By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Energeticcity.ca FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. \u2014 The bell rings and it\u2019s back to school for some members of a northeastern B.C. Indigenous community. Doig River First Nation (DRFN) has enrolled its first class of students in the community\u2019s College and Career Prep program, launched in partnership with Northern Lights College (NLC). According to DRFN education manager Sharon MacDonald, the initiative launched in January and will initially run for three years. She adds the program has a capacity for 17 students. \u00a0Currently, 10 students are at DRFN\u2019s new Cultural Experience Centre four days a week. The building on DRFN grounds features two classrooms and a computer lab. \u201cThe idea came from chief and council, which led to collaboration with NLC,\u201d said MacDonald. \u201c[Their vision]… <\/p>\n
By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Energeticcity.ca FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. \u2014 The bell rings and it\u2019s back to school for some members of a northeastern B.C. Indigenous community. Doig River First Nation (DRFN) has enrolled its first class of students in the community\u2019s College and Career Prep program, launched in partnership with Northern Lights College (NLC). According to DRFN education manager Sharon MacDonald, the initiative launched in January and will initially run for three years. She adds the program has a capacity for 17 students. \u00a0Currently, 10 students are at DRFN\u2019s new Cultural Experience Centre four days a week. The building on DRFN grounds features two classrooms and a computer lab. \u201cThe idea came from chief and council, which led to collaboration with NLC,\u201d said MacDonald. \u201c[Their vision]... <\/p>\n