Community Learning and University Policy An Inner-City University Goes Back to School

For at least a decade now, the University of Winnipeg (U of W), an urban institution on Treaty One land in the heart of the Métis Nation, has challenged existing academic models and practices, and has incorporated strategies that address the social divide between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people...

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Published inInternational indigenous policy journal Vol. 7; no. 2; pp. 1 - 20
Main Authors Axworthy, Lloyd, DeRiviere, Linda, Rattray, Jennifer Moore
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Western University 01.04.2016
University of Western Ontario
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Summary:For at least a decade now, the University of Winnipeg (U of W), an urban institution on Treaty One land in the heart of the Métis Nation, has challenged existing academic models and practices, and has incorporated strategies that address the social divide between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in order to more effectively serve the learning needs of its surrounding community. This article demonstrates how an inner-city university has used internal policies and programs to help support the self-determination of Indigenous peoples. Six community learning initiatives were recently evaluated for impact. This article will provide an overview of the positive outcomes of these learning initiatives on a community of underrepresented learners.
ISSN:1916-5781
1916-5781
DOI:10.18584/iipj.2016.7.2.1