Partners
is a founding partner of the MDP program. Through a significant and generous gift to The University of Winnipeg and its Indigenous Studies and Community Learning programs, CN has demonstrated its commitment to the future of education, community and economic development of Indigenous communities across Canada. This will assist UWinnipeg to work with First Nation communities through academic programming, internships and specific development projects.
This gift supports UWinnipeg's Master's in Development Practice Program (MDP) by creating the CN MDP Scholarships, a CN Indigenous Resource Centre, and by supporting community learning initiatives through the creation of the CN Model School Bursaries which will assist high school students in UWinnipeg's Model School based in the Collegiate.
CN MDP ScholarshipsRecognizing outstanding full-time students enrolled in the MDP interested in furthering their academic and practical knowledge in Indigenous Development, the CN MDP Scholarships will enable 10 students to attend the program that includes tuition and field placement costs.
CN Indigenous Resource Centre (CNIRC)
Graduates of the MDP trained at the highest level in development will link to Indigenous communities in need of their skills through the CNIRC. This Centre will be a central hub for students, staff, Advisory Circle and community members and leaders.
CNIRC will serve as a repository of ideas, experiences, case studies and best practices on social and economic development among First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities throughout Canada and other Indigenous communities around the world. The Centre will benefit MDP students as well as Indigenous organizations and communities both in Canada and around the world including the MDP global network.
CNIRC is located in UWinnipeg's cutting-edge new Richardson College for the Environment and Science Complex a Cisco TelePresence system located on the third floor. Students, faculty and researchers in the MDP and other programs will take advantage of this advanced technology by connecting with remote communities, collaborating with community leaders and practitioners and creating solutions to a variety of development problems and issues, while saving on both energy and travel costs.
For more information contact Leona Boucher, Employment Placement Counsellor at 204-786-9157 or le.boucher@uwinnipeg.ca. We are located on the third floor of the Richardson College for the Environment and Science Complex (3RC086) at 599 Portage Avenue.
CN Model School Bursary
CN has created a unique and innovative bursary program aimed at providing renewable funding for students with financial need attending the Model School at The University of Winnipeg Collegiate awarded annually to five students with first priority given to Indigenous students.
About CN
CN - Canadian National Railway Company and its operating railway subsidiaries - spans Canada and mid-America, from the Atlantic and Pacific oceans to the Gulf of Mexico, serving the ports of Vancouver, Prince Rupert, B.C., Montreal, Halifax, New Orleans, and Mobile, Ala., and the key metropolitan areas of Toronto, Buffalo, Chicago, Detroit, Duluth, Minn./Superior, Wis., Green Bay, Wis., Minneapolis/St. Paul, Memphis, St. Louis, and Jackson, Miss., with connections to all points in North America. For more information on CN, visit the company's website at www.cn.ca
CN has long been active in the community doing their part through charitable contributionsCN is proud to be the founding partner of the Aboriginal Awards Program, National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation, providing scholarships to aboriginal students who are in a post-secondary program in Canada that leads to a career in the transportation industry. This includes fields such as environmental studies, engineering, business, computer science, communications and technical studies.
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