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 …
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News: Teenage dreams of paramedicine
18-year-old Isabelle “Izzy” Meeks is not your average teenager. She embraces the adrenaline rush that comes with flickering ambulance lights and sirens and the idea of heading into the unknown …
How SGEI’s Anishinaabemowin revitalization program is developing speakers who are more than just conversationally comfortable
“It’s a good thing to carry the language, but it’s a great thing to also carry the heart and soul of the language,” said SGEI Anishinaabemowin educator Robert Animikii Horton. …
SGEI supports Kenora Thistles player through secondary schooling
This offseason, there was a risk that the U18 Kenora Thistles program would fold due to a lack of coaches and volunteers. They had been part of the Manitoba U18 …
Press Release: Seven Generations Education Institute Receives $10 Million Strategic Gift from Mastercard Foundation to Support the Continuous Advancement of First Nation-Led Education
FORT FRANCES, ON: Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) is honoured to announce a $10 million gift from the Mastercard Foundation, building on the Foundation’s EleV Program. This investment supports SGEI …
Indede (My Dad): A Poem for Orange Shirt Day
Boozhoo. I am Kinew Gaabo or Terry Copenace from Big Grassy First Nation. In reflecting on the Truth & Reconciliation Commission and Orange Shirt Day, many questions surface that I …
News: Fires, floods and opiates: Emergency management for high school students
Project manager says they’re all bringing their different gifts and expertise together to develop a curriculum that meets the needs of a very diverse range of students. …
From Classroom to Community at SGEI: Social Service Worker Testimonials
The Social Service Worker (SSW) program at Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) is a program that provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to enter this rewarding career field. …
Empowering Anishinaabekweg at Seven Generations Education Institute: Azhemiinigoziwin Testimonials
The Azhemiinigoziwin (AZH) Program at Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) is a women’s empowerment program focusing on Anishinaabekweg revitalizing their inherent strength through education, Anishinaabemowin, cultural engagement, and other learning …
Honouring the Land: How SGEI is Embracing Indigenous Heritage with a New Campus Name
“When I was young, a teacher told me I couldn’t read. I wanted to contribute to the class and I had my hand raised, but she was convinced I couldn’t …