Category: Events

The MFNERC Inclusive Education Services Dept. is pleased to announce that we will be hosting a two-day forum for youth in grades 7-12. The theme of this year’s forum is  “First Nations Excellence: Getting Youth Excited on Who They Are and Who They Can Become” and this is related to emotional well-being issues faced by First Nations Youth, using a holistic approach. The forum is scheduled as follows:

Place:          RBC Convention Centre, Winnipeg

Date:           March 1 & 2, 2023

Time:          9:00 am – 3:00 pm daily

The criteria to attend are as follows:

• Students from grades 7 to 12, and
• has not attended one of the youth forums.

The purpose of the event is to seek input and gather information from youth representatives from First Nations regarding community-based needs. It will also provide students with an opportunity to connect and collaborate with other First Nations students.

Possible Attendees

MFNERC will be sponsoring four (4) youth representatives (2 males & 2 females) along with two (2) chaperones (1 male & 1 female) from each First Nation to attend this event. Chaperones and the youth representatives attending this event will be provided travel expenses for flights/mileage, accommodations, meals, and incidentals. A travel expense cheque will be made out in the chaperone’s name for each youth, and the chaperone must distribute the funds to the students.

Chaperone Info

Chaperones will be responsible to make reservations for the room, payment for the room, and the damage deposit. Specific instructions will be included on the registration form explaining the specific requirements for the distribution of accommodations and meals. Chaperones are required to participate in the workshops and activities with their youth.

Photos/videos will be taken

The MFNERC Publishing Dept. will have a representative taking pictures and recording the forum, therefore all students are required to have the attached consent form filled and returned with the registration forms or bring it to the forum.

To get a registration/travel form, email annec@mfnerc.com. Then fax it to 204-942-2490, no later than Friday, February 17, 2023.

If you have any questions, contact Anne Cameron at 204-594-1290 at extension 2150 or toll-free at 1-866-319-4857.

Thank you for your attention to this notice and we look forward to seeing you at this exciting event!

Discover Your Path – Virtual Event 2023

Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre (MFNERC) is pleased to announce we will host our second Career Fair for our member schools on, February 28, 2023. The event has been renamed to, Discover Your Path – Virtual Event, to better reflect the opportunities available to our Manitoba First Nations Youth. Opportunities that range from professional, technical, business, medical, etc., to more traditional, cultural and Northern Manitoba industry related life paths like forestry, agriculture, trapping, and more!

Manitoba universities, colleges, employers, and organizations offering unique life options for our students, will gather virtually to provide information and thought-provoking future paths for our youth. 

EDUCATORS: Help your students explore their career and education opportunities virtually! Access the Educator information sheet by clicking here.

COST: Free for educators, staff, students, and parents of MFNERC or MFNSS schools.

DATE & TIME: February 28, 2023 – 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM

Registration options:

• Have your students register individually with their own email addresses.
• Register once with your email address and allow your students to use your login to explore the event.
• Register with your email address and show the event and livestreams on a projector to your class.

Register online at: https://mfnerc-careerfair.virtualeventhub.ca/

Downloadable Registration Form.

For more information please contact Shawna Spence at ShawnaS@mfnerc.com or call (204) 594-1290.