Nipissing University is one of five post-secondary schools that are partnering to host the 2019 National Building Reconciliation Forum next year in Sault Ste Marie.

That announcement during the 2018 forum held last week in Victoria, BC.

The 2019 forum will focus on the strengths that smaller institutions bring to the national conversation on reconciliation through higher education.

Officials say Algoma is the only university in Canada located on the site of a former residential school and the university works closely with the Survivor community.

“We are honoured to be partnering with four northern institutions who represent a unique coast to coast leadership collaboration for the planning of the fifth national Building Reconciliation Forum. While the gathering will be hosted here in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, each partner on the planning committee brings tremendous strength and experience and we are excited to be working together to co-host the 2019 forum,” says Asima Vezina, president of Algoma University.

Forum participants will also have an opportunity to take part in programming in a new Anishinabek Discovery Centre slated to open in 2019, adjacent to Algoma University.

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