LE,NOṈET

LE,NOṈET is designed to welcome and support Indigenous students. By the end of this course, you'll be able to:

• understand how to work with Indigenous communities
• apply research skills within Indigenous and academic contexts
• respect Indigenous protocols and research methodologies

Potential careers

How can LE,NOṈET help you on your career path? Here are a few jobs and fields related to the program:

• language revitalization
• policy analyst
• youth worker
• education and community development
• social services
• health
• media
• arts and heritage
• community and government relations
• Indigenous rights and sovereignty advocacy
• Indigenous repatriation

Find a career that fits you

• Explore your career options at an appointment with a career educator.
• Attend career development workshops as you search for work.
• Enrol in the Your Career Starts Here course to generate career ideas and plan your next steps.

Experience & connections

Opportunities in the LE,NOṈET program

• With the Co-op Program you can alternate study with paid work. 
• Meet with the LE,NONET experiential Student engagement and learning coordinator.
• Meet with Elders in residence. 

Opportunities outside your program

• With a work study position you can develop skills during your study term.
• Volunteering is a great way to give back to your community while you build skills.

Hands-on learning opportunities

These courses in the LE,NOṈET program offer extensive hands-on learning.

Course-based

IS 310D - LE,NONET Preparation Seminar
Gain the skills and knowledge to work respectfully with Indigenous communities; hands-on experience includes engaging with Elders, visiting Indigenous communities, etc.

IS 320 - LE,NONET Research Apprenticeship
Research an area of interest and undertake 120 hours of work under the supervision of a faculty member.

• IS 320 A - LE,NONET Research Apprenticeship A - Arts, Language and Literature
• IS 320 B - LE,NONET Research Apprenticeship B - Histories, Politics, Laws and Lands
• IS 320 C - LE,NONET Research Apprenticeship C - Education, Health and Healing
• IS 320 D - LE,NONET Research Apprenticeship D - Community and Land-Based Learning

Community engagement

IS 321 - LE,NONET Community Internship
Identify an area of interest and undertake 120 hours of work under the supervision of a community adviser from an Indigenous community or organization.

• IS 321 A - LE,NONET Community Internship A
• IS 321 B - LE,NONET Community Internship B
• IS 321 C - LE,NONET Community Internship C
• IS 321 D - LE,NONET Community Internship D

Campus Cousins
Build community by hosting academic or social events

International exchange

Indigenous International Exchange Program
Take part in a work exchange program 

These courses are not always offered as described.

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