Georgian College
The Georgian College is a school in Barrie named in the obituary of Craig Bagshaw.[1]
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- December 2013: As of December 2013, Jeff Monague serves as a native language instructor at Georgian College.[2]
- February 2015: The artist Shibastik studied fine arts at this college.[3]
- August 2015: Aylan Couchie graduated with honours from the Fine Arts Advanced program at this college. While a student here, Aylan Couchie maintained a 94 percent average despite facing financial challenges.[4]
- October 2016: Artist Aylan Couchie is a graduate of the Fine Arts program at this college.[5]
- January 2020: The college provided the apprenticeship program that allowed Hiawatha Osawamick to earn her professional chef certification.[6]
- August 2020: Beze Gray is a graduate of the Anishinaabemowin and Program Development program at this college.[7]
- April 2021: The college is a partner in developing new curriculum for the Christian Island Elementary School.[8]
- June 2021: Christine Dokis previously worked as a professor at this college.[9]
- June 2021: The college implemented a virtual reality environment to enhance Anishnaabemowin language education as part of its digital innovation strategy. As of June 2021, it is the only college in Ontario offering a program in Anishnaabemowin and Program Development. The institution plans to make its virtual reality language learning assets open source for other programs across Canada and the world.[10]
- February 2022: The college previously hosted a book club featuring Braiding Sweetgrass for its Indigenous students.[11]
- April 2022: The college provides marine industry training, including watchkeepers certification and officer programs. The college hosts in-person training sessions for the CSL Unlicensed Training Program starting in late April or May 2022.[12]
- October 2022: Faculty members at the college developed a virtual reality tool to teach Anishinaabemowin over a two-year period. The college offered to share its virtual worlds with any community or organization wishing to adapt them for their own dialects.[13]
- January 2023: The college offers an Indigenous Justice: Advocacy and Community Development course as part of its Community and Justice Services program. It is the only college in the Ontario system to provide a course exclusively focused on Indigenous justice issues. The institution collaborates with Indigenous community members and the Program Advisory Committee to develop its curriculum.[14]
- July 2023: As of July 2023, Dehmin Eshkawkogan planned to enroll in the Anishnaabemowin and Program Development program at this college in the fall.[15]
- January 2024: The college established partnerships in 2024 to share its virtual reality technology for Indigenous language and culture education with other school boards and institutes. In 2020, the institution introduced virtual reality to its Indigenous Studies curriculum to facilitate language learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. The college received a gold award for Indigenous Education from the World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics in 2023.[16]
- August 2025: Kylie Petahtegoose received her first introduction to beading through a workshop at the college's Indigenous Centre.[17]
- January 2026: Waubgeshig Rice is enrolled as a full-time student in the Anishinaabemowin and Program Development program at this college.[18]
- September 2026: Heather Couchie attended the college before working on the Nipissing language grammar project.[19]
References
- ↑ Obituary for Craig Bagshaw, The Chronicle-Journal (Thunder Bay), 2021-07-24, via Legacy.com. Archived copy on datum.locker.
- ↑ "Understanding brings peaceful solutions", Anishinabek News, 26 December 2013 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Hurt people, hurt people", Anishinabek News, 10 February 2015 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Artist close with her grandfather", Anishinabek News, 6 August 2015 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Anishinaabe artist receives nomination in Recent Graduate category of the Premier’s Awards", Anishinabek News, 13 October 2016 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Anishinaabe chef celebrates major milestones at sold-out event closing 2019", Anishinabek News, 7 January 2020 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Group of youth take on province to protect climate", Anishinabek News, 1 August 2020 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Beausoleil First Nation Wind and Water Monitoring Project recognized for research excellence", Anishinabek News, 5 April 2021 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Kinoomaadziwin Education Body welcomes new Director of Education", Anishinabek News, 10 June 2021 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Georgian students learn Indigenous language using virtual reality", Anishinabek News, 25 June 2021 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "New book club underway for Lakehead University students and Beausoleil First Nation citizens", Anishinabek News, 15 February 2022 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Anishinabek Nation citizens share marine industry experience during virtual conference", Anishinabek News, 7 April 2022 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Retaining Anishinaabe language and culture under the Anishinabek Nation Governance Agreement key focus of virtual conference", Anishinabek News, 7 October 2022 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Georgian College’s Community and Justice Services program offers unique Indigenous Justice course", Anishinabek News, 20 January 2023 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Graduate Spotlight: Dehmin Eshkawkogan", Anishinabek News, 24 July 2023 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "New Georgian partnerships take Indigenous language VR program across Canada", Anishinabek News, 13 January 2024 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Artist shares beading skills with enterprising youth", Anishinabek News, 13 August 2025 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Moon of the Crusted Snow destined for the big screen", Anishinabek News, 8 January 2026 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Gift of Spirit Name drives Language Keeper in Nipissing First Nation’s Ojibwe revitalization", Anishinabek News, 10 September 2026 (archived copy; original article).