Katie Wilhelm
Designer and Consultant
Report Design for a First Nations Schools Curriculum Framing Research Initiative
“The new report looks at incorporating learnings about the traditional practice of Naming into the curriculum of First Nations education and lifelong learning systems.”
About the Project
Report Design for “Naming as an Exploration into Curriculum Development in First Nation Education Systems” with the First Nations with Schools Collective (FNWSC)
This report looks at incorporating learnings about the traditional practice of Naming into the curriculum of First Nations education and lifelong learning systems. It summarizes the findings of Indigenous curriculum creators and concludes with their recommendations for incorporating Naming into the curriculum.
About the Design
The First Nations with Schools Collective (FNWSC) approached me in September 2022 to design their report, “Naming as an Exploration into Curriculum Development in First Nation Education Systems”.
My goals for the design were to:
Create a report design utilizing existing brand elements - such as the colour palette and text style. The primary colours of yellow, blue, and red remind us of the primary school classroom.
Design to current accessibility standards.
Organize the content to be comfortable to read and understand. Content is divided into parts and sections, and select content is organized into coloured boxes.
Integrate playfulness and joy - as the report talks about primary schools. Happy silhouettes were added throughout the report and updated with additional Indigenous elements such as long braids and ribbon skirts.
About the Report
Integrating the Traditional Practice of Naming into the Curriculum.
The First Nations with Schools Collective presents the first in a series of research papers for First Nations curriculum creators and developers. This report looks at incorporating learnings about the traditional practice of Naming into the curriculum of First Nations education and lifelong learning systems. It summarizes the findings of Indigenous curriculum creators and concludes with their recommendations for incorporating Naming into the curriculum.
Media
View the report, “Naming as an Exploration into Curriculum Development in First Nation Education Systems”, on the FNWSC website:
View the news release, “Report explores integrating the traditional practice of Naming into curriculum”, published by the First Nations with Schools Collective.
Learn more about the work of FNWSC in the article, “Chippewas of the Thames school rolling out big changes this fall”, published by the London Free Press, September 4, 2022, by Calvi Leon
Learn more about the world of First Nations with Schools Collective on their website.
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Report Design
Illustration
Creative Consultation
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“The new report looks at incorporating learnings about the traditional practice of Naming into the curriculum of First Nations education and lifelong learning systems.”