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Carleton University School of Journalism and Communication

Carleton University’s School of Journalism and Communication is the oldest and best-known Journalism program in the country.

Our internationally renowned Bachelor of Journalism (BJ) program has produced many of the top journalists in Canada and around the world. Many other graduates have used the journalism and storytelling skills we deliver to pursue rewarding careers outside of the news media.

Our students study journalism and storytelling in Ottawa, Canada’s major media hub. Many national media outlets, staffed by some of the country’s leading journalists, have bases in the city and often offer internships and career opportunities to our students.

Carleton University acknowledges the location of its campus on the unceded territory of the Algonquin Nation. The School of Journalism and Communication also recognizes the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Action #86 compels journalists and journalism schools to better educate themselves on Indigenous Peoples and issues.

With these responsibilities in mind, we are taking exciting new steps toward including more Indigenous content in our curricula and creating innovative distance-learning journalism education like the CJIIC, tailored to the needs of Indigenous learners.

First Nations Technical Institute

FNTI is Ontario’s First Nations Technical Institute. Located on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory near Belleville, Ontario, FNTI offers unique educational opportunities to enhance learners’ and communities’ capacity and strength.

In partnership with several Ontario colleges and universities, our Indigenous institute delivers culturally-rich post-secondary programs. Our community-driven approach coupled with our intense program delivery method allow our Indigenous learners to maintain connections to family and community while they study and prepare for their future careers.

FNTI is a not-for-profit, registered charitable organization, accredited by the Indigenous Advanced Education and Skills Council (IAESC) and the World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Consortium (WINHEC).

FNTI has over 4,000 graduates with certificate, diploma and degree credentials issued in partnership with recognized Ontario colleges and universities.

Kenjgewin Teg

Kenjgewin Teg is an Indigenous-owned and controlled post-secondary institution at M’Chigeeng First Nation on Mnidoo Mnising, Manitoulin Island in northern Ontario. In Anishinaabemowin, Kenjgewin Teg means “place of knowledge.”

Kenjgewin Teg delivers post-secondary programs approved by the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities. We offer college and university accredited programs (certificates, apprenticeship, diplomas and degrees) in partnership with several colleges and universities. We also offer pre-employment training programs, employee training and professional development workshops.

At Kenjgewin Teg, we believe that learning is a lifelong process. We exercise our Anishinabek educational autonomy by utilizing a community-driven and community-based approach focusing on continuous learning and inclusion of the teachings of Anishinaabe Aadziwin (the Anishinaabe way of life).

Anishinaabe Aadziwin is one of Kenjgewin Teg’s institutionally defined framework components – it is foundational in our Anishinabek worldview in teaching and learning.

Carleton staff and partners gathered at Ojikwanong Indigenous Student Centre to celebrate the launch of CJIIC on Jan. 29, 2025. From left to right: Carleton president Wisdom Tettey; Sadia Zaman, Inspirit Foundation’s CEO; Jennifer Brennan, senior director of Canada programs at Mastercard Foundation; Adam Hopkins, academic vice-president of First Nations Technical Institute; and Kenjgewin Teg’s president Beverly Roy (Credit: Leo Solano Mendez)

Our program would not be possible without generous support. We gratefully acknowledge our financial partners who make the program possible.

We are pleased to have entered a three-year partnership with the Mastercard Foundation EleV program (pronounced “ell-a-vee”) to operate the CJIIC. EleV’s goal is to transform education systems in a way that is led by Indigenous youth and communities.

A seed grant from the Inspirit Foundation was instrumental in helping start our program. Inspirit actively funds journalism, with the goal of advancing greater narrative power for communities that Canadian media have historically underrepresented or misrepresented.