Connected North
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Connected North fosters student engagement and enhanced education outcomes in remote Indigenous communities through high definition, two-way video technology.
Canada
Joined January 2018
She had to get out of the four walls of the office and find something new and that’s what she did; now her heart is soaring like her drone as she works with scientists. Meet drone operator Camellia Gray in her #FiresideChat ✨ https://t.co/087bTTKUPb
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Soaring Drones and Dreams: Camellia Gray’s Path to the Skies
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At the root of everything for Henry Hall was identity and that’s what he’s trying to share with youth in his work. Find out how he found his way to knowing his ancestors in his #FiresideChat ✨ https://t.co/74WVRm7AXu
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Métis Pride: Henry Hall on Finding Roots and Sharing Truths
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She may not know what she wants to do “when she grows up”, but Margaret Kenequanash has made a big difference in energizing Northern Ontario communities and connecting them to reliable power. Listen to her powerful conversation in this #FiresideChat ✨@Wataynikaneyap
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Empowering Northern First Nations: Margaret Kenequanash Connects Communities to Reliable Energy
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She’s been making art for as long as she can remember and now Heather Endall delivers unforgettable art classes through Connected North and other organizations. Hear about her journey to teaching in her #FiresideChat ✨ https://t.co/rklv5sBH3d
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Painting a Brighter Future: Heather Endall Rebuilds with Art & Shares Her Skills
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Starting off in a beauty program and ending up in a beautiful business education opportunity, Billiejean Conley is laying a foundation for a career she can build on. Hear this inspiring story of learning and motherhood far from home in her #FiresideChat ✨
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Beauty and Business: Billiejean Conley’s Beautiful Learning Opportunities Far From Home
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After thirty years of public service and five years of caring for seniors, now she’s doing what makes her happy…making warm, practical clothing from her own creative mind. Get to know Sandra Rideout in her #FiresideChat ✨ https://t.co/rFYztSwQCg
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Crafting Her Retirement: Seamstress Sandra Rideout Sews Up Happiness In Her Golden Years
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Passionate about storytelling and eager to share important stories from her perspective, Anonda Canadien stepped into the unknown in attending Capilano University. Hear about her education in Indigenous film in her #FiresideChat ✨ https://t.co/tz2E1F9iKr
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Going South for Storytelling: Anonda Canadien’s Indigenous Film Education Journey
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It started with just one capote and grew into a community, knowledge sharing and mutual support. Hear the inspiring story of Cassandra Woolever building her business in her #ConnectedNorth Fireside Chat ✨ https://t.co/UzxkaMEIIN
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Red River Métis Woman on the Rise: Casandra Woolever on Building Her Métis Branded Business
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It started with just one capote and grew into a community, knowledge sharing and mutual support. Hear the inspiring story of Cassandra Woolever building her business in her #FiresideChat ✨ https://t.co/UzxkaMEIIN
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Red River Métis Woman on the Rise: Casandra Woolever on Building Her Métis Branded Business
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Being proud of being Inuk has inspired their art and Siku Roja’s work is a love letter to Inuit. They dreamed of being an artist since they were young and now their dream has come true. Meet full time artist and language learner Yurak in their #FiresideChat ✨
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Making Art with Love: Siku Rojas Celebrates Inuit Identity through their Art and Language
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Always learning (and teaching), life is never boring for Aaju Peter. Far from where she was born in Greenland, she’s made a home among the Inuit in Canada. Hear her story of her many accomplishments and strong community in her #FiresideChat ✨ https://t.co/EVNhNaHN8l
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Speaking Up and Speaking Inuktitut: Activist, Lawyer & Designer Aaju Peter Teaches The Language
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She knows in skiing and in life it's not always going to be pretty or feel great, but she needs to keep putting in the work. Listen in and hear how psychology student Sophie Tremblay has learned valuable lessons in school and while racing in her #FiresideChat ✨
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Cross Country Ski and Psychology: Sophie Tremblay is on Track for Adventure
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In the North where winters are long, Fred Deneyoua has made a second career out of well-stocked wood piles for warm houses. Hear how he’s stoking the fires of local employment with his wood-cutting business in his #FiresideChat ✨ https://t.co/FllbbiL7H9
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Warm for the Winter: Fred Deneyoua's Wood Cutting Business Stokes Local Employment
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Sewing is a huge part of healing and grounding and Robyn McLeod is breaking new ground with her fashion and cultural art. Find out how she’s designing clothing and a future in her #FiresideChat ✨ https://t.co/RYmtJmYhrP
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Fashioning Her Future: Robyn McLeod Stitches Cultural Creations
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Living her life in the system was what motivated Karlii Beaulieu and now she’s telling her story and helping youth just like her. Find out how she got where she is now and what she learned along the way in her #FiresideChat ✨ https://t.co/a75oywkmKg
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Reaching Back into the System: Karlii Beaulieu Shares Her Lived Experience
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Thank you for visiting the @takingitglobal booth and learning about our work supporting education in remote communities! We are proud to be a #WSISPrizes Champion project in the E-Learning category this year 🏆
Powerful examples at this year’s #WSIS exhibition of how digital innovation is delivering real development results for real people in real communities around the world. This is WSIS in action.
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The small steps Michael Redhead Champagne has taken have added up in a big way. Working as a storyteller, public speaker, event host, writer, community organizer, he’s made the world & the north end of Winnipeg a better place. Hear how in his #FiresideChat
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Beyond the Bell Tower: Michael Redhead Champagne Helps Systems and People
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From Reality TV to a New Reality, MC Kiefer Collison is in the house with a story to tell. Find out how luck and hard work have paid off in his #FiresideChat ✨ https://t.co/WewGb8TFld
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From Reality TV to a New Reality: MC Kiefer Collison in the House
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Now VP Indigenous Relations at @AeconGroupinc, she’s been an MLA, a cabinet minister, worked in academia & travelled the world. Hear how Jennifer Campeau’s perseverance gave her opportunities she never imagined at 12 years old in her #FiresideChat ✨ https://t.co/KPEyBth80q
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Joint Ventures and New Adventures: Jennifer Campeau Builds Partnerships and a Life
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Loving numbers and math has multiplied her career satisfaction and given Chartered Professional Accountant Melanie Assiniwe the opportunity to give back. Listen to the story of her career journey in her #FiresideChat ✨ https://t.co/lDahxkScck
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Building Capacity and an Accounting Career: Melanie Assiniwe’s Love of Math Adds Value
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