First Nations' Futures Program Values
- Responsibility
- Service
- Integrity
- Tenacity
- Innovation
- Kinship
- Stewardship
First Nations' Futures Program Goals
- Develop values & service based leadership within First Nations communities
- Bridge western and First Nations' knowledge to develop effective capacity building models for First Nations' communities
- Create innovative interdisciplinary solutions through the problem based learning models in response to key issues for First Nations' people
- Establish an international network of First Nations' leadership through the program
Goals and Impact
The First Nations’ Futures Program will use the strategies below to create outcomes which range in impact and benefit from individual development through to benefits for the program partners, stakeholder communities and wider societal or public goods.
1. Define leadership best practice for first nations’ communities at the individual and community level.
2. Connect world class western institutions, and leaders with first nations’ communities, institutions and leaders in order to address important real world issues, and open up pathways of opportunity for research and education.
3. Bridge First Nations' knowledge and values with western academic knowledge and corporate models to create solutions specifically for the needs of First Nations communities and organizations.
4. balance culture and traditional values with contemporary needs, as an important catalyst for capacity building within First Nations communities.
5. Integrate key strategic areas within the program to develop holistic approaches to improve the wellbeing of our communities:
a. Leadership development for first nations communities
b. Economics – leverage political economy and business to
c. Environment – steward our legacy resources for current and future generations
d. Community/Culture
6. apply knowledge based solutions to the critical real world issues facing our communities.
7. Grow fellows who can assume executive or governance leadership roles within their communities, corporations, non-profit entities, government or public service.
8. support a global network of First Nations leadership alumni.
9. Share the positive outcomes and externalities generated by the program with other communities, including:
a. Developing balanced and values based leadership:
b. Thriving and productive (First Nations’) communities;
c. Enrichment and sustainable management of natural resources; and
d. Sharing of values, culture, knowledge and solutions internationally.
10. Leverage direct leadership and knowledge gains as catalysts for wider substantive outcomes during the 5 year pilot.
11. IMplement a world class program.
