in southern Alberta.</span></span></p><p><span><span>&ldquo;Many of our families are living below the poverty line and Blackfoot women don&rsquo;t have the same opportunities as a lot of other Canadian women,&rdquo; says Pace-Crosschild. &ldquo;We wanted to look at what economic prosperity means to Blackfoot women and how to go from economic security to prosperity, keeping in mind many of our women aren&rsquo;t even at the security level.&rdquo;</span></span></p><p><span><span>Pace-Crosschild reached out to her network of women, including, from the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge, Drs. Carol Williams (history, women and gender studies) and Jan Newberry (anthropology) and Rhonda Crow (BMgt &rsquo;99), coordinator with Indigenous Governance and Business Management at the Dhillon School of Business. They submitted a proposal and succeeded in getting $350,00 in funding for a three-year project called Blackfoot Women&rsquo;s Empowerment from Security to Prosperity.</span></span></p><p><div class="image-caption-container left" style="width:500px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/BlackfootWomen%27sEmpowermentMain.jpg" title="From left to right are Crystal Good Rider, Marjie Crop Eared Wolf (BFA 鈥09), Dr. Carol Williams, Dr. Jan Newberry, Rhonda Crow, Marsha Wolf Collar (BA 鈥11), Robin Little Bear, Tanya Pace-Crosschild, Coby Royal and Melissa Shouting (BHSc 鈥19), U of L graduate student." alt=""><div class="image-caption">From left to right are Crystal Good Rider, Marjie Crop Eared Wolf (BFA 鈥09), Dr. Carol Williams, Dr. Jan Newberry, Rhonda Crow, Marsha Wolf Collar (BA 鈥11), Robin Little Bear, Tanya Pace-Crosschild, Coby Royal and Melissa Shouting (BHSc 鈥19), U of L graduate student.</div></div><span><span>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re really excited about Blackfoot Women&rsquo;s Empowerment because it&rsquo;s a grassroots initiative,&rdquo; says Pace-Crosschild. &ldquo;It acknowledges the voices of women, the strengths of Indigenous women, specifically Blackfoot women, and it gives us a basis to move forward. Our goals and dreams with this project are to empower women.&rdquo;</span></span></p><p><span><span>Now in their final year of funding, they recently launched the <a href="https://blackfootwomen.org/" rel="nofollow">Blackfoot Women&rsquo;s Empowerment</a> website, a portal for Blackfoot women to access resources to enhance their entrepreneurial skills and learn more about traditional ways of life. In addition, the website highlights two projects the group has funded &mdash; the Paaht贸mahksikimi Cultural Centre online craft store and the Red Woman Talks series. </span></span></p><p><span><span>The <a href="https://blackfootwomen.org/online-store/" rel="nofollow">online gallery and store</a> showcases the talents of 10 artisans and includes artwork, jewelry, accessories, clothing, moccasins and more available for purchase through the click of a mouse. <a href="https://blackfootwomen.org/blackfoot-women/" rel="nofollow">Red Woman Talks</a> is designed to be a series of seven interviews featuring Indigenous women&rsquo;s successes in communities within the Blackfoot Confederacy. Still in the planning stages, the goal is to inspire, empower and motivate by having role models talk about the challenges they faced and how they overcame them on their path to success. </span></span></p><p><span><span>This fall, the Blackfoot Women&rsquo;s Empowerment group partnered with the Dhillon School of Business. Starting in January, Drs. Tanya Drollinger and Katie Lafreniere will lend their expertise in promotion to the two projects.&nbsp; </span></span></p><p><span><span>&ldquo;We needed help in marketing and developing an online presence,&rdquo; says Crow. &ldquo;Hopefully, it will be an ongoing partnership because we&rsquo;re hoping this project doesn&rsquo;t end when the government funding ends. We&rsquo;re looking at sustainability and how we can ensure this becomes a permanent program.&rdquo;</span></span></p><p><span><span>The project began in 2018 with the formation of an Indigenous women&rsquo;s council. With the help of Coby (Eagle Bear) Royal (BA &rsquo;08), they organized a series of meetings with Blackfoot women, both on and off reserve. Along with meetings in Lethbridge and Calgary, they met with women from the Siksika, Piikani, Kainai and Blackfeet First Nations to ask them how they define economic prosperity and what it means to them.</span></span></p><p><span><span>&ldquo;The results were similar to what I had expected,&rdquo; says Pace-Crosschild. &ldquo;Economic prosperity to Indigenous families is not just based on money. It&rsquo;s based on relationship &mdash; relationship with each other, to the land, and to the resources within the community.&rdquo;</span></span></p><p><span><span>Following the meetings, the women developed a community plan and were asked to submit proposals to Blackfoot Women&rsquo;s Empowerment. Crystal Good Rider (Ba/BEd &rsquo;04, MEd &rsquo;10) was hired as project manager to help implement the successful proposals.</span></span></p><p><span><span>&ldquo;The website was developed in response to what the women were saying in the community needs assessment,&rdquo; says Good Rider. &ldquo;When you empower the women, you empower the whole community. There are so many challenges, but this is one positive. Everything we do has been guided by the Blackfoot women&rsquo;s voices.&rdquo;</span></span></p><p><span><span>The women identified needs for including cultural content, showcasing Blackfoot women role models and providing entrepreneurial opportunities for women.</span></span></p><p><span><span>&ldquo;With the website, we&rsquo;ve been able to work with the Paaht贸mahksikimi Cultural Centre to highlight artists within the community,&rdquo; says Good Rider. &ldquo;With that project, we were really focused on the collective effect of their proposal.&rdquo;</span></span></p><p><span><span>Newberry says Blackfoot Women&rsquo;s Empowerment highlights the many connections between the 免费福利资源在线看片 and the larger community. Almost all the women involved in the project are either employees, faculty or alumnae of the U of L.