Seven Generations Education Institute

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Thunder Bay high school students earned Ice Safety & Rescue Certifications as part of our new Emergency Management course, an Indigenous-focused curriculum aimed at creating community leaders, launching soon for ON school boards. Interested? Email emcurriculum@7generations.org

Couchiching First Nation's Dr. Aaron Mills — Assistant Professor at McGill University — visited the Rainy Lake Campus's ECE program earlier this year. Students engaged in teachings and made birch bark baskets. Learn more about our September 2026 programs: 7generations.org/post-secondary…

High school students from Thunder Bay earned their Ice Safety & Rescue Certification as part of our new Emergency Management course developed for Ontario school boards. We’re launching this course province-wide in the coming months. Interested? Email emcurriculum@7generations.org

First Nations communities are disproportionately impacted by wildfires, floods, & ice road rescues. With support from Indigenous Services Canada and community leaders, we’ve designed a new Gr 11–12 Emergency Management course, available for Ontario school boards soon.

Red Dress Day ❤️ No More Stolen Sisters. Today we honour and remember the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit people. We hold up the families and communities who continue to carry this grief, and we stand with them in love, strength, and support. This day is a reminder that this crisis is ongoing. We continue to call for justice, accountability, and meaningful action to ensure the safety, dignity, and respect of Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit people across Treaty #3 and beyond. We encourage everyone to take time to reflect, learn, and stand together. #RedDressDay #MMIWG #MMIWG2S #NoMoreStolenSisters #Treaty3AnishinaabeNation

Join us for the opening of Witness in Red, a community art installation grounded in truth, remembrance, and collective responsibility. 📆 Red Dress Day | May 5th, 2026 🕙 12pm - 2pm EST 📍 Thunder Bay Art Gallery | Community Room

Last week, @ONforestfires and SGEI hosted the SP100 Wildland Firefighter course for prospective fire rangers. Are you looking for training for your First Nations community? Our Training for Employment team is here to help. Visit 7generations.org/training-for-e… to learn more. pic.twitter.com/TpQ37GpH9h

Last week, students from local Ojibwe classes competed in our annual Gagwe-gikendamaawiziwin, or "Quest for Knowledge" language competition at our Rainy Lake Campus. Are you interested in learning and preserving the Anishinaabe language? Visit wakingupojibwe.ca/resources/lear….

“This funding will enable SGEI to respond and support learner access to postsecondary education programs, make new programs and deliver on priorities in the Treaty #3 territory,” says Tookenay. Read more: yourthunderbay.ca/indigenous-pos…

Indigenous Institutes are training Ontario's fastest-growing workforce: Indigenous youth. It was great to sit down with Brent from Seven Generations Education Institute to discuss how we're working together to prepare Indigenous students for jobs that build stronger communities. Our government is proud to be investing $57 million to strengthen our Indigenous Institutions like Seven Generations and expand seats in high-demand programs, equipping more students with the skills they need to thrive in meaningful careers.

Ontario Government is investing a historic $57 million to strengthen Indigenous Institutes in Ontario.

The Ontario government has announced a historic $57 million investment in Indigenous Institutes, marking the largest single funding commitment to Indigenous higher education in the province’s history. Read more at wireservice.ca/ontario-commit…

Yesterday, students in our Culinary program got to watch the process of harvesting maple sap. Students learned from local tree tapper Keith McKinnon on how to collect and cook sap into maple syrup! Apply now to our Culinary program, starting fall 2026: 7generations.org/programs/culin…

Paramedic students from our Kenora Campus recently participated in an auto extrication training event in partnership with the City of Kenora Fire and Emergency Services and Godbout Auto Services. Want to become a paramedic? Program begins September 2026: 7generations.org/programs/param…

Students in our hospitality skills for camp services training recently learned to fillet fish! Students have also learned essential camp skills like housekeeping, starting fires, engine maintenance, and more! Learn more about Training for Employment: 7generations.org/training-for-e…

Community creatives, we're looking for your input! The Makerspace is becoming portable and will be coming to you soon, so please fill out the short survey to share which crafts you're interested in: forms.office.com/r/A4kkx4UWvW Learn more about the Makerspace: 7generations.org/makerspace/

Do you work in social work, mental health, policing, or health care and want to improve your skills or earn further specialization? Contact Anthony Leek at anthonyl@7generations.org to start your Victimology Certificate online! Learn more at 7generations.org/continuing-edu…

Calling Indigenous artists and creatives! SGEI, in partnership with Lakehead University and the NSERC are looking for artwork for the Future Builders: Indigenous Engineering Pathways initiative! Submit your artwork by March 15 to mkleynen@lakeheadu.ca

Are you an Early Childhood Educator with an ECE diploma or equivalent, looking to pursue a career as a supervisor, manager or administrator? Pursue your #ECE Leadership Certificate online, while working in your current position! Email anthonyl@7generations.org to learn more.

February 23rd was National Cupcake Day! Last week, SGEI held a cupcake bake sale, selling 600 cupcakes and raising $1,575 with all proceeds going to Best for Kitty! Did you know that SGEI regularly hosts public events? Visit our events calendar at 7generations.org/events/