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The National Canada's first Arctic inshore rescue boat station
Next month marks the opening of Canada's first Arctic inshore rescue boat station in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut. It's also the first station that will be run by Inuit students hired by the Canadian Coast Guard.
- 2018
- 00:06:07
- 9-12
- Added on: 07/27/2018
The National Siksika Nation teens reconnect with history in archeological dig
High school students from the Siksika Nation, near Calgary, are taking part in an archeological dig to reconnect with their history.
- 2018
- 00:03:22
- 13-14
- Added on: 07/11/2018
The National Toronto teens want better protection from predatory teachers
Teens from several Toronto high schools walked out of class in protest on May 11, 2018, because they want better protection from predatory teachers.
- 2018
- 00:02:17
- 13-14
- Added on: 07/03/2018
Unreserved Speaking Ojibwe an 'act of defiance' says 19-year-old language teacher
Aandeg Muldrew, 19, is the University of Manitoba's youngest sessional instructor, teaching introductory Ojibwe. Muldrew, who lives in Winnipeg, started learning the language from his grandmother when he was 10. Given the history of languages lost after colonization and residential schools, speaking the language is "almost like an act of defiance," he says. Speaking Ojibwe is a way of "reconciling ...
- 2018
- 00:08:24
- 13-14
- Added on: 06/13/2018
On the Coast Khelsilem on Indigenous language funding
Dustin Rivers — also know as Khelsilem — says additional funding for Indigenous language revitalization is a good move by the B.C. government. Khelsilem is a councillor with the Squamish First Nation and a lecturer in Indigenous Languages at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby. He is also the man behind a language immersion program offered by SFU that teaches Sk̲wx̱wú7mesh ...
- 2018
- 00:07:08
- 13-14
- Added on: 06/06/2018
The National Teens make history as first graduates from small community
Three teenagers have made history as the first graduates from a small community in the Northwest Territories. The students from Ulukhaktok, a hamlet with a population of 400, successfully obtained all their high school credits and will be going on to post-secondary education, thanks in large part to distance learning. CBC News takes a look at how the groundbreaking moment ...
- 2018
- 00:02:30
- 9-12
- Added on: 05/23/2018
CBC News #Beyond94 – Visit this Mi'kmaq immersion school in Nova Scotia
Eskasoni, Nova Scotia is taking steps to preserve its Indigenous language among the next generation.
- 2018
- 00:10:50
- 13-14
- Added on: 05/18/2018
CBC News Outdoor daycare in Thompson
It's a chilly winter morning in Thompson, the largest Manitoba city north of Winnipeg, and kids at the early learning and child-care centre are running around playing in the snow and building forts. This isn't recess, though — this is how they spend the majority of their days at their northern daycare.
- 2017
- 00:02:39
- 13-14
- Added on: 05/17/2018
The National Self-esteem the key to empowering the women of tomorrow
Self-esteem is the key to empowering the women of tomorrow, according to a special program at a school in Nova Scotia. Through a variety of activities aimed at increasing the self-esteem of young girls, the program's co-ordinators hope to empower the students and encourage them to believe in themselves at an age where self-confidence can be lacking.
- 2018
- 00:04:28
- 9-12
- Added on: 03/27/2018
CBC News The educational value of Assassin's Creed
There's educational value within the video game Assassin's Creed, underneath the violence and gore. Assassin's Creed is a video game series developed by Ubisoft Montreal, praised not only by both gamers for its gameplay, but also by teachers for its rich and accurate historical detailing. In fact, the story has so much educational value that the game's developers are adapting ...
- 2018
- 00:02:43
- 13-14
- Added on: 03/27/2018
CBC Short Docs Freedom Summer
At this summer camp in Toronto, Black youth learn about self-love and Black liberation. Moon is a 13-year-old discovering what it means to take responsibility as a leader. Rihanna is a seven-year-old learning to love the skin she’s in. Freedom Summer follows them as they learn about themselves and others at Black Lives Matter Toronto’s Freedom School — a summer camp where ...
- 2018
- 00:11:50
- 9-12
- Added on: 02/12/2018
News in Review - December 2017 Crisis on Campus: Mental Health Demands Surge
There’s an increasing demand for mental health services on college and university campuses across Canada. That’s because the latest statistics show that one in five post-secondary students suffers from some kind of mental health issue. It can range from feeling overwhelmed to depression and suicidal thoughts. The number of students seeking counselling is multiplying so fast, colleges and universities are ...
- 2017
- 00:12:48
- 13-14
- Added on: 12/20/2017
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CBC Short Docs The Secret Path: Freedom to Speak
A group of inmates at Toronto South Detention Centre are studying Secret Path, Gord Downie and Jeff Lemire’s graphic novel about Chanie Wenjack. Chanie was a young Anishinaabe boy who died while running away from residential school in 1966 — simply because he wanted to go home. Many themes in Chanie’s story resonate with these inmates: isolation, identity, fear, anger, the ...
