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Key Challenges And Concerns

• Our students are not finishing with equal skills to neighbouring communities
• We are forced to teach according to marks and measurements as opposed to experiential learning
• Children with learning disabilities or special needs are not accommodated and recognized for their gifts
• Post-secondary education funding is not enough to meet the needs of our community
• Opportunities for adults to learn and enhance their skills are limited
• The public library is a resource for learning and skill-building, but the current facility is not meeting our needs
• Community archival facility needs repairs—our ability to learn about our past in our own terms is at risk
• Education is under-resourced: our schools receive less per student than off-reserve schools

Suggested Lead Partners

• Schools • Lifelong Learning • Polytech • Kawenní:io and
Education Taskforce Everlasting Tree
• GRPSEO • SN Public Library
• GREAT/OSTTC • New/Emerging Orgs

Timeline

OBJECTIVES STATUS IN 2019
New Start, SWAC and in-school programs offering support but greater commitment
Expand alternative learning needed to wrap around all youth with autism and other special needs that is based on
programs
recognizing and strengthening their gifts.
SHORT Offer more skill-based learning Young people lacking basic skills of cooking, shop, gardening etc. needed to create
(2019-2024) in schools healthy homes, integrating skills that reflect culture.

Land and preliminary designs are prepared, resources required for construction. Scale
Build Kawenní:io Language of construction remains a challenge to determine how many community members will
School
attend if new school is built.
Designs are complete and infrastructure ready at site but substantial resources
Build a new Public Library and needed. Modern library will be a resource centre for community to learn and explore
Archive facility skills, as well as a archive facility to store archives, and offices for departments that
rely on archive usage.

Create new multipurpose super Build new school to combine junior, elementary and daycare in Ohsweken and expand
school in Ohsweken capacity in growth centre.
MEDIUM Having more land-based learning options emerged as a priority through the Lifelong
(2025-2029) Provide land-based learning Learning community engagement. Currently provided through Everlasting Tree school
and in a limited amount at other schools through trips.

Continued political advocacy required to ensure that our young people have access to
Ensure Post-secondary funding education. Some economic partnerships and grants are increasing available funding,
is meeting needs of learners more are needed.
Develop a Student Residence at Feasibility study completed for residence at Ohsweken campus so students from other
Six Nations Polytechnic communities can stay and learn.

New schools from K-12 that integrate language, culture and ceremonies.
LONG Develop a Complete Six Nations Our own standards and curriculum will nurture gifts of young learners, and standards
for educators of cultural knowledge, language, teaching ethic. Funding from federal
(2030-2039) Education Approach government upholding their obligations must be sufficient to make transition
properly.

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