(John Kim) Bell appointed to CBC board.By Marie Burke Windspeaker Staff Writer EDMONTON The harder John Kim Bell works, the luckier he gets. However, hard work may have more to do with his recent appointment to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation “Radio-Canada” redirects here. For the French language TV arm of the CBC, see Télévision de Radio-Canada. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), a Canadian crown corporation, is the country’s national public radio and television broadcaster. board of directors than luck. On Sept. 23, he was appointed by Prime Minister Jean Chretien to serve a three-year term on the CBC (1) (Cell Broadcast Center) See cell broadcast. (2) (Cipher Block Chaining) In cryptography, a mode of operation that combines the ciphertext of one block with the plaintext of the next block. board. His appointment as the first Aboriginal person to serve on the board is a breakthrough. Bell, from the Kahnawake Mohawk First Nation, is the founder and the president of the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation The National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation (NAAF) is a Canadian non-profit organization whose core focus is to provide scholarships for Aboriginal students. The organization was founded in 1985 by John Kim Bell. . "Ninty per cent of the time you're not just going to win. You have to strive hard," said Bell. He remembers when he began working on establishing the Aboriginal Achievement Foundation more than 10 years ago, using a card table as a desk and old typewriter with no correction tape Correction tape is an alternative to correction fluid used to correct mistakes during typing, or, in some forms, handwriting. One side of the tape, which is placed against the error, is coated in a white, opaque masking material. . Since then Bell has successfully built the foundation into a multi-million dollar scholarship program which has benefited Aboriginal youth across Canada Across Canada was an afternoon program that formerly aired on The Weather Network. The segment ran from early 1999 until mid 2002. The show ran from 3:00PM ET until 7:00 PM ET. . Another success for Bell is the National Aboriginal Achievement Awards The National Aboriginal Achievement Awards (NAAA) are annual awards presented by the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation in Canada. The awards were first established in 1993 in conjunction with the United Nations declared International Decade of the World's Indigenous show that honors Aboriginal people for their accomplishments. The awards show, going into its' sixth year, has given Bell the experience of working with the CBC while maintaining a connection to Aboriginal grassroots. Bell said he will bring all of his knowledge into his role with the CBC board to bring more equity for Aboriginal people into play. Bell may be best known for his work with the foundation and the awards show, but he is becoming known for raising the public profile of Aboriginal people in general. Laurie Jones, communications officer at CBC, said Madame Saucier
A Saucier [sosˈje] , the chair of the CBC board is very pleased with the appointment of Bell. The board looks at the overall strategies of CBC and usually meets every six weeks in locations across Canada. Bell will take his seat on the board after he is sworn in by the privy council's office. In another honor this September, Bell was named the recipient of the Royal Banks' 1998 Canadian Achievement Award for his work with Aboriginal youth. The award consists of a gold medal gold medal traditional first prize. [Western Cult: Misc.] See : Prize and $250,000. Half of the award money goes to a charity of Bell's choice. Bell will be using the remaining $125,000 from the award to establish a trust fund at the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation in memory of this mother, Beth Hamilton Bell. |
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