Faculty of Education Centennial 100

The Faculty of Education is honoured to share the impact our graduates and alumni have made in Memorial Univerisity's Centennial 100. The Centennial 100 celebrates students, alumni, faculty, staff and supporters who have made a world of difference at our university and who have helped our university make a difference in the world. Ms. Kanani Davis is being celebrated for her contributions as a Creator, the artists, teachers and thinkers who inspire us.  

Born and raised in Makkovik, Ms. Jodie Lane knows first-hand what it means to grow up in Nunatsiavut with a love of community, tradition and place.

After earning a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of Guelph and a master’s in education from Mount Saint Vincent University, she returned home determined to make education in Labrador reflect the people it serves. As director of education for the Nunatsiavut Government, Ms. Lane has worked to put Inuit knowledge and culture at the center of schooling, helping to develop the Labrador Inuit Society & Culture high-school course, which ensures that young people learn about their own history, traditions and values in the classroom.

In partnership with the Labrador Campus, Ms. Lane played a key role in creating the Inuit Bachelor of Education Program, which trains teachers who are deeply grounded in Inuit ways of knowing. These programs aren’t just courses — they are vital acts of cultural renewal.

Ms. Lane is currently enrolled in the graduate program and complete her PhD at home.

Click here to read Ms. Jodie Lane's Centennial 100 profile. 

Click here to read Dr. Philip Warren's Centennial 100 profile.

Click here to read Ms. Kanani Davis' Centennial 100 profile.

Click here to read Ms. Brenda Jeddore's Centennial 100 profile. 

Click here to read Dr. Rob Shea's Centennial 100 profile.

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