Article Title
Community Learning and University Policy: An Inner-City University Goes Back to School
Abstract
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.
Acknowledgments
A special thanks is due to Kris Pikl for his excellent research assistance, editing, and invaluable feedback in the preparation of this manuscript.
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Recommended Citation
Axworthy, L.
,
DeRiviere, L.
,
Moore Rattray, J.
(2016).
Community Learning and University Policy: An Inner-City University Goes Back to School. The International Indigenous Policy Journal, 7(2)
. Retrieved from: https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/iipj/vol7/iss2/1
DOI: 10.18584/iipj.2016.7.2.1
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