JEDI: about JEDI: action plan: cultural awareness

About JEDI: Action Plan: Cultural Awareness

Strategic Direction: To work in partnership with federal and provincial departments and agencies and the private sector in the development, implementation and coordination of Mi'kmaq and Maliseet cross-cultural awareness activities within New Brunswick.

Activities

1) Advocate for mandatory Aboriginal education courses and cultural awareness training of future teachers (CA)

Objective:

to ensure future educators are culturally sensitive to the needs of Aboriginal students
to create an awareness amongst post-secondary institutions of the importance and benefits of cultural awareness training

2) Create a greater awareness amongst the private sector of the importance and benefits of cultural awareness training (CA)

Objective:

to develop a resource information kit
to deliver cultural awareness training to NBs private sector

3) Provide advice and cultural expertise to enhance the delivery and appropriateness of cross-cultural awareness training (CA)

Objective:

to provide a central source of expertise to government departments and private sector facilitators involved in the delivery of cross-cultural awareness training
to ensure cultural appropriate resource materials

4) Facilitate and/or assist in the development of activities to recognize special Aboriginal occasions (CA)

Objective:

to host sessions or events to acknowledge specific Aboriginal occasions (e.g. National Aboriginal Day)
to provide support to activities which promote specific Aboriginal occasions

5) Create a forum to encourage Aboriginal artists to market their skills and/or to inspire potential artists (CA)

Objective:

to increase awareness of economic development opportunities
to provide an avenue for skill development and promotion

6) Advocate for mandatory cultural awareness training of NB federal and provincial public servants and politicians (CA)

Objective:

to ensure NBs civil servants and politicians are culturally sensitive to the needs of Aboriginal people
to ensure a safe and culturally friendly environment for Aboriginal civil servants
to ensure a safe and culturally friendly environment for Aboriginal people to access federal and provincial programs and/or information

7) Create a forum to acknowledge the achievements of NB Aboriginal people (CA)

Objective:

to acknowledge and celebrate the successes of Aboriginal people (e.g. volunteers, leadership etc.)