[Bcma-l] Student funding

[bcma-l@museumsassn.bc.ca]

The Hudson’s Hope Museum received funding for the 2 positions requested 
– one for 13 weeks for a digitization project and one for 9 weeks for 
expansion of our Aboriginal display and collection.  I had to turn the 
digitization one down as I already have funding through YCW for that.  I 
am also receiving funding through the North East Native Advancing 
Society (NENAS) for a student of Aboriginal descent to work on the 
expansion of the display and educational programming.  Our local library 
also received funding from Service Canada for a student this year – they 
didn’t get it last year.  It would be interesting to see how we scored 
on the point system.

 

Maybe because we are a small isolated rural community helped though the 
unemployment rate in NE BC is low at present due to oil & gas activity.

 

I know Service Canada was emphasizing the need for museums and libraries 
to develop new initiatives in order to receive funding.  They no longer 
want to support the day to day activities or established things like the 
Summer Reading Programs with student funded labour.  The work needs to 
be more career orientated and innovative.

 

I’m sorry for those of you who have not received funding but maybe there 
is money available through other government agencies in your area that 
support Aboriginal/ethnic minority employment or people with 
disabilities or “Priority” students as Service Canada terms it..

 

Rosaleen Ward

Museum Coordinator

Hudson's Hope Museum

9510 Beattie Drive

Box 98

Hudson's Hope

BC V0C 1V0

Phone (250) 783 5735

Fax (250) 783 5770

e mail hhmuseum@pris.ca

 


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