​The University of Alberta's Faculty of Native Studies is beginning to offer five micro-courses on Indigenous topics that aim to expand upon Indigenous education and truth and reconciliation.

A micro-course is like a regular course but the syllabus is narrowed down to a specific topic and only takes 5-10 hours to complete in total, instead of an entire semester. The courses launch April 1, and the topics covered are overviews of Indigenous peoples in Canada, tackling structural racism and countering stereotypes of Indigenous peoples, according to Avery Letendre, continuing education and online project manager at the University of Alberta's Faculty of Native Studies.

Letendre says there are clear goals with the micro-courses, both in education and cultural impacts.

She says that the courses are trying to "help people make more informed decisions," so that they can "really look at their responsibilities, individually and collectively, so that there are ethical solutions that they're better able to apply."

The courses mean a lot to Letendre, she says, as they could have a huge impact both from an education standpoint and a cultural standpoint.

"How we can look collectively at contributing in the places where we have those spheres of influences to Indigenous self-determination. That's really what it means to me," she says.

Information on the courses can be found here.

​​Listen to the full CFWE Interview below with Avery Letendre: