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Status of Women committee A concrete area under the three that were addressed here would most likely be employment in terms of helping young women to achieve economically in today's society--specifically in employment, types of funding that promote more aboriginal skills, employment training strategies th
May 30th, 2012Committee meeting
Ashley Julian
Status of Women committee Yes, and the Assembly of First Nations has further information besides the three we have here. We have such a substantial number of requests from 633 first nations communities that we can provide direct links to answer your question, to follow up. Would you like that?
May 30th, 2012Committee meeting
Ashley Julian
Status of Women committee Our funding comes from the federal government, and the partnerships that we develop are to focus on the education, employment, and safety and security of young girls.
May 30th, 2012Committee meeting
Ashley Julian
Status of Women committee I guess my answer would be no. We're looking at promoting more cultural awareness in terms of the curriculum. In the Atlantic, for example, in the region I represent, our schools are looking at what's called the teepee program. It's basically in elementary school. They look into
May 30th, 2012Committee meeting
Ashley Julian
Status of Women committee That's a great question. Thank you. Again, from my personal experience with first nations' control of first nations' education, the Assembly of First Nations has really looked towards making more accessible opportunities at the community level and also in the urban centres. Wit
May 30th, 2012Committee meeting
Ashley Julian
Status of Women committee Thank you. Good afternoon. Kwe. Wela'lin for inviting the Assembly of First Nations to appear today. [Witness speaks in her native language] My name is Ashley Julian. I'm a Mi'kmaq woman from the Indian Brook First Nation community in Nova Scotia. I am here for the Nova Scot
May 30th, 2012Committee meeting
Ashley Julian