Kenjgewin Teg
MottoInspired learning!
TypeIndigenous-owned and controlled post-secondary institution.
Established1994
PresidentBeverley Roy
Undergraduatesuniversity, and continuing education students
Address
374A Highway 551
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Canada P0P 1G0
CampusM'Chigeeng and Sudbury
AffiliationsUnited Chiefs and Councils of Manitoulin, Indian & Northern Affairs Canada, and the Ontario Ministry of Education
MascotLiving, learning, inviting opportunities
WebsiteOfficial website

Kenjgewin Teg (formerly Kenjgewin Teg Educational Institute) is an Indigenous-owned and controlled post-secondary institution at M'Chigeeng First Nation, on Mnidoo Mnising Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada.[1] In the Ojibwe language, Kenjgewin Teg means a place of knowledge.

Programs are offered to its eight-member First Nations:

History

In April 1994, the Wautebek Training Institute and Nda-Gkenjge-Gamig Educational Institute merged to create the Kenjgewin Teg Educational Institute (KTEI). Kenjgewin Teg developed Joint Management Committees with the affiliated educational institutions.

In January 2022, Kenjgewin Teg received accreditation from the Indigenous Advanced Education and Skills Council to offer certificates, diplomas and degrees.[2]

Partnerships

University

College

  • Practical Nursing, Fleming College
  • Personal Support Worker, Canadore College
  • Anishinaabemowin Early Childhood Education, Canadore College
  • Renovation Techniques: Construction Carpentry, Canadore College

See also

References

  1. "About Kenjgewin Teg • Kenjgewin Teg". Kenjgewin Teg.
  2. "Kenjgewin Teg receives accreditation to grant diplomas, certificates and degrees". CBC News. Jan 17, 2022.

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