Aiming Higher for Aboriginal youth

Aboriginal role models at Nipissing University and Canadore College are helping youth set their sights on post-secondary education on November 17 and 18 as part of Aiming Higher.  
Aiming Higher provides Aboriginal high school students an interactive experience to explore their future university, college and career options. More than 200 students from all over Ontario and into Quebec are participating in the two-day event. 

New this year, the organizers have added Skills City, a one-day interactive fair in which faculty members will provide hands on sessions to demonstrate how academic programming applies in real world situations. Businesses will be demonstrating how employment opportunities relate to academic skills learned in a post-secondary institution like Canadore and/or Nipissing.

On the second day, students participate in workshops focusing on career and educational pathways. Workshops are facilitated by local high school students enrolled in Nipissing’s Aboriginal Student Links In-Schools Program.

The event features performances from Aboriginal entertainers such as comedian Don Burnstick, puppeteer DeRik Starlight.

Aiming Higher is made possible through the collaborative efforts of Canadore College’s Aboriginal Learning Unit and Nipissing University’s Enji Giigdoyang Aboriginal Initiatives Office. Students will be attending both Canadore and Nipissing classes during the shadowing portion of Aiming Higher.