Indigenous Educational Institutions call for fair and equitable funding from Ontario government – Sudbury.com
Indigenous Institutes like Kenjgewin Teg provide access to educational opportunities with a community-based approach
In February, the Ontario government announced $1.3 billion in funding to mainstream post-secondary universities and colleges. However, the announcement did not explicitly include Indigenous Institutions, leaving them without critically needed funds.
Beverley Roy, president of Kenjgewin Teg, an Ontario-based Indigenous Educational Institute, says the announcement is disappointing, especially because they are constantly advocating for equitable and sustainable funding from the Ontario government, which is critically important to allow Kenjgewin Teg to keep doing the work it does and more.
“A lot of us have limited capacity in terms of even physical space to take on more students, so the funding allows us to grow and to serve more students,” Roy says, adding that students are impacted the most by decisions like this.
