Roy and Jean Erasmus will be facilitating a one-of-a-kind Indigenous Counselling diploma program for students in September. Photo: Charlotte Morritt-Jacobs/APTN
Hotıì ts'eeda was pleased to support ten Indigenous counselling students as part of its Covid-19 bursary program. Students enrolled in the Northern Indigenous Counselling (NIC) program were offered $2500 per semester to support their studies, with an additional $1000 per semester for students with dependents.
NIC is led by Roy and Jean Erasmus and a partnership between Dene Wellness Warriors and Rhodes Wellness College. The program is delivered in Yellowknife with the goal of helping Indigenous northerners become professional counsellors.
The following students were funded:
- Billy Archie
- Nathaniel Sibbeston
- Sean Marshall
- Tephaine Wedawin
- Jennifer Gon
- Lorrina Pierrot
- Louisa Alunik
- Johnny Ongahak
- Melissa Lennie
- Lina Peterson
For more information about the NIC program, visit the program website.