</span></span></p><p><span><span>&ldquo;This is a very exciting project,&rdquo; she says. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s been going on for a while and we&rsquo;re finally seeing some of the fruits of our labour. We used an assets-based model and the projects we&rsquo;re supporting definitely build on the strengths that already exist among Blackfoot women.&rdquo;</span></span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/faculty-arts-science" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/department-history" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Department of History</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/department-women-gender-studies" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Department of Women &amp; Gender Studies</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/department-anthropology" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Department of Anthropology</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/dhillon-school-business" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Dhillon School of Business</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/tanya-pace-crosschild-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Tanya Pace-Crosschild</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/crystal-good-rider" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Crystal Good Rider</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/marjie-crop-eared-wolf" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Marjie Crop Eared Wolf</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/carol-williams" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Carol Williams</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/jan-newberry" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Jan Newberry</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/rhonda-crow" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Rhonda Crow</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/marsha-wolf-collar" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Marsha Wolf Collar</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/robin-little-bear" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Robin Little Bear</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/coby-royal" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Coby Royal</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/melissa-shouting" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Melissa Shouting</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Blackfoot Women鈥檚 Empowerment project highlights community and collaboration" class="rdf-meta"></span> Wed, 16 Dec 2020 18:18:01 +0000 caroline.zentner 10936 at /unews Indigenous perspectives key to unlocking success in modern business landscape /unews/article/indigenous-perspectives-key-unlocking-success-modern-business-landscape <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p><span><span><span>Canadian businesses that have adapted to include Indigenous perspectives and ways of knowing are more than meeting the calls to action (CTA) of the 2015 Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), they are realizing greater success. When it comes to the bottom line &mdash; it&rsquo;s just good business.</span></span></span><div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:500px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/Dhillon-Buffalo.jpg" title="Canadian businesses that have adapted to include Indigenous perspectives are realizing greater success." alt=""><div class="image-caption">Canadian businesses that have adapted to include Indigenous perspectives are realizing greater success.</div></div></p><p><span><span><span>This comes as no surprise to Don McIntyre, a professor in the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge&rsquo;s Dhillon School of Business.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve been supporting Indigenous businesspeople since 1987,&rdquo; he says. &ldquo;Long before the TRC, we recognized there was an essential need to fill the gaps of where business was and where it needed to be within an Indigenous context.&rdquo;</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>McIntyre, a member of the Wolf Clan from Lake Timiskaming First Nation, says the TRC&rsquo;s calls to action reflect the core philosophy of the Dhillon school&rsquo;s approach. Call to Action 92 calls on corporate Canada to adopt the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as a framework for reconciliation. In doing so, it identifies, among others, the need to: commit to meaningful consultation and informed consent with Indigenous peoples; ensure access to jobs, training and education underpinning sustainability of Aboriginal communities; and initiate programs to educate and inform corporate Canada of the issues and challenges that must be addressed to help realize reconciliation between the Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples of Canada.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>&ldquo;While previously you could get away without a certain level of mandatory knowledge in Indigenous business and governance,&rdquo; today, says McIntyre, that&rsquo;s not possible. </span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>Businesses looking to operate near or on Indigenous land, such as mining operations or franchises seeking expanded markets, need to understand how to better and more appropriately engage in Indigenous conversations. They also need to understand the exceptions to traditional western business and government rules or practices to avoid undesired consequences. </span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>&ldquo;Because some businesses are unwilling to recognize a shift in the Indigenous business territory that they&rsquo;re trying to grow roots in, their businesses fail,&rdquo; says McIntyre.