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Ontario Native Literacy Coalition Receives Funding from AANDC TORONTO, ONTARIO (January 16, 2013) – Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) provided funding to support I DO BUSINESS. National Summit & Tradeshow – Success for Aboriginal Entrepreneurs, hosted by Ontario Native Literacy Coalition. The National Summit will provide outreach, information and training for Aboriginal Entrepreneurs, communities and organizations through innovative and culturally relevant workshops, panels and talking circles. “AANDC has been a great supporter of enhancing Aboriginal Entrepreneurship,” said John Kor, National Lead of I DO BUSINESS. “They have made it possible to allow innovation to transform the conferencing industry and change it in a way that provides so much more value and especially, to deliver this national information back into the home communities where Entrepreneurs live, work and play - that truly impacts the building of community capacity.” I DO BUSINESS. National Summit & Tradeshow will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Toronto Airport on March 4-5-6, 2013. AANDC has made this project the launching platform of an effective, ongoing business development initiative at the grassroots level across the country, from coast to coast to coast. I DO BUSINESS. will bring to the forefront the importance of connecting economic development and adult literacy to support Aboriginal business development. Through the National Summit, emerging and established Aboriginal Entrepreneurs will enhance their knowledge and skills to grow and sustain their businesses with an enhanced understanding of business development, business literacy and financial literacy. Following the National Summit, I DO BUSINESS. Community Ambassador Mini-Summits will be launched. Aboriginal Entrepreneurs that attend the National Summit will have the opportunity to become Community Ambassadors and participate in hosting of the Mini-Summits. They will each be supported to hold a one-day event in their communities, where they will share the information and skills learned at the National Summit. The Mini-Summits will make this National Summit much more than a one time learning opportunity. Community Ambassadors will be supported in transferring key knowledge and skills, creating lasting business relationships, and spreading accessible business resources to Aboriginal Entrepreneurs across Canada. The three-day business event is different from any you’ve attended before! Unique to this national event is the inclusion of a full-day session on The Alexis Principles, a set of cross-cultural strategies that builds bridges for successful business development and communications between individuals, businesses, corporations, and government agencies in any cultural context. This cross-cultural tool provides a foundation to enhance successful business interactions and procurement opportunities for Aboriginal Entrepreneurs and the companies they do business with across Canada. About I DO BUSINESS. For anyone currently doing business, or contemplating doing business with or in Aboriginal Canada, I DO BUSINESS. National Summit & Tradeshow will offer an outstanding venue to Learn, Network and DO BUSINESS. The activities, workshops and exhibitor forum will provide a unique and innovative opportunity for businesses to showcase their products and services, and to network effectively and profitably. About Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) AANDC is one of the federal government departments responsible for meeting the Government of Canada's legal obligations and commitments to First Nations, Inuit and Métis, and for fulfilling the federal government's constitutional responsibilities in the North. AANDC's responsibilities are largely determined by numerous statutes, negotiated agreements and relevant legal decisions. Most of the Department's programs, representing a majority of its spending - are delivered through partnerships with Aboriginal communities and federal-provincial or federal-territorial agreements. AANDC also works with urban Aboriginal people, Métis and Non-Status Indians (many of whom live in rural areas). About Ontario Native Literacy Coalition As a provincial coalition, Ontario Native Literacy Coalition (ONLC) has been continuously serving the needs of the Native literacy community in Ontario for a quarter of a century, since before its incorporation in 1988. ONLC supports the MTCU funded Native Literacy & Basic Skills (LBS) programs in Ontario and provides accessible and culturally relevant training, research, networking, resources, and field development support the people in its literacy delivery stream. Contact Information Alyssa Ferreira Media Relations I DO BUSINESS. National Summit & Tradeshow alyssa.ferreira@idobusiness.ca 705.822.5657 |