Indigenous Education
CC:ROSE (Cultivating Community: Reclaiming Our Spaces in Education) is a community that welcomes any self-identifying Indigenous (Turtle Island) student in grades 7 to 12 at HWDSB. Our meetings have provided fun and innovative ways to be in touch during these difficult times.
Please join us if you would like to:
- Have fun.
- Have a safe place to check in.
- Eat (not all the time, but a lot of the time!).
- Learn about Indigenous culture.
- Collaborate with other Indigenous students.
- Join some cool workshops like painting, cooking, cornhusk dolls, games (all virtual for now).
- Shape experiences and opportunities for Indigenous learners.
- Access leadership opportunities immersed in Indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing.
- Be part of a community created for and by Indigenous learners at HWDSB, guided by the teachings of the Seven Grandfathers and the Good Mind.
Voluntary Self-ID Form
Parents, caregivers/guardians of HWDSB students, or students age 18 or older are encouraged to voluntarily and confidentially self-identify their First Nation (Status and Non-Status), Métis, or Inuit ancestry. By self-identifying, you are helping HWDSB to determine programming and supports for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit student success and achievement.
To self-identify, please use the form below. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time by asking the school to remove this information.
Self-identifying helps HWDSB provide reliable information on rates of enrolment, literacy, numeracy, graduation rates and course completion. HWDSB is committed to delivering safe and inclusive programs and services that support achievement, engagement and equity by addressing the heritage, culture and perspectives of the First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples.
Contact
IndigenousEducation@hwdsb.on.ca
20 Education Court Hamilton L9A 0B9 (905) 527-5092