Category Archives: 3. Aboriginal Initiatives

Mini-Conference Reports

Inspiring Innovation Across Disciplines, the 2017 Langara Academic Plan Mini-Conference held at the end of April was very successful. Thanks for attending the Mini-Conference! Read more about the event and the keynote presentation. Other articles include: My Student Success Course … Continue reading

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Academic Plan Mini-Conference Registration Now Open!

Click here to register for the Langara Academic Plan Mini-Conference To register, you will be required to enter your first and last name and preferred email address. Please note that Eventbrite is an American company and the information you share may … Continue reading

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Let’s Do Lunch

We are all in this together! Remember the Curriculum for Global Citizenry Mini-Conference in April?  The opportunity to connect and share stories or ideas? Let’s Do Lunch continues the wonderful connections and discussions started then. Join our special guest: Dr. … Continue reading

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Year One: Successes & Progress

It has been an exceptional first year for the Academic Plan. Thanks to the tremendous work and dedication of the Academic Plan Action Groups (APAGs), many important successes were achieved and good progress continues to be made in each of … Continue reading

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West Coast Aboriginal Carving Class

Langara’s Fine Arts Department offered its first West Coast Aboriginal Carving class this summer. Students enrolled in this foundational class on West Coast First Nations carving culture and techniques generated two projects in 2D and 3D using various hand-carving approaches … Continue reading

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Priority Registration for Aboriginal Learners

During the Spring 2015 semester, the Aboriginal Initiatives Academic Priority Action Group recommended unanimously that the College establish priority registration for Aboriginal learners. As Langara is committed to the concept that Aboriginal learners be provided the fullest opportunity to achieve … Continue reading

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Indigenous Education Protocol for Colleges and Institutes

At the Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) Symposium on Indigenous Education in December, 2014, Langara College, along with 23 other institutions signed a ground-breaking aspirational Indigenous Education Protocol for Colleges and Institutes document to improve and support indigenous education. (CICan … Continue reading

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Priority 3 Update

Situated on Musqueam land, Langara has an opportunity to expand understanding of Aboriginal cultures and peoples and to welcome Aboriginal students to our campus. Langara is proud to be the home of a new Gathering Space that opened its doors … Continue reading

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