At Kenjgewin Teg, we believe that learning is a lifelong process. We continuously strive to nurture confident, resilient learners of all backgrounds; our educational philosophy within programs of learning are culturally grounded in support of personal identity, growth and wholistic development. We strive to support and engage all students in their own learning with high aspirations in becoming a good citizen of Mother Earth… living a good life! Check us out and see if our programs and place of learning is right for you! Kenjgewin Teg has nurtured and developed partner agreements with several Colleges and Universities to help bring learning closer to Mnidoo Mnising, closer to home, family and work! The ECEA program provides great continuing professional learning opportunities for current ECE educators and other resource professionals seeking to enhance their classrooms in Anishinabek worldview in learning and in personal language proficiency. *Students may register for courses on a per course basis as part of continuing professional development. - Pending availability Program Overview: The Aboriginal population in Canada is young and growing at a rate faster than any other demographic. Aboriginal youth challenge leaders, communities and educators to provide them with opportunity to learn their history, languages and culture so that they can build self-confidence and take pride in taking their rightful place as contributing members of society. A language is not only a communication tool; it is arguably the cornerstone of culture. Aboriginal languages in Canada today are in critical states as highlighted in the recent report published by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada – Calls to Action (2015). The ECEA program is designed to help bridge generational gaps and build in-service learning opportunities within Aboriginal communities. Access to education in early childhood aids in the healthy development of children, intellectually and socially. This program will help communities and their educators to prepare their own to design and deliver meaningful, quality early childhood education programs and services targeted to early childhood development that builds on their cultural strengths. The ECEA program is designed to prepare proficient Ojibwe language speakers as early childhood educators in this highly specialized Anishinaabe immersion early childhood education program. The ECEA program incorporates all aspects of Anishinaabe’aadiziwin (Anishinaabe worldview) extensively throughout the whole program. Anishinaabe’aadiziwin (Anishinaabe worldview) is necessary to accommodate learning styles and receptiveness of First Nations communities whom are mainly kinesthetic, tactile, visual and auditory learners. Total Immersion has been proven to be a successful model in producing language speakers at an early age, and there has been a gradual positive growth toward the implementing the best means of acquiring Anishinaabemowin. The method of Instruction in this program is Anishinaabemowin immersion, as immersion has been proven to produce language speakers. Teachers deliver the Anishinaabemowin ECE courses in the Ojibwe language as the method of instruction. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION – ANISHINAABEMOWIN Kenjgewin Teg Partner: Canadore College 374 Highway 551, Box 328 M’Chigeeng, ON P0P 1G0 T 705.377.4342 | www.ktei.net