{"id":13097,"date":"2021-03-10T16:42:17","date_gmt":"2021-03-11T00:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scarfedigitalsandbox-teach-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca\/?p=13097"},"modified":"2026-04-13T15:56:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T22:56:14","slug":"fnesc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/scarfesandbox\/2021\/03\/10\/fnesc\/","title":{"rendered":"FNESC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9745\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/scarfesandbox\/files\/2017\/03\/whatisit.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"245\" height=\"78\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13164\" style=\"width: 222px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13164\" class=\"wp-image-13164 \" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/scarfesandbox\/files\/2021\/03\/FNESC-234x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"273\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-13164\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Here is a picture of a document on the FNESC website about different literature that you can use to incorporate Indigenous perspectives into the classroom.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The First Nations Education Steering Committee, or FNESC, is an o<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rganization that promotes the incorporation of Indigenous voices into the education system. They also advocates for the well-being of Indigenous students in British Columbia. FNESC offers a variety of Indigenous education resources, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Resources for English First Peoples Courses<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Resources for promoting Indigenous languages and cultures<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">STEM resources<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Resources for post-secondary students and faculty<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lesson planning resources for teachers<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9746\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/scarfesandbox\/files\/2017\/03\/why-is-it-relevant.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"82\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/scarfesandbox\/files\/2017\/03\/why-is-it-relevant.png 360w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/scarfesandbox\/files\/2017\/03\/why-is-it-relevant-300x68.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In finding ways to incorporate authentic Indigenous perspectives and ways of knowing in the classroom, it is important to make sure that voices from Indigenous communities are included. For decades, FNESC has been at the forefront of promoting Indigenous education in British Columbia. The resources that they provide on their website can be valuable additions to classrooms throughout the province.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10111\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/scarfesandbox\/files\/2019\/09\/How-to-get-started-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"355\" height=\"64\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Getting started on the FNESC website is simple and there are only two major steps!:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go onto <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fnesc.ca\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/www.fnesc.ca\/<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explore the resources that FNESC offers under their menu, including resources under \u201cLearning First Peoples\u201d and \u201cPost-Secondary\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The First Nations Education Steering Committee, or FNESC, is an organization that promotes the incorporation of Indigenous voices into the education system. They also advocates for the well-being of Indigenous students in British Columbia. 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