Yatta Kanu, University of Manitoba

Research

integrating Aboriginal perspectives curriculum schools interventions Aboriginal school success

Latest funding

Aboriginal perspectives at the cultural interface: researching the interventions
SSHRC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$229,334
Fostering educational success for African refugee students in Canada
SSHRC · 2007 · Principal investigator
$123,576
Integrating aboriginal cultural knowledge into the urban public school curriculum
SSHRC · 2003 · Principal investigator
$143,590

All 3 grants and awards

Aboriginal perspectives at the cultural interface: researching the interventions

Principal investigatorSSHRC2016Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Kanu, Yatta

Keywords: integrating Aboriginal perspectives; curriculum; schools; interventions; Aboriginal school success

$229,334

Fostering educational success for African refugee students in Canada

Principal investigatorSSHRC2007Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Kanu, Yatta

Keywords: refugee immigration; educational equity and access; war-affected african refugee students; enhancing school success; identifying educational needs and barriers; at-risk

$123,576

Integrating aboriginal cultural knowledge into the urban public school curriculum

Principal investigatorSSHRC2003Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Kanu, Yatta

Keywords: curriculum; culture and student learning; aboriginal education; teaching methods pedagogy; ethnographic research; comparative analysis; social studies; equity and access; teacher education

$143,590

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: integrating Aboriginal perspectives Dear Professor Kanu, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on integrating aboriginal perspectives connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]