Rupertsland Institute and the Métis Education Foundation (MEF) have launched a web platform for Métis students called En Roo. En Roo—which means “the wheel” in heritage Michif—is intended to symbolize the student journey with its many spokes and milestones. The platform offers a curated database of scholarships for Métis students, tools and storage space to support their applications, and community events and mentorship opportunities. “I remembered how lost I felt searching for resources, so when I saw a project dedicated to fixing that, I knew I had to contribute,” said En Roo Co-developer Rowan Blackbeard. “As a Métis student in tech, the chance to help build a resource for my own community was an opportunity I couldn’t pass up.” The program was funded by the Otipemisiwak Métis Government and is available to all Otipemisiwak Métis Students’ & Alumni Association.
