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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
On the education front, I think Canada could actually learn from a program they have in the U.S. where high-achieving college graduates teach in urban schools for a year or two after graduation.
Educate the high-achievers about indigenous culture and lifestyles. Give them the resources to teach in difficult conditions in Native communities. The children benefit from highly motivated teachers. The high-achievers go on to their careers in law, banking, etc. with a prestigious civic work experience under their belts, and a better understanding of the realities of lives in Native communities.
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There are also groups of young, high-achieving aboriginals who do this kind of work on their own but they get very little if anything in the way of support and resources from the government. I'd like to see more investment in those types of programs that are initiated by aboriginals.