Indigenous Circle of Empowerment 2024-2025 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 sadie.lavoie@umanitoba.ca to complete your application.
Step 3. If your application is short-listed, you will hear from Indigenous Leadership Programming before Sept. 18, 2024, to schedule your interview. Interviews will be scheduled on September 18-24, 2024.

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 2024 Term and 9 credit hours during the Winter 2025 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 unless accommodation is being provided)

We expect ICE members to:

  1. be open-minded, inclusive, respectful and responsible
  2. bring a positive attitude to all meetings and events 
  3. attend ALL meetings, which will be scheduled Monday evenings listed in the accordion below.
  4. 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

Mon Oct 7th 2024 (Kick Off Event)

Mon Oct. 21st 2024

Mon Oct. 28th 2024

Sat Nov.2nd 2024 (Sweat Ceremony)

Mon Nov. 4th 2024

Mon Nov.18th 2024

Mon Nov.25th 2024

Mon Dec.2nd 2024

Mon Jan 6th 2025

Mon Jan 13th 2025 or Tue Jan.14th, 2025 (Speech Craft - 2 groups)

Mon Jan 20th 2025 or Tues Jan 21st, 2025 (Speech Craft - 2 groups)

Mon Jan 27th, 2025 or Tues Jan 28th, 2025 (Speech Craft - 2 groups)

Mon Feb 3rd 2025 or Tues Feb 4th 2025 (Speech Craft - 2 groups)

Mon Feb 10th 2025

Mon Feb 24th 2025

Mon Mar 3rd 2025

Mon Mar 10th, 2025

Mon Mar 17th 2025

Mon Mar 24th 2025

Mon Mar 31st 2025

Deadline: September 16, 2024
Please note that admission to ICE is competitive. Space is limited. Not all applicants who fulfill the minimum requirements will be selected.
Indigenous Circle of Empowerment Indigenous Leadership Program Application Form

Indigenous Circle of Empowerment 2025-2026

To apply, please complete the application form below. This program has limited space, and while we wish we could accept everyone, not all applicants will be selected. If you're eligible based on your application, the next step will be a friendly interview so we can get to know you better. You can expect to hear from us within two weeks of submitting your application.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Justin Rasmussen, Coordinator, at justin.rasmussen@umanitoba.ca.

Personal information
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Academic & Career Goals
Biography

Please enter a short biography about yourself, which can include your definition of leadership, your current program of study, your career aspirations, your personal achievements, your interests, etc. Please limit your biography to 250 words.

This biography will be shared on the ICE website, social media and possibly other media outlets. 

Visioning Your Journey in ICE

What are three meaningful goals, insights, or experiences you hope to gain through your participation in the Indigenous Circle of Empowerment (ICE) student leadership development program? Reflect on how these aspirations might contribute to your personal growth, leadership development, and your connection to community and identity.

Agreements
Your personal information is being collected under the authority of The University of Manitoba Act. The information you provide will be used for to assess your suitability for the Indigenous Circle of Empowerment Student Leadership Development Program (the program). It will also be used to promote the program. Your personal information will not be used or disclosed for other purposes, unless permitted by The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. If you have any questions about the collection of your personal information, contact the Access and Privacy Office (204-474-9462), 233 Elizabeth Dafoe Library, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg MB, R3T 2N2.

By submitting this application, I agree that a confidential file will be kept by the Indigenous Leadership Programming unit and access to this file will be strictly limited to Indigenous Leadership Programming unit personnel and is governed by FIPPA (Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act). Files are normally kept for a period of 3 years, after which they are destroyed. Files may be kept longer if required for actual or potential legal or administrative proceedings.

By submitting this application, I give consent to the Indigenous Circle of Empowerment to acquire files and/or speak to relevant professionals and University of Manitoba staff and faculty regarding my participation in the program.