SNP, Niagara, community partners deliver Indigenous-led Early Childhood Education Pilot Program

Six Nations Polytechnic, Niagara College, Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre, and the Region of Niagara Children’s Services Division have partnered to deliver a new Indigenous-led Early Childhood Education (ECE) Pilot Program. The program aims to increase the number of Registered Early Childhood Educators and support Indigenous-led licensed childcare service providers. Students can take the program at no cost. A SNP instructor will deliver lessons remotely and in-person through the Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre, while Niagara will act as the registrar for the program. “SNP’s culturally supporting approach to teaching and learning will strengthen the graduates’ cultural knowledge which in turn will support wholistic wellness among our children,” said SNP President Rebecca Jamieson. “Together we can make a positive difference for our collective generations.”