KORI Community Stories and Events

(08 06 02) KORI’s Brian Walmark participated in an on-line workshop hosted by Community Development Masters Program at Malmo University in Sweden… The presentation was lead by Helen Hambly of Guelph University… Dr. Hambly spoke on the role of communications in development projects… She shared case studies of Farm Radio International and the...

(08-05-30) Dr.Irina Rozina, a professor of communication at the University of Rostov-on-Don, Russia, welcomed the opportunity to learn from the KO team about e-education and other applications... Dr. Rozina met with KO Executive Director Geordi Kakepetum prior to the formal briefing...Walter Epp, PhD, a member of the Faculty of Education at...

1st Annual Nishnawbe Aski Nation Education Awareness Week  May 12 - 16, 2008  

As part of the Education Awareness Campaign, the 1st Annual Education Awareness Week conference took place at the Matawa Tribal office in Thunder Bay, ON with live webcast and on air broadcast through Wawatay Radio Network.  

The week consist of...

(08 05 12) The Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) held a briefing this morning in Thunder Bay on two new one-time funding opportunities available for community-based organizations in Northwestern Ontario… The LHIN will be accepting proposals that focus on ways to provide innovative alternatives that promote aging at home and collecting...

Job Posting - ICT Researcher
Keewaytinook Okimakanak Research Institute
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) Youth Internship
Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario Term Position: 1 Year

The intern will coordinate online economic development workshops and manage research projects. Maintain...

Job Posting - Video Editor
Keewaytinook Okimakanak Research Institute
Location: Negotiable Term Position: 10 weeks

Key Responsibilities
Managing video content including filming, editing & posting. Working with video archives, web streaming and video equipment to provide easy to view videos to First...

Job Posting - Online Scheduler
Keewaytinook Okimakanak Research Institute (KORI)
Location: Negotiable Term Position: 10 weeks

Key Responsibilities
Schedule online video conference activities including: meetings, workshops and conferences. Post news, photos and updates to KORI's website. Navigate...

We've recently had the pleasure to meet our new neighbors from the P.A.C.E. program. We met with Michelle Martin, Executive Director (Acting) and Board Member and had a brief tour of their new building located at 217 S. Algoma Street....

Another busy week for the FNTI students from the Thunder Bay region as they attend training at the KORI Boardroom along with others who are participating via video conference. 

KO’s Brian Walmark presentation to the AFN’s Telecommunications Think Tank" was well received... The AFN invited the RMOs of the First Nations SchoolNet, various First Nations organizations, telecoms and government officials... The AFN is working with community-based First Nations organizations which are leaders in IT to develop a national...