September 15, 2011 - 7:44pm
By Danielle Bell, Daily News September 16, 2011
Lisa Wilson remembers what it felt like wandering around Vancouver Island University without seeing another aboriginal person.
She eventually discovered support services for aboriginal students on campus, but wishes she had known sooner.
Now Wilson, who is taking a double major in First Nations studies and anthropology, will help mentor others through a new program at VIU aimed at helping new students.
Vancouver Island University will receive $225,000 over three years from the Counselling Foundation of Canada for a new Aboriginal Mentorship program, Community Cousins.
Full story:
http://www.canada.com/program+will+First+Nations+students/5412644/story....
Tags: In the Community