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>Rhonda Crow (Mgt Cert &#39;97, BMgt &#39;99) is the Dhillon School of Business Indigenous Learning &amp; Program Coordinator, as well as the Coordinator of the Indigenous Governance and Business Management (IGBM) program. A Blackfoot from the Blood Tribe (Canada&rsquo;s largest reserve), she says students taking the IGBM courses are able to advise on Indigenous practices and protocols.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>&ldquo;Our Indigenous and non-Indigenous students know how to handle meaningful consultations in the Indigenous community, addressing barriers that others don&rsquo;t even know are there,&rdquo; she says. &ldquo;Furthermore, students are taught by a diverse group of experienced Indigenous business and governance professionals from across Canada who are often currently working in the sectors they&rsquo;re teaching about.&rdquo;</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>The IGBM program, which is currently being offered online and is available to students and community members alike, informs individuals of the complexities of Indigenous exceptions. Courses include Canadian Indigenous Negotiations, Canadian Indigenous Project Management, Canadian Indigenous Tax Issues and Indigenous Leadership and Management, a course that teaches strategic planning through an Indigenous lens. </span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>The future of business and reconciliation rests on the ability for those involved to be speaking a business language everyone can understand. </span></span></span></p><p><span><span>&ldquo;This is why Reconciliation is so essential,&rdquo; says McIntyre. &ldquo;Whether you are part of an Aboriginal business, working in partnership with Indigenous nations or part of a governance structure, to work effectively in Canada you must know how to communicate and work both the rules and the exceptions to those rules. This is the key to reconciliation.&rdquo;</span></span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/dhillon-school-business" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Dhillon School of Business</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/don-mcintyre" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Don McIntyre</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/rhonda-crow" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Rhonda Crow</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Indigenous perspectives key to unlocking success in modern business landscape" class="rdf-meta"></span> Thu, 12 Nov 2020 21:05:27 +0000 trevor.kenney 10882 at /unews Experiencing as much as possible /unews/article/experiencing-much-possible <div class="field field-name-field-op-author field-type-node-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="rnews:creator schema:creator"><div class="view view-openpublish-related-content view-id-openpublish_related_content view-display-id-block_1 view-dom-id-e0786748cf89c126ac86783153ac0752"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first views-row-last"> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <span class="views-label views-label-title">by</span> <span class="field-content"><a href="/unews/profile/trevor-kenney">Trevor Kenney</a></span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-created"> <span class="field-content">May 16, 2011</span> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>International exchange student Radek Eryk Bachorz might not yet know where he's going to end up, but it's safe to say it'll be an interesting ride getting there.</p> <p>The 26-year-old native of Poland is completing his fourth year of study at the U of L, turning what was initially a one-year exchange opportunity into an entirely new life with no apparent boundaries.</p> <p>"I'm trying to keep the broad perspective on everything," says Bachorz when asked about his career aspirations. "Having a narrow goal isn't the best for me, it's about having wide horizons and looking for something that will really be satisfying, not necessarily profitable at first, but will put a smile on my face and make me happy to go to work every day."<br> <div class="image-caption-container" style="width:400px;"><img title="Polish exchange student Radek Eryk Bachorz has made the most of his opportunities at the U of L." src="/unews/sites/default/files/main/articles/global-radek.jpg" alt=""><div class="image-caption">Polish exchange student Radek Eryk Bachorz has made the most of his opportunities at the U of L.</div></div><br> Currently studying international management with minors in supply chain management and social responsibility, Bachorz actually already has a master's degree. He completed his master's in Investment and Corporate Financial Strategies in August 2010 from <a href="http://www.pue.ue.poznan.pl/" rel="nofollow">Poznan 免费福利资源在线看片 of Economics</a> in Poland, a degree supplemented by his exchange work here at the U of L.</p> <p>But Bachorz's experience is about so much more than the classroom, something he only discovered after finishing his master's and took another look at his education.</p> <p>"After completing my degree, I got really involved in student life last year," says Bachorz. "I totally changed my way of attending school, where I realize it's not only about getting good marks, it's also about extra-curricular activities."</p> <p>His involvement with the <a href="http://www.uleth.ca/management" rel="nofollow">Faculty of Management</a>'s JDC West business case competition was the impetus.</p> <p>"My co-captains, Jill Morrison and Travis Letwin, put me in this different world and opened my eyes on new opportunities," he says. "I really wanted to give something back to the Alberta community, but there were too many things taking up my time, and I was really determined to finish my degree back in Europe. Last fall I decided to focus a bit less on being outstanding academically to try and get more involved in non-academic activities."