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Community engagement in the forms of parent/teacher involvement and a student's sense of belonging have a demonstrated impact on student success in school across all ages and grade levels.

Read the full report here. 

As a result, Indigenous adolescents resort to substance use at a much higher rate than non-Indigenous counterparts, and at an earlier age. This is directly connected to many cases, including most of the Seven Fallen Feathers deaths.

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The one thing that remains constant for Indigenous students is isolation. As they move away from home to pursue education, they're separated from their family and forced to find their footing in the heart of the city that scorns them most.

Ryan Li discusses the impact of this separation, as well as how the integration into a new community can cause irreparable damage to aspiring Indigenous youth. Read the transcript here.

Thunder Bay's reputation for anti-Indigenous hate crime is known. Darryl Kakekayash and Paul Panacheese's experiences with racism detail just some of the many issues that leave students feeling isolated by their community. Learn more about Darryl and Paul's stories.

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