Two literacy projects being offered at Annie Whiskeychan Memorial Elementary School in Waskaganish are not just inspiring students, but also engaging community partners in the classroom.

It is an exciting time for capacity building and continuing education in the Cree Nation. The Cree School Board’s Sabtuan Adult Education Services (SAES) knows it has a significant role to play in the Cree Nation’s future. We are determined to offer the right programs and services to enable the success of each community.

This is the reason behind SAES’ major consultation– the Adult Learning Needs Assessment (ALNA). Through the ALNA, SAES is collecting experiences, opinions, and ideas directly from the communities to build local adult education and training strategies.

Delegates at the Cree Nation Government’s Summit on Building Capacity for Eeyou Istchee heard a message loud and clear: collaboration and education are key to our success as a Nation. From Grand Chief Abel Bosum's opening and closing mantra - "If there are no big dreams, there are no accomplishments," to the Cree School Board's call to collaborative action, to Youth Grand Chief Kaitlynn Hester's moving remarks - "We want you to move, to act - we want you to walk the talk" - the atmosphere at the Sheraton Centre in Montreal on October 23 and 24, 2019 was filled with hope, dedication, and collaboration.

"I just wish people would realize that anything's possible if you try." Students took those words from Terry Fox to heart, and raised more than $11,000 in this year's runs and walks around their communities.  

Students, teachers, administrators, and support staff in schools and offices around Eeyou Istchee marked Orange Shirt Day September 30, 2019 with activities to involve all ages.

"Opening the door to endless possibilities." That was the call to action that began the second Higher Education Roundtable in Chisasibi on September 30, 2019.

The community and school marked the opening of a new cultural learning facility at Willie J. Happyjack Memorial School in Waswanipi on September 24, 2019.