</p> <p>He volunteered for <a href="http://www.ywcalethbridge.org/" rel="nofollow">YWCA Lethbridge</a> and the <a href="http://humanehaven.ab.ca/" rel="nofollow">Humane Society</a>, helped out the Management International Programs Office as a mentor in their buddy program, participated in the <a href="http://www.uleth.ca/global" rel="nofollow">International Centre for Students</a> (ICS) Cultural Expo and was keen to assist at various faculty functions such as Management Preview Day. This past spring he spent a week hustling change outside the <a href="http://www.ulsu.ca" rel="nofollow">Students' Union</a> as one of the 5 Days for the Homeless participants and gladly had his head shaved (for the fourth straight year) as a supporter of the Head Shave for Cancer initiative.</p> <p>"When I had the opportunity to take less of a course load, I knew this is what I wanted to do," says Bachorz. "It's not just about the GPA, it's also about getting<br> involved and participating in the student life."</p> <p>He credits the U of L culture for helping him thrive in his new country, and gives thanks to both the ICS (especially Charlene Janes) and the International Exchange program in the Faculty of Management (specifically Andrea Amelinckx, Rhonda Crow and Gizelle Tiponut) for helping in his transition.</p> <p>"Honestly, after the first semester, I was so impressed with how approachable everybody was," he says. "It's a very practical atmosphere here, so many small groups, you can really go to your prof or any faculty or staff member and you'll be treated as a valuable student, not just one of a thousand.</p> <p>"After just a few semesters I found you would be called by name in the hallways and that was very surprising to me. I had never seen anything like that before. You are really treated as a person here, not just someone known by their Student ID number, who is coming to get a degree and leaving the university unnoticed."</p> <p>When exactly he'll finish his degree, he's not sure. Right now he's looking to secure a job on campus to stay in Lethbridge for the summer. Beyond that, he will continue to learn and look to make an impact, wherever that may lead him.</p> <p>"Education is the best investment," says Bachorz. "I have learned so many valuable things from people I've met. The relationships you make are invaluable. You guys in Canada are so supportive. It is great to be given such an amazing opportunity to live and study here."</p> <p><em><strong>For a look at the Legend in a flipbook format, follow this </strong></em><a href="http://issuu.com/ulethbridge/docs/thelegend_1008_may2011" rel="nofollow"><em><strong>link</strong></em></a><em><strong>.</strong></em></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-facility-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Facility:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/facility/international-centre" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">International Centre</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/facility/poznan-university-economics" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Poznan 免费福利资源在线看片 of Economics</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/faculty-management" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Faculty of Management</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/international-centre-students" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">International Centre for Students</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/students-union" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Students&#039; Union</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/university-economics-poland" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">免费福利资源在线看片 of Economics in Poland</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/management-international-programs-office" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Management International Programs Office</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/humane-society" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Humane Society</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/gizelle-tiponut" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Gizelle Tiponut</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/charlene-janes" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Charlene Janes</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/andrea-amelinckx" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Andrea Amelinckx</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/jill-morrison" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Jill Morrison</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/shave" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Shave</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/travis-letwin" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Travis Letwin</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/rhonda-crow" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Rhonda Crow</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/radek-eryk-bachorz" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Radek Eryk Bachorz</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-position-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Position:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/position/head" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">head</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-provinceorstate-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ProvinceOrState:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/province-or-state/alberta" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Alberta</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Experiencing as much as possible" class="rdf-meta"></span> Mon, 16 May 2011 20:26:03 +0000 trevor.kenney 5449 at /unews 免费福利资源在线看片 students prosper from ELAP program /unews/article/university-students-prosper-elap-program <div class="field field-name-field-op-author field-type-node-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="rnews:creator schema:creator"><div class="view view-openpublish-related-content view-id-openpublish_related_content view-display-id-block_1 view-dom-id-3691a6b3869128927837dc522b3a30a0"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first views-row-last"> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <span class="views-label views-label-title">by</span> <span class="field-content"><a href="/unews/profile/trevor-kenney">Trevor Kenney</a></span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-created"> <span class="field-content">October 14, 2010</span> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>For many people, the opportunity to study in another country is the opportunity of a lifetime. It can also prove to be very expensive, and many students do not have the resources to study abroad. For one group of students from South America, a new scholarship has made this opportunity possible.