An administrator from UCN is currently one of five Canadians representing the country at an Indigenous leadership program in the United States.

Charlene Lafreniere, the director of institutional advancement, was chosen by the US Embassy to participate in the International Visitor Leadership Program, which started Tuesday and will run until next Saturday.

The program will take place in different American cities, including Washington D.C., where those involved will examine initiatives that promote increased participation of Indigenous and rural youth in both the education system and the workforce.

The IVLP has been running since 1940, and enables Canadians who are emerging as leaders in their fields to observe and meet with their counterparts in the US to explore issues of common interest.