Wii Chiiwaakanak Learning Centre
511 Ellice Avenue R3B 1Y8 Winnipeg, MB, Canada

Boozhoo, The Wii Chiiwaakanak Learning Centre is excited to host another session of Women’s Self Defense. We are offering the self-defense class as a 1-hour zoom session covering common escapes and movements effective in Self Defense. The sessions will provide very thorough details of movements and techniques applicable to personal safety. A partner to practice with is strongly recommended. When: Monday, 7:00-8:00 January 25 March 22*... * no class on February 15 Louis Riel day Where: via Zoom (link will be sent upon confirmation of registration) Hosted by: Professor Jason Parenteau Behring Jiu Jitsu Black Belt To register, please go to: https://www.uwinnipeg.ca//program/womens-self-defense.html We hope you can join us for this great opportunity! Please contact Julie at [email protected] with any questions or comments.

Wolseley Family Place is offering an 8 week Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) virtually starting Thursday January 21 from 1:30-3:00. Please see the poster below for more details and how to register:

Come work with us!!! That's right, WE ARE HIRING. Youth Employment Services is hiring a part-time Resource Area Assistant. This is a term position starting ASA...P and ending May 31st, 2021. Pay will be determined based on qualifications and experience. Full posting is below, as well as on our website: https://www.yesmb.ca/employment-opportunities Make sure to follow all the submission instructions carefully. If you are interested in this opportunity, please email your cover letter and resume to [email protected]. Please include Resource Area Assistant in the subject line. Applications are due Monday, January 25, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.

Training opportunity for Indigenous youth! Register for SEED’s online Money Stories money management training! - For Indigenous youth ages 15-30... - Four two-hour sessions - February 2, 9, 16, 23, 2021 - 5-7 PM - Must have a device that can connect to the internet so you can participate in the workshops via Zoom. A certificate is provided upon completion of the program, and Money Stories graduates will also be eligible to participate in SEED’s Junior Facilitator program. Contact 204-927-9935 or [email protected] to register. SEED Winnipeg’s Money Stories is a customized money management training program for Indigenous youth. The program has eight chapters. Topics covered include Money, My Community & Me, Building Assets, Goal Setting & Problem Solving, Gathering Information, Budgeting, Banking, and Credit.

We are back from holidays and fully operational! Please reach out to us if you are in need of a birth certificate (or assistance with filling out forms for other ID), a bank account or drivers education training.

Coming up next week is a great opportunity to learn more about the trends in different industries and careers in our province! The Manitoba (Virtual) Career Fai...r is happening next Wednesday, January 20th, hosted by Manitoba Career Prospects and organized by the Manitoba Tourism Education Council. It will feature major employers, over 40 exhibitors, and a special keynote address with Ubisoft! Anyone can participate. Register now, it's FREE! https://manitobacareerfair.ca/ #mbCareerFair

The Wii Chiiwaakanak Learning Centre is continuing with our online Powwow Club. Thanks to how well classes went in the fall, classes have been extended to a 90-min zoom session of Powwow Club. This new platform will allow for more singing and dance instruction. Engagement with the instructors is welcomed through chat during the zoom session. *If you have already registered between Sept-Dec 2020, you do not need to re-register and will be sent the zoom link. When: Tuesday **6...:00-7:30PM, from January 12-May 25, 2021 **Note the new start time Where: via Zoom (link will be sent upon confirmation of registration) Hosted by: Rhonda James & Ray Coco Stevenson To apply, please go to: https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/.../programming/pow-wow-club.html See more

The day is finally here. The first episode of Aakoziiwigamig airs today at 12:30 on NCI. Every two weeks a new episode will air. Follow along to listen to all 12 episodes in Anishinaabemowin.

* Application will close as of Friday, January 8 at 4:00 pm In partnership with Indigenous Languages of Manitoba Inc., our team is excited to open applications for our upcoming online Learning Anishinaabemowin class over zoom. It is a 2-hour language class with limited spots available. When: Saturdays 1:00PM - 3:00PM, starting January 16, 2021- March 20, 2021 ... Where: via Zoom (link will be sent upon confirmation of registration) Language teachers: Dennis Chartrand & Tiffany Langan To apply, please go to: https://www.uwinnipeg.ca//p/Learning-Anishinaabemowin.html