Product Overview: Kindergarten to Grade 12 Virtual Classroom Streaming
The First Nation Collegiate (FNC) provides a virtual classroom streaming program from Kindergarten to Grade 12, developed with the full participation of all Nations involved.
First Nation Education Departments will receive a turnkey product that includes supports to enable students to be educated on Nation lands from Kindergarten through to Grade 12. Revenue generated by the program will be retained by participating First Nations to support improved educational practices on their lands.
The program leverages economy of scale to provide enhanced teaching and learning practices, enabling the hiring of experienced educators to support First Nation students. Elders will play a crucial role in all instruction and course development, ensuring a culturally aligned educational experience.
Comprehensive Support for Nations
Each participating Nation will receive a package that includes:
- Leadership and workforce development courses
- Personal development courses
- Policies and procedures for education
- Education frameworks, including a First Nation-designed Education Act
This comprehensive support will enable Nations to create and manage educational programs that align with their specific goals and educational plans.
All-in-One Educational Solution
This initiative aims to create an “all-in-one” educational solution that meets the educational frameworks of First Nations across Turtle Island. It focuses on building a foundation of "Hard Skills" that reconnect students with a love for learning "Soft Skills," essential for completing their high school diploma or other certifications.
Lifelong learning will thrive in this First Nation-developed system, which offers a cohesive K-12 curriculum, workforce training, educational upgrading, and personal improvement courses. It is designed to be free of colonized values and Western European doctrines that have influenced First Nation education in Canada.
Foundational Program Based on First Nation Curriculum
The program will be founded on a First Nation curriculum, adapted from the best elements of Euro-Canadian education but infused with the morals, values, traditions, culture, and language of the First Nation People of Alberta.
This innovative approach aims to elevate First Nation education, ensuring more student success and greater prosperity for participating Nations.