Actions for Priority #1 – Culture and Language Goals Action Items Year Project Lead Indicators Culturally Inclusive Councils, Staff & Students Establish YFN mandatory cultural awareness opportunities for all educators (that interact with the school community including school councils and Yukon Education) that are designed and delivered by YFN people. Immediate: Invitation to Yukon College to share a discussion / partner on the following initiatives: Conduct an inventory of cultural awareness courses Yukon College generic on-line cultural training course Put forward a recommendation to review / revise the YNTEP cultural awareness courses and establish a review process YNTEP 2 year second degree program Identify issues and strategize ways to address YFN student upgrading issues Yukon College/CYFN to complete 4 individual 1 1 1 2 1-2 1 All parties Yukon Education Yukon College Yukon College FNEC Yukon College Yukon College Yukon Education FNEC Yukon College CYFN Yukon College Inventory of cultural awareness courses completed YC course development completed YNTEP course review complete At the discretion of the College 4 FN modules completed by all YC and CYFN staff
YFN cultural training modules Yukon Education to implement a condition of hire to take the on-line FN 101 course Yukon Education will work with YTA to implement the cultural awareness training for existing staff Contribution agreements and TORS developed for day local teacher / orientation Teacher in-service training / orientation expanded to three days, provided by local communities Develop and implement an in-person mandatory awareness training on IRS for Yukon Education staff and School Councils Develop related policies to support mandatory cultural awareness training required by staff 1-2 1-2 2 2 1-2 2 Yukon College Yukon Education Yukon College Yukon Education YTA Yukon Education YFNS and FNEC Yukon Education FNEC Health and Education Commissions Yukon Education Condition of hire (FN 101 course) systemically in place All teachers with cultural awareness training Contribution agreements in place and TORs developed All new provided with comprehensive and robust local orientation Year 1: IRS training course fully developed Year 2: IRS course made mandatory for Yukon Education staff and School Council reps Policies in place to support mandatory course requirements Short Term: Long Term:
Implement local standards for culturally inclusive schools Develop a mentorship program for First Nations leaders in schools Yukon Education FNEC fully implemented across all schools Mentorship program offered in all schools Long Term: Evaluation and review of of cultural inclusion in all schools 5 Yukon Education FNEC Review complete 1.4 K-12 Language Programs To increase opportunities and supports to increase FN language fluency and rejuvenate language and cultural values Immediate: Perform an inventory of YFN language programs in pre-K at FN daycares Explore FN language immersion models and best practices, consolidate, compile and share out information Review YFN language programs in schools: scan of existing language teacher data, level of proficiency and depth of programming 1 1 1 1 CYFN SGS / Education Yukon Education FNEC / CYFN Education YNLC / YFNs CYFN SGS Inventory of YFN language programs in daycares complete Reporting on language immersion models and best practices to determine a way forward Language programs review (scan of language teacher data, proficiency and programming) complete Scan of language resources complete
Develop and implement a FNEC / CELC professional development program foundational to the establishment of a YFN School 1-2 CYFN Pilot community identified and School Feasibility Study completed Professional development program developed and implemented Short Term: Long Term: YFN School in 5 All Parties YFN School in place Actions for Priority #3- Sustainability, Support and Success Goals Action Items Year Project Lead Indicators 3.1 Funding, supports, resources Ensure funding is in place to support the JEAP Implementation plan Immediate: Dissolve the YFN EAC Contribution Agreement with CYFN to finance/ administer FNEC for Yukon-FN Engagement (PSB and Advanced Education) Contribution agreements and TORs in place (Canada, Yukon – FNEC, YFNs, CYFN and subcommittees) to support actionable items 1 1 1 FNEC / Leadership Yukon Education All Parties All Parties YFN EAC dissolved Contribution agreement negotiated and funding in place Contribution agreements and TORs developed and in
and deliverables within the JEAP Define funding allocations for FN education initiatives Environmental scan / assessment of where we are at (through the JEAP) identifying resources, funding, programs and services already in place 1 1 All parties All Parties Funding allocations defined and transparent Scan of existing resources, programs and services complete Short Term: 1. Annual discussion on funding allocations and joint prioritizing All Parties Long Term:
To have parental involvement at all levels of education including parents I the classroom, volunteering, supporting learning in the home and representation on committees, School Councils etc. Develop a Community (family, community, clan) Engagement strategy Initiate community engagement pilot projects Develop a process to ensure FN participation in School Reviews and School Growth Plan Develop and implement policy and protocol to engage schools and school councils with YFNs. 1 1 2 2 CYFN CYFN Education All Parties All Parties Community Engagement Strategy completed Community engagement pilot project completed Process for FN participation in School Reviews and School Growth Plans developed Policy and protocol developed and implemented in all schools Short Term: Pilot engagement strategy, evaluation and expansion 3 CYFN Pilot project evaluations complete Long Term: Community Engagement strategy for school 5 CYFN Education