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Bachelor of Education - Indigenous; and Aboriginal Emphasis Initiative (AEI)
Bachelor of Education - Indigenous
- 5-year concurrent program of professional education that combines studies in Indigenous Education with areas of study in the Primary/Junior and Intermediate/Senior divisions
- "Native Studies" and "Native Languages - Ojibwe" are added as official teaching subjects (i.e. teachables) at the Intermediate/Senior division
- for students who self-identify as having Indigenous ancestry
- program approved and offered at Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario in the School of Education and Professional Learning
AEI “Special Emphasis” awarded with College Diplomas
- open to both Indigenous and non-Indigenous students
- delivers existing courses from an Indigenous perspective
- recognition for an “Aboriginal Emphasis” is received at graduation
- after graduation the AEI is beneficial to
- employment
- everyday life
- enhanced personal growth and understanding in a world we share as we work and live together.