In 2021, only 11 per cent of Indigenous peoples held a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 35 per cent of non-Indigenous peoples.
“But all of it has given me a lot of strength, a lot of drive to get through everything, and make sure I got a good education, and do something with my life.”The story of Ballantyne, who received her sociology degree at Mount Royal University in Calgary, parallels many others in a unique report released by the Deloitte Future of Canada Centre titled “Voices of Indigenous Youth Leaders on Reconciliation,” coinciding with National Indigenous History Month.
The report also states Indigenous graduates are facing barriers trying to break into the professional and financial sectors, employed 65 per cent less often than their non-Indigenous peers.Dean Janvier, director Indigenous Prairies/BC Government & Public Services at Deloitte’s Assurance Services, said Indigenous youth have made great strides, but are still decades behind their non-Indigenous counterparts.
Ballantyne says while she has faced that intergenerational trauma, she was fortunate to find support through Mount Royal’s Indigenous University Bridging Program, which allows students of Indigenous ancestry to complete high school prerequisites for their post-secondary path.Article content “These schools, they don’t have science labs, kids don’t get field trips, art, band, all the things that work around reading, writing, arithmetic, that help students find their passions beyond Grade 12.”Article content
“There are stereotypes, there are biases. When you’re a First Nations person, it’s assumed you’re not going to work hard, you won’t show up on time, you won’t be dependable,” she said.
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