FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Verna J. Kirkness Education Foundation (VJKF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Teassa MacMartin as Program Director. Teassa MacMartin is an Indigenous woman and mother, born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and a proud member of Brokenhead Ojibway Nation on Treaty 1 Territory. She brings to VJKF a strong academic...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Verna J. Kirkness Education Foundation (VJKF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Neil Chowdhury as Executive Director. Neil assumed the role in October 2025. Neil has been involved with VJKF since 2019, beginning as a summer student and continuing to contribute to the Foundation in various capacities over the years....