Mount Royal University (MRU) and Lutsel KSA国际影视传媒檈 Dene First Nation have signed a practicum agreement that will provide MRU students with the opportunity to gain valuable work experience related to their theory courses while supporting the recreation needs in Lutsel KSA国际影视传媒檈.
SA国际影视传媒淧art of our faculty of health, community and educationSA国际影视传媒檚 strategic plan is to support engagement with communities, respond to the pertinent calls to action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and SA国际影视传媒渋nspire students to make a difference,SA国际影视传媒� said Maggie Quance, associate dean of scholarship, research and community engagement in the faculty of health, community and education.
She said that Lutsel KSA国际影视传媒檈 Chief James Marlowe reached out to MRU in Calgary earlier this year to see what opportunities might exist for students, with the specific hope that there would be interest in assisting the community with running recreation programs. Marlowe said thereSA国际影视传媒檚 a need for recreation programs for youth, particularly after school, as well as for seniors. He added that whatever is developed by MRU students must meet the needs of the community and be sustainable.
It hasnSA国际影视传媒檛 yet been determined when the students will begin their placements.
Quance explained that the practicum agreement with the Lutsel KSA国际影视传媒檈 Dene offers a chance for MRU students to not only gain practical skills but also to learn about local peopleSA国际影视传媒檚 culture and history, and incorporate this into their Indigenization work within their curriculum.
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Marlowe emphasized that the agreement is important for the community.
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