Thank you, Mr. Speaker. About three years ago, the department started developing this conference called New to the North, and any teachers who are just beginning their career in teaching or come up from the south or outside the Northwest Territories, they go through a series of cultural awareness training and make sure that all our teachers that come from the south understand the legacy as well as the history of residential schools and the impact that it had on our communities or residents so our teachers that are going into these small communities are aware and well prepared for the situations that they will get in in terms of teaching in our schools. Also with that said, it is not only for our teachers but within our Department of Education, Culture and Employment, it is mandatory for all our staff to take cultural awareness training, and that includes one of the blanket exercises that is very well known throughout the Northwest Territories.
Alfred Moses on Question 1-18(3): Cultural Awareness Training For Educators
In the Legislative Assembly on October 17th, 2017. See this statement in context.
Question 1-18(3): Cultural Awareness Training For Educators
Oral Questions
October 16th, 2017
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