1. Improving Indigenous Student Success
November 2017

2. Martin Family Initiative (MFI)
Established in 2008
10 full-time and 8 part-time staff
school year: 90 schools in eight provinces plus national projects
Keys to success:
identifying partners who want to support Indigenous student achievement
implementing unique and effective programs

5. Accounting Mentoring
On-going and long-term mentoring of Indigenous youth beginning in Grade 9/10 as they complete high school, attend university
35 high schools across the country
Partners: Chartered Accountants of Canada (BDO Dunwoody; Ernst & Young; Grant Thornton; KPMG; Meyers, Norris, Penny), and school boards

6. Legal Mentoring
Partner: McCarthy Tetrault in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Montreal and Quebec City
Projects began in the school year: North Vancouver, Calgary, and Chateauguay (Quebec)
Focus is career mentoring
legal profession, accounting, IT, office services, marketing, and legal support
Aim: increase high school and university graduation rates in an effort to encourage Indigenous youth to pursue higher levels of education and certification

7. Promising Practices in Indigenous Education Website (PPW)
Virtual library launched in December 2009
updated first Tuesday of each month
Over 1300 resources: curriculum, classroom practices, policies, professional development, initiatives and research all related to improving Indigenous student success
Focus: Kindergarten to Grade 12, Parent/Community Engagement, Early Childhood, and Current Issues
Users: educators, researchers, students, policy developers

8. Aboriginal Youth Entrepreneurship Project (AYEP)
Grade 11 and 12 credit courses
Indigenous students learn how to create a product or service-based business as well as financial literacy
: 46 secondary schools across Canada
Partners include school boards, provincially-funded and Band-operated schools, Indigenous and non-Indigenous business people, banks, provincial governments, industry sectors, and Nelson Education

9. Contact Information
Dr. Carlana Lindeman
Education Program Director
Martin Family Initiative