- 2017
- 00:08:18
- 13-14
- Added on: 12/12/2017
The National Should public schools use crowdfunding?
Canadian public schools are using crowdfunding programs like myclassneeds to help secure the resources they need. But critics say the approach is a step towards privatization. Hear from voices on both sides of this issue.
- 2017
- 00:08:52
- 13-14
- Added on: 11/27/2017
The National Free Speech Under Attack
Is free speech under fire on Canadian university campuses? Some say it's being stifled in the name of political correctness and reject the idea that speech should be limited to protect people. Others say lines need to be drawn with hate speech.
- 2017
- 00:15:22
- 13-14
- Added on: 11/06/2017
The National ViewPoint | Why it's time for Black History Month to go
Writer Bee Quammie delves into Black History Month in Canada: "There is no benefit to treating black history like something that goes stale by March 1st, because Black Canadian history is Canadian history."
- 2017
- 00:02:52
- 13-14
- Added on: 10/17/2017
Canadian History: A Conversation How Much Do You Know about Black History in Canada?
How much do we know about black history in Canada? Who were the key figures? What do we lose when we don't include black stories in our history? Moderated by Amanda Parris, host of Exhibitionists on CBC Arts, the panel includes: Nikki Clarke, Ontario Black History Society; Afua Cooper, Dalhousie University; Andrea Davis, York University; and Karen Flynn, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
- 2017
- 00:50:18
- 13-14
- Added on: 10/10/2017
Canadian History: A Conversation How Much Do You Know about the Roles Women Played in Canadian History?
Who were the key women in Canadian history? How well do we know their stories? Moderated by Marivel Taruc, host of CBC's Our Toronto, the panel includes: Pamela Sugiman, Ryerson University; Funke Aladejebi, York University; and Tarah Brookfield, Wilfrid Laurier University.
- 2017
- 00:40:41
- 13-14
- Added on: 10/10/2017
Canadian History: A Conversation Perspectives on Canadian History
When Canada: The Story of Us first aired on CBC, it sparked important discussion and debate. To accompany the series, this roundtable brings together a group of Canadian history experts to discuss some of the different perspectives on our history — and what that means to our identities as Canadians. Moderated by Mike Finnerty, host of CBC Montreal's Daybreak, the panel includes Brenda ...
- 2017
- 00:46:14
- 13-14
- Added on: 10/10/2017
Canadian History: A Conversation How Much Do Canadians Know about our Military History?
How much do Canadians know about our country's military history? Join three historians, an educator and an author for a roundtable discussion about diversity in the armed forces, the military's role in defining our nation and the differing perspectives on Canada's military past. Moderated by Ted Barris, journalist and author, the panel includes: Desmond Morton, Institute for the Study of ...
- 2017
- 00:41:28
- 13-14
- Added on: 10/10/2017
CBC Short Docs The Secret Path: In The Classroom
Gord Downie's Secret Path tells the story of Chanie Wenjack, a young boy who died trying to get home from residential school in 1966. It's been taught in classrooms across Canada this year. Daisy and Pearl Wenjack, Chanie's sisters, visit a school in Toronto where the children have a special surprise for the family.
- 2017
- 00:09:37
- 9-12
- Added on: 10/05/2017
CBC Docs POV Bee Nation
Bee Nation is a heart-warming and inspiring film set within the framework of the first-ever First Nations Provincial Spelling Bee in Canada. Visit Saskatchewan reserves to meet students, parents and teachers in the weeks leading up to the spelling bee. Go ice fishing on a school outing, revel in a dance at a powwow, see best friends study together and hover ...
- 2017
- 00:44:48
- 9-12
- Added on: 09/26/2017
Documentary Welcome to F.L. (with English subtitles)
Welcome to F.L. offers a candid portrait of the smart, passionate and reflective students at a typical Quebec high school, as they reach the end of their teenage years and contemplate the lives that lie ahead for them.
- 2015
- 01:14:11
- 13-14
- Added on: 07/07/2017
CBC Short Docs Karihwanoron: Precious Things Must-See
A small community bands together around a Mohawk immersion school they founded to keep their language alive. Karihwanoron is a Mohawk immersion program that teaches Mohawk language, culture and philosophy. The school does not receive adequate financial assistance from the government — but with a little luck, creativity and the community’s support, it somehow always manages to raise enough money ...
- 2017
- 00:14:26
- 13-14
- Added on: 06/14/2017
The National ViewPoint | Millennials are not entitled
Lincoln Anthony Blades, a politics and culture writer and a millennial, says young people are anything but lazy and entitled.
- 2017
- 00:03:00
- 13-14
- Added on: 06/02/2017
