Episode 3 – Don’t Suffer in Silence: How MTS Can Help, with Réjean LaRoche and Diana Swain

Episode 3: Educator Wellbeing in Rural & Northern MB

In this episode, we're examining educator wellbeing in rural and Northern Manitoba. We’re going to be joined by two guests: Réjean Laroche he/him (2:48), Staff Officer in the Teacher Welfare department who discusses the role of Teacher Welfare staff officers and provides a labour perspective on working in rural & northern MB, followed by Diana Swain she/her (37:00) who teaches grade 8 at Berens River School, is a Wellness Chair for Frontier School Division, and member of Berens River First Nation.

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Resources:

1. PENT Program: Program for the Education of Native Teachers (PENT) | Brandon University
2. Indigenous Peoples’ Centre at Brandon University: Indigenous Peoples' Centre | Brandon University
3. University College of the North Indigenous Student Centres: Student Centers - University College of the North (ucn.ca)
4. University of Winnipeg Aboriginal Students Centre: Home | ASSC | The University of Winnipeg (uwinnipeg.ca)
5. University of Manitoba supports for Indigenous Students: Student experience | Indigenous | University of Manitoba (umanitoba.ca)
6. Université de St-Boniface Reconciliation initiatives: A Dialogue With the First Nations - Université de Saint-Boniface (ustboniface.ca)