The province is opening an apprenticeship exam testing centre in Kenora, in partnership with Seven Generations Education Institute, which it says will help apprentices complete their training faster. …
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News: Ontario Expands Skilled Trades Certification Access in Northwestern Ontario
New Kenora testing centre aims to reduce travel barriers for apprentices and speed up workforce entry. …
News: District schools gather for annual Anishinaabemowin Quest for Knowledge at Seven Generations
Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) Rainy Lake Campus hosted the annual Gagwe or “Quest for Knowledge,” on April 23, continuing a decades-old tradition that encourages students to learn and celebrate the Anishinaabemowin …
Shaping the Future: What’s next for SGEI?
We at Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) celebrated our 40th year of operation in 2025! This third and final video in a three-part series explores what might be on the horizon for our organization …
News: Seven Generations’ Makerspace helps hone skills and build new interests
Occupying a large room filled with completed and in-progress projects as well as the equipment needed to do them, the Makerspace is a part of Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) …
News: Indigenous post-secondary institutes welcome provincial funding
Ontario’s $57 million over three years will lead to “long-term stability, sustainability, and growth.” …
Living the Present: What SGEI’s 40-year history looks like today
We at Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) celebrated our 40th year of operation in 2025! SGEI is governed by a board of directors, made up of representatives from 10 local First Nation …
Honouring the Past: Reflecting on SGEI’s 40 Years
We at Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) celebrated our 40th year of operation in 2025! Originally known as the Rainy Lake Ojibway Education Authority (RLOEA), the organization was formed through a series of Band Council Resolutions (BCRs). …
Wellness over willpower: ditching resolutions and choosing balance this January
By mid-January, many of us are already quietly renegotiating the promises we made to ourselves just two weeks earlier. The gym schedule is feeling overly ambitious, the food plan has …
How SGEI and other local organizations help families in need over the holidays
Lisa Angus has worked at Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) for 13 years. Well before she started, SGEI and the United Native Friendship Centre (UNFC) began partnering to adopt Fort Frances families in need over the holiday season. Angus …