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In this episode we get to sit down with Carola Cunningham. Carola has was the first CEO of Niginan Housing Ventures and has recently retired kinda, but is still doing a lot of work in the community.
Carola's Bio:
Carola has over 40 years of experience in education, justice, community health and wellness and addictions recovery. She has designed developed and delivered programs tailored to the needs of Indigenous communities. The majority of the client base groups service has been delivered to or for individuals coming from high risk lifestyles. Carola is a seasoned manager with 30 years of direct management skills. She possesses first hand knowledge of the complexities and diversities of Indigenous peoples in Canada and abroad. Not only has she developed, designed and initiated cutting edge programming in the human service field, Carola is confident in her expertise in negotiating and partnership planning with communities, various levels of government , profit /non profit societies as well is knowledgeable of the funding process through proposal writing. Regardless of the project and work need, Carola is consistent in the use of Indigenous methodologies and cultural protocol. She has the ability to effectively market initiatives nationally and internationally.
Throughout her career, Carola has demonstrated strong dedication in bridging cultural differences and creating understanding in the sectors she works in and with. She is an outstanding visionary who supports the changing needs of the people and has been repeatedly recognized by communities and peers as an individual with a diverse skill set and exceptional abilities.

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