UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
UPEI students study abroad in New Zealand through Maymester initiative

Ten UPEI students learned about the distinctions and commonalities among Indigenous peoples worldwide by comparing their language and knowledge with that of the Maori people during the Maymester course, "Global Indigenous Language and Cultural Ways of Knowing," which took place at UPEI and in New Zealand from May 6 to June 13.

The students were all from the UPEI Faculty of Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research, and Applied Studies (IKERAS), including Dr. Judy Clark, UPEI Elder in Residence. They were accompanied by Professor Erin Reid, then Interim Dean, Faculty of Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research, and Applied Studies (IKERAS); Sherilyn Acorn, Manager of Study Abroad and International Programs; and Doris Googoo, IKERAS Senior Lecturer, and Dr. Corinne Chappell, Advisor to the Vice President Academic Research on Indigenous Affairs, who co-taught the course. The students began the academic section of the course at UPEI and then travelled to Auckland, New Zealand, for the experiential learning aspect. Following their time in New Zealand, the group completed the course at UPEI in mid-June.

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