b'Employment Ontario, offeredto anyone 19 years and older. We had two students who are fluent Mohawk speakers, and our first day began with one of those students delivering an opening address of thanks in his language, she said. On our final day, Elder Valerie King joined us to share her education and career journey with students. Lickers plans to adjust the Nibwaakaawin (Wisdom) program based on feedback from students, with much ofthat feedback being positive.George Brown College delivers tuition-free Nibwaakaawin (Wisdom) program on Mississaugas of theA commitment to increasing Credit First Nation territory access to educationSince the launch of the The program aims to help students identify educational or careerIndigenous Education Strategy in pathways and includes one-on-one coaching. Ten students2022, an Indigenous Mentorship completed the program in September. Program and an Indigenous Self-This fall, George Brown Collegeprograms first 10 graduates atIdentification campaign have (GBC) delivered an education anda ceremony at the Six Nationsbeen established. New employee positions to advance strategy career exploration program onCommunity Hall in Ohsweken.goals and new scholarships and the territory of our treaty partner,The program guides studentsawards for Indigenous students the Mississaugas of the Creditin goal setting and helps themhave been created. The presence First Nation (MCFN), marking anidentify options to further theirof our treaty partner has also exciting step forward on a pillareducation or careers.been amplified on campus, of our Indigenous EducationSherry Lickers, a professorwith the MCFN logo on all Strategy. at GBCs School of Work andentranceways on campus. The Nibwaakaawin (Wisdom)College Preparation, deliveredLearn more at georgebrown.ca/program ran for five days in the program. She adapted theindigenous.September, both online and incolleges CHOICES program person, followed by another weekfor Indigenous learners, adding of one-on-one career coaching.cultural teachings and other On September 22, we celebratedelements. CHOICES is a tuition-the Nibwaakaawin (Wisdom)free GBC program funded by GBC ONWA FP v5.indd 1 2023-10-17 9:26AM'