1. Maskwacis Cultural College Presents:
nehîyaw‘atisôwin
Adult Literacy Program

2. nehîyaw’atisôwin is geared towards serving all four nations and all five communities of Maskwacis, Alberta.
Samson Cree Nation
Montana First Nation
Louis Bull First Nation
Ermineskin Cree Nation
Pigeon Lake Indian Reserve

3. INFORMATIONAL SESSION Life-Long Learning Strategies Lessons in the Cree Ways for Modern Times
OPEN TO ALL
4 NATION MEMBERS!!
nehiyaw atisowin
Who: Maskwacis Cultural College
What: Adult Literacy Program
Where: Four Nations
When: When Needed
Why: Inform members of Literacy Program being offered by MCC.
Refreshments and Snacks Provided
Determine inner strengths and abilities to discover personal visions, individual purpose, and a Cree way of life.
Achieve higher academic results while maintaining a strong cultural foundation.

4. Guiding Principles Students will: Students will understand:
Students will enhance a higher level of literacy to compete in the workforce and academic field of study.
Students will enhance a higher level of numeracy to be successful in further education and the workforce.
The basic expectation is that students will achieve higher academic conviction while maintaining a basic cultural etiquette.
Provide a culturally appropriate environment to allow students to express ways of knowing, doing and being.

5. The program will offer:
Daily Smudge and Prayer
10-16 week program
Daily Lunch provided
Reading and Writing Workshops
Numeracy project-based learning
Excellent Cree focused instructor
9 essential skills overview
Short and Long-Term Goal Setting
Life-Long Learning Strategies
Individual Career Planning
Local Location

6. Life-Long Learning Strategies as an Educational Transformation
Learning ultimately supports the well-being of the self, the family, the community, the land, the spirits, and the ancestors.
Learning is holistic, reflexive, reflective, experiential, and relational (focused on connectedness on reciprocal relationships, and a sense of place).
Learning involves recognizing the consequences of one’s actions.
Learning involves generational roles and responsibilities.
Learning is embedded in memory, history, and story.
Learning involves patience and time.
Learning requires exploration of one’s identity.
Learning involves recognizing that some knowledge is sacred and only shared with permission and/or in certain situations.
First Peoples Principles of Learning
Resources that are utilized are designed to Engage Indigenous Learners.

7. Program Overview Dream Navigator Coaching Young People for Success
Math and English Lessons (Fast-tracking)
Life Skills
Principles of Learning
Traditional Teachings
Roles and Responsibilities
Syllabics
History of the community
Project (Who are you?)
Stages of Life
Levels of Governance
Natural, Spiritual, Traditional, and Universal Laws
UNDRIP
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