First
Nations
Education
Support
Services
F.N.E.S.S
FALL
2008
First
Nations
Education
Support
Services
is
a
partnership
between
the
College
of
New
Caledonia
and
the
Carrier
Sekani
Tribal
Council.
Working
together
to
create
a
learning
experience
that
will
meet
the
needs
of
Aboriginal
students
and
their
communities.
CNC
has
the
support
services
to
help
students
achieve
their
educational
goals.
FNESS
provides
a
variety
of
services
to
First
Nations
Students,
including
the
following:
Tutoring,
Advice
on
financial
support,
Liaison
with
band,
faculty,
and
other,
Academic
&
career
planning,
Understanding
the
academic
requirements
of
CNC,
Advice
on
support
services
at
CNC
and
in
Prince
George,
In
addition,
FNESS
provides
a
drop-in
study
centre
for
native
students
and
supports
the
activities
of
the
Dream
Hunters
Aboriginal
Student
Club
at
CNC,
The
Staff
at
FNESS
provides
moral
support,
encouragement
and
"a
friendly
listening
post"
to
Aboriginal
students
and
whenever
possible
The
"Dream
Hunters
Student
Club"
Last
year
CNC
students
and
their
families
came
together
for
Thanksgiving,
Christmas,
and
a
Year
End
Club
Dinner.
The
Student
club
also
organized
pot-luck
every
2nd
week,
giving
the
students
an
opportunity
to
catch
17
College
of
New
Caledonia
-
Ion
up
and
show
their
support
to
their
peers.
FNESS
are
planning
to
have
more
Bake
and
Craft
Sales
in
the
coming
year.
They
are
also
going
to
have
a
Logo
contest
for
the
Dream
Hunters
Student
Club;
more
details
to
follow.
In
May
and
June
our
CNC
Culture
Advisor,
our
Aboriginal
Youth
Mentor
Coordinator
and
two
students
currently
attending
CNC
went
into
the
Middle-school
and
High
schools
in
the
Prince
George
School
District
57.
CNC
First
Nation
Students
provided
different
views
on
the
importance
of
completing
their
High
School
Diploma,
using
their
own
experiences
to
encourage
the
high
school
students
to
plan
for
their
future.
A
high
school
diploma
is
important
for
our
next
generation,
for
it
will
be
of
great
importance
to
their
future.
The
work
the
CNC
students
are
doing
will
make
a
rippling
effect
in
the
future.
FNESS
will
be
receiving
an
expansion
during
Christmas
break
that
will
provide
some
updated
changes.
We
will
have
more
room
for
to
students
who
at
times
seem
to
live
and
breathe
school.
We
will
send
invitations
to
the
Opening
Celebration.
Student
Food
Bank
Fashion
Show
Fund-raiser
October
Great
Fashion
From
Local
Business
Don't
Miss
Checkout
the
Students'
Union
Office
For
More
Details
Room
1-303