The Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nation Chiefs supported Mi’kmaw Kina’matnewey becoming the regional Help Desk for the Atlantic First Nation SchoolNet communities. It began in January 2000.

The Help Desk is designed to assist students and educators.  Lauretta Welsh, Director of Finance and Planning offers her assessment, “it is a good opportunity where everyone pulls together for the benefit of Native children in the classroom.”

“The Help Desk is going to be proactive,” explains Kevin Burton, IT Manager.  “Rather than sitting back, waiting for someone to have a problem, the Help Desk is going to help create teachable moments by conducting contests for the children.”
Laura Bernard, Support Technician, added “I love the thought of our people getting connected and becoming empowered through the internet, and I look forward to meeting and working with school and community leaders.”

To see the web page, go to www.firstnationhelp.com

This entry was posted on Wednesday, March 1st, 2000 at 10:42 am and is filed under General.