Memorandum of Understanding signed for N’Swakamok Alternative School

On Tuesday, December 19, 2023, Rainbow District School Board and N’Swakamok Native Friendship Centre officials signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the N’Swakamok Alternative School.

The purpose of the document is to strengthen educational opportunities for Indigenous students within our city, ensure students have equitable access to all available pathways in completing their secondary school diploma, connect students with post-secondary education, apprenticeships and/or the workplace, and provide support services for Indigenous students to ensure success for all.

Signing the Memorandum of Understanding are, from left, Bruce Bourget, Director of Education for Rainbow District School Board; Nicole Nicolas-Bayer, Vice-Principal of Indigenous Education for Rainbow District School Board; Kelly-Lee Assinewe, Coordinator of the N’Swakamok Alternative School; Marie Meawasige, Executive Director of the N’Swakamok Native Friendship Centre; and Jacob Gauthier, President of the Board of Directors for N’Swakamok Native Friendship Centre.

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Media Contact:

Nicole Charette, Senior Advisor,
Corporate Communications and Strategic Planning,
Rainbow District School Board, 705.674.3171, ext. 7217.