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Welcoming more than 1,100 students from over 50 nations.
The Centre for Indigenous Education & Community Connections (IECC) provides educational, financial, and cultural support, information, and services to help you before and after becoming聽a 天美传媒 student.
Student-centred, community-focused learning
We offer courses and programs for Indigenous students and provide links between 天美传媒, students, local Indigenous organizations and First Nations communities.聽
Activities and events
天美传媒 and Ey膿蕯 Sq葍鈥檒ewen host a number of events intended to enhance and celebrate Indigenous student success and encourage community development and wellness. Join us for聽 National Indigenous Peoples Day, Orange Shirt Day, the annual Salish Pit Cook聽and activities for Indigenous students like pizza day or learning the art of traditional basket weaving.聽
Our name
We have officially added the phrase聽Ey膿蕯 Sq葍鈥檒ewen听(辫谤辞苍辞耻苍肠别诲听Eye. sh-KWAW-leh-win) to our name and are now known as聽Ey膿蕯 Sq葍鈥檒ewen聽鈥 The Centre for Indigenous Education & Community Connections (or IECC).
Ey膿蕯 Sq葍鈥檒ewen聽is a Lekwungen word offered to us by Lekwungen Elder Elmer George. The word references "good heart, good mind, and good feelings鈥 鈥 the experiences we want you to have during your journey here.聽
We seek knowledge in these territories
天美传媒 serves the communities of southern Vancouver Island and the south Gulf Islands that are located in the Traditional Territories of the Lekwungen (Esquimalt and Songhees), Malahat, Pacheedaht, Scia'new, T鈥橲ou-ke and聽W瘫S脕NE膯聽(Pauquachin, Tsartlip, Tsawout, Tseycum) peoples.
We acknowledge our traditional hosts and honour their welcome and graciousness to the students who seek knowledge here.聽Read about 天美传媒's History: Legend of Camossung.
Indigenization at 天美传媒
Indigenization is the process by which Indigenous ways of knowing, being, doing and relating are incorporated into educational, organizational, cultural and social structures of the institution.聽