Matinamagewin : continuing education at the UQAT for the development of cultural competency in teachers

Abstract

Since 2010, UQAT’s Continuing Education Department, in partnership with the Algonquin Nations Programs and Services Secretariat (ANPSS), has been offering a one-day training session entitled “Piwaseha – First Light of Day.” The aim of the course is to improve teachers’ understanding of Indigenous cultures and realities so that they can develop partnerships based on mutual respect and understanding. The course was met with keen interest in several organizations, and 4,000 people have taken it so far. Given the success of the program since 2010, UQAT’s Continuing Education Department wanted to continue developing training that makes a difference but, this time, in the education sector.