About the Event AFN Education Forum
The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) will host the 2027 AFN Education Forum: Our Knowledge, Our Future: Shaping the Path Forward for First Nations Education, February 10th and 11th, 2027. The forum will be held at the Halifax Convention Centre, located at 1650 Argyle St., Halifax, Nova Scotia, in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded traditional territory of the Mi’kmaq nation.
The forum will feature subthemes including First Nations control of First Nations education, education infrastructure, language and cultural initiatives in education, lifelong learning, and school food programs.
This event is open to First Nations leadership, Directors of Education, educators, administrators, students and post-secondary educators and administrators.
Register NowWho Should Attend?
- First Nations:
- Leadership
- Directors of education
- Educators and administrators
- Post-secondary educators and administrators
How to Attend Find out how to register, how to get there, and where to stay.
Registration
Registration is now open. The registration fee for delegates is $50.00. Registration fees are waived for Elders, Knowledge Keepers and students. Please use the link below to register. Spots are limited.
Agenda
The provisional agenda will be available soon. Please check back for updates.
Accommodations
The AFN has secured a group rate at the Sutton Place Hotel in Halifax for delegates.
Book this rate online or by calling 1-902-932-7548 or 1-866-378-8866 with the group code “2702AFN”.
Call for Presenters
Interested in presenting? Apply here. The AFN is seeking engaging speakers on a variety of topics for the Forum’s concurrent workshop sessions.
We are currently seeking proposals on the following topics:
- First Nations K-12 Education
- First Nations Post-Secondary Education
- First Nations Adult Education
- First Nations Education Infrastructure
- Language Teaching in Schools and Immersion Programming
- First Nations School Food Programs