TORONTO - The National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation (NAAF) is excited to announce the launch of our next generation website; a newly designed, interactive and focused naaf.ca.

The streamlined design fits the needs of students and supporters looking to utilize all of the services the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation has to offer. The website includes greater interactivity, providing easier access to program information, bursary and scholarship applications.

Visitors will have greater access to models and resources in the field of education, such as the popular 'Industry in the Classroom' modules, a series designed to increase awareness for Aboriginal youth about career opportunities in the Canadian workforce.

The new information architecture is designed to make everything easy to find with a minimal number of 'click-throughs' and a straightforward content management system allowing the site to be maintained in a consistent, clean manner.

Videos, blogs, job board postings, and online polls engage visitors in a variety of ways, utilizing interactive tools such as Web 2.0 platforms that allow users to connect to social networks like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.

"We are thrilled with the new website which encourages even more interaction between NAAF and our students and supporters," said Roberta Jamieson, President and CEO of the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation. "It is the Foundation's mission to promote, support and celebrate the achievement of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people and this new website will help further that mission."

A highlight includes the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation Job Board - a tool that provides job opportunities to NAAF's bursary and scholarship recipients, and NAAF partners who post career opportunities. This section is streamlined to make it easier for students to search for jobs in their field, using an advanced search option. This is a great way to connect employers with Aboriginal youth.

The use of open source technology allow for easier web growth in the future of the Foundation. Functionality can be added easily through additional modules providing the latest news on who our recipients are for the 2010 National Aboriginal Achievement Awards.

You can help NAAF ensure it can continue to 'Enrich Canada by Advancing Aboriginal Achievement' through more scholarships or support for its other programs by making your own donation. Visit our web site and click on the "SUPPORT NAAF" button to help 'Enrich Canada!'

We invite everyone to navigate our new website - naaf.ca

For more information, please contact:

Jamie Monastyrski
Director of Communications & Media
National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation
cell: 416-903-4331
416-926-0775 ext: 238
jmonastyrski@naaf.ca

The National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation (NAAF) is a nationally registered non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds to deliver programs that provide the tools necessary for Aboriginal peoples, especially youth to achieve their potential. Since 1985 the Foundation through its Education Program has awarded more than $32-million in scholarships and bursaries to more than 8,400 First Nations, Inuit and Métis students nationwide. NAAF's key initiatives include: The National Aboriginal Achievement Awards (NAAA) a national annual broadcast celebrating 14 achievers in a multitude of career areas including a special youth award and an award for lifetime achievement; Taking Pulse joins NAAF with industry to present career options in specific growth sectors through a series of short documentaries and supporting curriculum materials with the aim of recruiting First Nations, Inuit & Métis youth; and Blueprint for the Future (BFF) a series of one-day career fairs that motivate and inspire First Nations, Inuit and Métis high school students with valuable resources and information on career opportunities. Over 30,000 students have attended these exciting youth oriented events to date nationwide.