Indigenous Circle of Empowerment 2023-2024 application form
Applying for admission to the Indigenous Circle of Empowerment (ICE) is a three-step process:
Step 1. Fill out and submit this application form.
Step 2. After you complete and submit the form, send your resumé or CV in PDF or Word format to justin.rasmussen@umanitoba.ca to complete your application.
Step 3. If your application is short-listed, you will hear from ICE before Sept. 18, 2023 to schedule your interview. Interviews will be scheduled on September 18-22, 2023.
Instructions, Eligibility and Expectations
Before starting to fill out this application, you will need:
- your contact information
- a resume or curriculum vitae in Word format
- a short autobiography
To be considered for admission to the Indigenous Circle of Empowerment student leadership development program, you must:
- be an Indigenous (First Nations, Metis, Inuit) student in good academic standing (minimum GPA of 2.5)
- have completed a minimum of 30 credit hours of coursework
- maintain a course load of 9 credit hours during the Fall 2023 Term and 9 credit hours during the Winter 2024 Term.
The criteria for selection include:
- a demonstrated potential as a leader
- a proven ability to successfully balance co-curricular involvement with a full-time course load (min. 60 per cent of a full course load)
We expect ICE members to:
- be open-minded, inclusive, respectful and responsible
- bring a positive attitude to all meetings and events
- attend ALL meetings, which will be scheduled Monday evenings listed in the accordion below.
- Complete Speechcraft training
- Speechcraft is delivered in four sessions that will take place on four evenings in January and February (see dates in corresponding accordion).
- Attending Speechcraft is not required for students that have previously completed Speechcraft training.
List of meeting dates
Fall Term
Dates TBA
Winter Term
· Dates TBA