</p> <p>Candela Yrazabal Gonzalez is a management exchange student from Argentina. She recently received the Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) scholarship, allowing her to study at the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge for the fall semester.</p> <p>"I really wanted to have an experience in Canada, and the programs at the U of L really appealed to me," explains Yrazabal Gonzalez. "There are professors and students here from all over the world, so the U of L seemed like an interesting place to be."</p> <p>The ELAP provides funding for students in Latin America to come study in Canada. Launched in 2009 by the federal government, this program awards scholarships of up to $7,500 for undergraduate exchanges of four months. Scholarships are awarded primarily based on academic standing and English skills.</p> <p>This semester, Rhonda Crow, the incoming exchange co-ordinator for the <a href="http://www.uleth.ca/management" rel="nofollow">Faculty of Management</a>, submitted funding applications for 12 students from Latin America to attend the U of L. All 12, including Yrazabal Gonzalez, received the full scholarship (a total of $90,000 for the 免费福利资源在线看片) and are currently studying at the U of L.</p> <p>"This program goes a long way in supporting the mandate of the International Management Program at the U of L," says Andrea Amelinckx, the program's director. "We aim to provide students with opportunities to gain a greater understanding of cross-cultural management practices and an appreciation of global and cultural diversity. By sending our students abroad and by welcoming exchange students here, we enrich campus life and expose students to greater cultural diversity and encourage lasting international linkages."</p> <p>For Yrazabal Gonzalez, the ELAP scholarship means the opportunity to learn in new ways that would not be possible in her home country.</p> <p>"There are different resources and opportunities here than in Argentina," she says. "Being here allows me to learn from a different point of view and to gain cross-cultural knowledge."</p> <p>Yrazabal Gonzalez is even taking her international study opportunity to another level by volunteering with the Aboriginal Council of Lethbridge. She says the volunteer work extends her learning outside of the classroom, and allows her to learn about aboriginal culture, which is one of her research interests.</p> <p>Yrazabal Gonzalez and her fellow recipients of the scholarship are part of a larger group of 56 exchange students currently studying at the U of L.</p> <p>"Exchange students have been instrumental in the growth of the International Management Program," says Amelinckx. "Students from the U of L continually meet students from other countries and learn about their cultures. We have a diverse range of exchange destinations, allowing our students many options for studying abroad and also bringing in students from all over the world."</p> <p>Although Yrazabal Gonzalez plans to return to Argentina after her semester here, she intends to maintain a connection with Canada. She is interested in international development and hopes to work with the United Nations. She sees her experience at the U of L as helping her reach not only career goals but allowing her to grow in other ways.</p> <p>"I am so happy to be here and I am learning so much," says Yrazabal Gonzalez. "I couldn't be here without the ELAP scholarship. This scholarship has opened a big door for me."</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-facility-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Facility:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/facility/university-lethbridge" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/faculty-management" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Faculty of Management</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/aboriginal-council-lethbridge" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Aboriginal Council of Lethbridge</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/federal-government" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">federal government</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/university-lethbridge" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/united-nations" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">United Nations</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/candela-yrazabal-gonzalez" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Candela Yrazabal Gonzalez</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/andrea-amelinckx" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Andrea Amelinckx</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/rhonda-crow" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Rhonda Crow</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-position-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Position:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/position/director" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Director</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="免费福利资源在线看片 students prosper from ELAP program" class="rdf-meta"></span> Thu, 14 Oct 2010 19:09:52 +0000 trevor.kenney 4244 at /unews New program