Six Nations Polytechnic can’t wait to welcome you to classes come September, so we are inviting all students to BRIGHT Start. Information-packed, preparatory mini-sessions have been scheduled a week in advance of your start date, from August 28 to September 1. Get off to a bright start and attend BRIGHT Start at Six Nations Polytechnic.
Created by Indigenous Institutes and Training Centers across Ontario, these one-hour sessions will cover the following themes:
- Belonging, identity, and Indigenous Culture
- Resilience and Empowerment
- Indigenous Ways of Knowing
- Goal Setting and Personal Growth
- Holistic Wellness and Ways of Being
- Transition Support for College and University
BRIGHT Start will illuminate your path, as you enter the next exciting phase of your learning journey, providing essential tips and tools to help you prepare for your college or university program. Choose from several dates and times at either the Brantford or Ohsweken Campus:
| Mon, August 28 | Tues, August 29 | Wed, August 30 | Thurs, August 31 | Fri, September 1 |
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| Brantford Campus | Brantford Campus | Brantford Campus | Ohsweken Campus | Ohweken Campus |
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1:00 pm - 2:00 pm |
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm |
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm |
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm |
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm |
| 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Goal Setting for Post-Secondary Success Room #: A113 |
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Importance of Self-Care Room #: A113 |
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Your Wellness Toolkit Room #: A113 |
6:15 pm - 7:00 pm Digital Fluency: An Introduction to College Technology Onondaga Room |
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Academic Toolkit: Effective Note-taking, Study Strategies, and Exam Preparation Onondaga Room |
| 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Identity and Connection to Community Room #: A113 |
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Academic Toolkit: Effective Note-taking, Study Strategies, and Exam Preparation Room #: A113 |
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Being Safe Online Room #: A113 |
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Resume Building and Career Preparedness Onondaga Room |
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Your Wellness Toolkit Onondaga Room |
Meet other students and get acquainted with our friendly SNP staff whose sole purpose is to encourage, support and make your time learning at Six Nations Polytechnic an enjoyable and enriching one.
Prizes and Giveaways/Free Refreshments
For each one-hour session you attend, you will be awarded an SNP digital badge and your name will automatically be entered into a draw for one of our newly designed, Six Nations Polytechnic Sweatshirts and other SNP merchandise.
Students attending sessions will continue to be entered into weekly prize draws throughout the month of September.
Get off to a bright start and attend BRIGHT Start Orientation at Six Nations Polytechnic.
Click here for BRIGHT Start Descriptions
Have questions? Please email the Centre for Teaching and Learning