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Settlement Workers need to advocate for the newcomers/immigrants to ensure their integration into their communities is successful. In this course the learner will participate in learning activities that demonstrate effective methods of advocating, ways to improve independence in their clients, how to mobilize/network for a resolution, protecting their clients from the media/exploitation and...

The purpose of this course is to encourage students to experience and explore Indigenous cosmology, knowledge and world view and its relationship to the land. The influence and importance of land on Indigenous world view will provide a way of understanding the contemporary perspectives on identity and self determination. In addition, students will be encouraged to examine and locate their own...

Indigenous Peoples are over-represented both as victims and offenders. Students explore the impact of the residential schools, effects of colonialism on traditional values and culture, as well as structural victimization. Students critically examine and assess Canada's principal approaches to addressing victimization and offending by and against Indigenous Peoples. Through discussion and...

In this course, students will gain an understanding of the historical factors that contributed to the creation of Residential Schools, including the history of colonization and the relationship between the government and Indigenous communities. Students will reflect upon and further develop their understanding of the ongoing impact of Residential Schools.

This course is designed to introduce students to Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe language). It will provide the learner with a basic frame work of Anishinaabemowin orthography. The focus of the course will be on the reading and writing of the language. The learning is reinforced through the use of on-line tutorials as well as practice in order to enhance the learners understanding of the structure and...

This course provides students with introductory knowledge about diverse populations, faiths and cultures. In the context of law enforcement, students will be provided tips on dealing with various victimized persons and the mentally ill. Basic concepts such as culture, ethnicity, race, and discrimination are explored with a view to preventing racial profiling. Students are exposed to societal...

In this course, students will engage in the exploration of key social challenges that impact Indigenous peoples in Canada. The curriculum embraces an Indigenized perspective by interweaving Indigenous knowledge, perspectives, and lived experiences. Emphasis will be placed on analysis of prevention and intervention strategies, while respecting the distinctive spiritual customs and traditions of the...

This course takes a decolonized approach to examining Canadian history and the relationship between Indigenous peoples, settlers, and the Canadian government from first contact to the present. Focusing on Indigenous perspectives, worldviews, and experiences, it highlights early cooperation and partnerships during the fur trade, the significance of the treaty-making era, and the profound impact of...

This course introduces learners to the diverse histories, cultures, and contemporary realities of Metis peoples across Turtle Island (North America). While grounding students in the origins and development of Metis communities in what is now Ontario, the course expands its lens to include the rich diversity of Metis experiences across the Motherland . Students will explore themes of Metis identity...

This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of procedural / object oriented programming. Problem analysis and algorithmic thinking skills will be emphasized to develop good program writing technique. Content will include data types and variables, sequence, selection, repetition, data input validation, arrays, methods, searching and sorting data, the basic concepts of object oriented...