creates fresh opportunities /unews/article/new-program-creates-fresh-opportunities <div class="field field-name-field-op-author field-type-node-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="rnews:creator schema:creator"><div class="view view-openpublish-related-content view-id-openpublish_related_content view-display-id-block_1 view-dom-id-113df98debe2f15a818f9d9ede7f0f29"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first views-row-last"> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <span class="views-label views-label-title">by</span> <span class="field-content"><a href="/unews/profile/trevor-kenney">Trevor Kenney</a></span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-created"> <span class="field-content">March 17, 2009</span> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>While many wish to pursue a university degree, not everyone is able to dedicate four or five years to post-secondary education. In order to fulfill the diverse needs of its students, the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge is offering a brand new 10-course Management Certificate in <a href="http://www.uleth.ca/man/programs/majors/first-nations/" rel="nofollow">First Nations Governance</a> (FNG).<br> <br> "The certificate program is ideal for anyone with an interest in First Nations governance and management training but who has limited time," says U of L alumna Rhonda Crow (Mgt Cert '97, BMgt '99), coordinator of the FNG program. "We also hope to attract students who may have years of on-the-job training, but need formal academic training to enhance their skills, open up new job opportunities or advance their careers to a managerial level."<div class="image-caption-container" style="width:350px;"><img title="U of L alumna Rhonda Crow (Mgt Cert &amp;#039;97, BMgt &amp;#039;99), is coordinator of the FNG program." src="/unews/sites/default/files/main/articles/crow.jpg" alt=""><div class="image-caption">U of L alumna Rhonda Crow (Mgt Cert &#039;97, BMgt &#039;99), is coordinator of the FNG program.</div></div><br> <br> Students in the certificate program take courses in management, <a href="http://www.uleth.ca/fas/nas" rel="nofollow">Native American Studies</a> (NAS), writing and First Nations governance. Those who successfully complete the certificate program have the option of transferring their courses to a bachelor of management in FNG.<br> <br> Crow says there is a growing demand for First Nations managers and is confident that the FNG program will help prepare up-and-coming community leaders.<br> <br> "In addition to the skills a management degree offers, FNG graduates have the added component of First Nations content that will help those working with First Nations people and communities," says Crow.<br> <br> The degree prepares graduates for careers in leadership, government, business, band administration and self-government. Crow accepted the position as coordinator of the FNG program last year.<br> <br> "We are very pleased Rhonda is here. She is a wonderful role model and support for students in the program and is a significant addition to the office," says Andrea Amelinckx, director of the FNG program.<br> <br> Crow is responsible for program marketing, student recruitment, retention and support.<br> <br> "As an alumna, I relate well to the students. I work with those who are having difficulty in their courses, offering tutoring or directing them to others who can provide appropriate assistance," explains Crow. "I try to help students succeed in any way I can."<br> <br> Karen McCarthy (Mgt '08) was the program's first graduate.<br> <br> "The program was very good, focusing on current issues in First Nations communities, particularly self-government and self-reliance," says McCarthy. "It opened the doors for me to further my education even more."<br> <br> Since its launch in 2003 through a partnership of the <a href="http://www.uleth.ca/man/" rel="nofollow">Faculty of Management</a> and the <a href="http://www.uleth.ca/fas/nas" rel="nofollow">Department of Native American Studies</a>, the FNG program continues to grow, with more graduates anticipated by the end of this year. </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-company-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Company:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/company/first-nations" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">First Nations</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-facility-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Facility:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/facility/university-lethbridge" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/faculty-management" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Faculty of Management</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/university-lethbridge" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/karen-mccarthy" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Karen McCarthy</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/rhonda-crow" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Rhonda Crow</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/andrea-amelinckx" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Andrea Amelinckx</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-position-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Position:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/position/coordinator" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">coordinator</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/position/director-fng-program" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">director of the FNG program</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/position/wonderful-role-model" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">wonderful role model</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="New program creates fresh opportunities" class="rdf-meta"></span> Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:27:26 +0000 trevor.kenney 5267 at /unews