Manitoba First Nations Education
The website for the Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre. The Centre provides education support of over 50 First Nation Schools in Manitoba. From the website,
Established in 1999 by the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, the Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre Inc. (MFNERC) provides the province’s leading education, administration, technology, language and culture services to First Nations schools in Manitoba.
Over the years, the MFNERC has evolved from its humble beginnings, providing service on demand with a handful of employees, into a multifaceted organization that meets the needs of Manitoba’s First Nations schools with unparalleled services and support.
The MFNERC facilitates a community education process based on First Nations’ needs, priorities and education plans. The MFNERC promotes community development by providing training and coordinating opportunities for families and other community members. Professional development training is also provided for school board members, administrators, teachers and teaching assistants. The MFNERC works with Manitoba First Nations in the development of partnerships to ensure the highest standards of education are achieved in First Nations schools.
The MFNERC promotes and encourages First Nations involvement in all aspects of the development and implementation of educational change.
The MFNERC is an example of First Nations education being directed by First Nations. Based on the upcoming changes to the First Nations Education Act, the MFNERC may become the or one of the ‘school-division’ like bodies for First Nation schools in Manitoba.