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Aboriginal Relations Leadership Certificate Program
Career Services and The Native Centre
SPONSORED BY
Program Development
ATCO Group - Donor
•3 year funding agreement•Aboriginal Relations education resource for ATCO employees
The Native Centre -
Programming
•Facilitators•Content•Expertise
Career Services -
Administration
•Recruitment•Marketing•Logistics•Aboriginal Relations Assistant
Break Away Discussion
1. Where do stereotypes, misconceptions and/or generalities about Aboriginal people come from?
2. How do we find and connect with more credible sources?
3. What kind of education and training needs to happen in society to dispel stereotypes, misconceptions, or generalities about Aboriginal people? in schools? at home? in the workplace?
It’s Not Opinion, It’s a Fact
video sponsored by Nicola Valley Technical Institute
2011
• http://nationtalk.ca/story/featured-video-of-the-day-its-not-an-opinion-its-a-fact-aboriginal-education-in-canada/
Program Overview• 24 hours of basic education in Aboriginal Relations aimed at
undergraduate students and young alumni who are pursuing career opportunities which interconnect with Aboriginal communities▫ Module 1: Historical Overview of Aboriginal People in Canada▫ Module 2: Survey of Aboriginal People in Canada ▫ Module 3: Socio-Cultural Overview of Northern and Circumpolar Region▫ Module 4: Economic Development and Environmental Issues in the
Northern and Circumpolar Region▫ Module 5: Indigenous Ways of Knowing▫ Module 6: Current Trends in Education and Employment▫ Module 7: Resource Development in Aboriginal Communities▫ Module 8: Building Strong Corporate Aboriginal Relations
Overall Program ParticipationProgram Offerings Inaugural Program Luncheon
May, 2012
August, 2012
November, 2012
February, 2013
May, 2013
May, 2012
August, 2012
Novem-ber, 2012
Febru-ary, 2013
May, 2013
Se-ries1
40 49 45 50 48
Aboriginal Relations Leadership Certificate Program, Registrants by CourseTotal Number of Participants = 232
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Participant Profile
64%7%2%
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20%
Aboriginal Relations Leadership Certifi-cate, Participant Category by Percentage
Students - U of C
Profes-sionals
Non-profit
Alumni
Students Other PS
Staff - U of C
ATCO Employ-ees
Students - U of C
Profes-sionals
Non-profit
Alumni Students Other PS
Staff - U of C
ATCO Employ-
ees
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149 16 4 13 3 1 46
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50
70
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150
Aboriginal Relations Leadership Certificate Program
Participants by Category
Total Participants = 232
Narrative Feedback•…very knowledgeable and educated presenters.•Very interesting, I think this will be very useful for me
in the future when I join the workforce. •Having industry professionals present during the
certificate course was very valuable. They provided ground level insight to the material we were talking about and kept it practical as well as theoretical.
•Course should be mandated to Education students. Super engaging! Great learning with different levels of Government mock scenario.
Overall Program Evaluation - Cumulative
Materials
Instruction
Program
Classroom
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What we learned• Market Demand - The program is in demand• Credibility - There is a gap in Aboriginal Relations training
opportunities attached to credible Post-secondary Institutions• Validation - Certificate credential is important to participants• Student Benefit - U of C Co-curricular Record credit• Convenience - Non-credit 24 hr course is attractive to students
unable to take credit courses in Indigenous / Native Studies• Career Development - Valued by Employers for Professional
Development of both current and prospective employees
Challenges• Managing Program Demand• Managing Corporate /
Professional Interest• Managing Course Materials
▫ Text, Readings, Power Points, interactive exercises
• Requests for Customization• Development of E-Learning
and Distance Learning• Financial Sustainability• Facilitator Expertise and
Availability
Opportunities
1. Corporate / Professional interest
2. Community Development Stream
3. Development of E-Learning
4. Development of Distance and Community-based Learning
Next steps …
ucalgary.ca/careers
• Community Development stream• Exploration of Alternative Delivery Models
▫E Learning ▫Distance Learning
• Expansion into the Corporate Sector▫Cost of Delivery▫Packaging and Customization▫Redevelopment of particular Modules
• Human Resource Capacity ▫Program Expansion▫Customization
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