First Nations & Inuit Youth Employment Strategy (FNIYES) Program

First Nations & Inuit Youth Employment Strategy (FNIYES) Program 2008/2009 CAREER PROMOTION AND AWARENESS PROGRAM (CPAP) APPLICANT GUIDE B.C. REGION

CPAP WELCOME TO THE CPAP GUIDE This APPLICANT GUIDE has been developed to assist applicants in applying for the CPAP youth funding. This will help you through the CPAP application and reporting process, with useful tips and resource information.

CPAP PROGRAM DESCRIPTION • This program will fund the establishment or continuation of Career Promotion and Awareness Projects for on-reserve First Nations schools. • CPAP eligible participants are First Nations students, enrolled in and attending a First Nations school.

CPAP PROPOSAL CALL • The CPAP is applied by a PROPOSAL APPLICATION submission.

CPAP WHO CAN APPLY? • On-reserve First Nations schools with secondary programs are eligible to apply.

CPAP WHICH STUDENTS CAN PARTICIPATE? Full-time Gr. 8-12 students, reported on the Indian and Northern Canada (INAC) Nominal Roll and attending on-reserve schools, including students within the age range eligible for secondary education in BC.

CPAP PROGRAM OBJECTIVES • Increase the number of CPAP projects in First Nations schools; • Provide opportunities for Gr. 8-12 students with workplace/community experiences; • Projects will be designed locally to reflect individual community circumstances and requirements; • Increase the rate of high school graduation and subsequent employment among First Nations youth;

CPAP PROGRAM OBJECTIVES • Support life skills and work skills development; • Promote the benefits of education as being key to labour market participation; • Foster partnerships between schools, public, and private sector employers for Cooperative Education work experiences;

CPAP PROGRAM OBJECTIVES • Facilitate the transition from school to employment; • Support the development and enhancement of essential employability skills, such as communication, problem solving, and working with others; • Expose youth to a variety of career options;

CPAP PROGRAM OBJECTIVES • Provide career planning and access to career development information, including awareness and support activities; • Support life skills and work skills development; • Promote the benefits of education as being key to labour market participation; and • Foster partnerships between schools and public and private sector employers for cooperative education work experience.

CPAP PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY Career Promotion and Awareness projects must: • Be based in a school on-reserve and administered under First Nations authority; • Include work placement activities (hands-on experience in out-of-school work settings) during the school year, linked to academic and classroom study; • Include counseling and supervision of students;

CPAP PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY Career Promotion and Awareness projects must: • Take into consideration respective provincial CPA education programs and policies for accreditation purposes where applicable; • Include a plan for evaluation of the students and the program; and • Have support and commitment of resources from the community (Band Council, school committee, parent committee, employers, unions) i.e. letters of support, BCR or a letter from Chief and/or Councilor(s).

CPAP PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY Proposals must: • Be in accordance with the program guidelines; • Outline the activities that support any or all of the listed objectives; • Provide an estimate of costs, including the share to be borne by partners; • Outline the results to be achieved; and • Be gender balanced as much as possible.

Salaries and employee benefits for teachers and education para-professionals not already covered by existing programs, including INAC elementary/secondary education and Band support/Tribal Council funding. Professional staff training on Career Promotion and Awareness education issues. Additional costs related to administrative issues such as insurance coverage for students doing work placements (when not covered by employers. Specific safety equipment or uniforms required by student in the workplace. Room and board for students who must live away from home during their work placement. Contractual fees such as transportation and consultants. CPAP ELIGIBLE EXPENSES

CPAP IMPORTANT POINTS • Students are not to receive any salary or other form of remuneration. • The purpose of the program is to provide students with skills and learning experiences and possible credits toward high school graduation. • These projects are only available to FN’s students enrolled in and attending a First Nations school.

CPAP IMPORTANT POINTS • Eligible costs do not include infrastructure or equipment purchases (i.e. computers). • Travel to meet with potential employers and transportation of students and teachers are no longer eligible expenses.

CPAP FUNDING ITEMS Successful applicants will receive approval for funding for the following items: • Up to a full-time teacher salary and employee benefits (depending on number of students in the program); and • 15% of the total project budget or administrative costs. The total for items 1 and 2 correspond to approximately 50% of the total program budget. With this amount, the school will be able to design the program and undertake replacement activities.

CPAP FUNDING ARRANGEMENTS FNESC will distribute the funding as follows: • 50% of the funding upon signing of a CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT. • 20% on receipt of a CPAP INTERIM REPORT. • 30% on receipt of a CPAP FINAL REPORT.

CPAP CPAP PROPOSAL APPLICATION FORM Tips… Carefully review the proposal requirements; your proposal should demonstrate that each of those requirements would be met.

CPAP CPAP PROPOSAL APPLICATION FORM Keep statement of goals and objectives clear and simple; use bullet point form statements; objectives should relate to the program goals. Highlight any objectives that are particular to your situation. Your projects should clearly outline that the project includes classroom study and work experience. Tips…

CPAP CPAP PROPOSAL APPLICATION FORM Remember to include support letters from potential employers/Band Council Resolution or signed letter by Chief and/or Councilor(s) with your proposal. Tips… Female students + male students equals total number of anticipated students.

CPAP CPAP PROPOSAL APPLICATION FORM Tips… This aspect of your proposal is key: Demonstrating that you have thought about how the classroom and work placement components of CPAP relate. You may want to include a possible schedule or timetable in an appendix if you choose to incorporate CPAP into the school’s curriculum. This section may provide a brief description of the process for student selection; Describing how students will be selected will demonstrate that careful planning will take place.

CPAP CPAP PROPOSAL APPLICATION FORM List activities in appropriate columns. Ie. First Aid Level 1 Certificate would be listed in the column ‘Certificates’. Life Skills Workshop would be listed in the column ‘Workshops’. Tips…

CPAP CPAP PROPOSAL APPLICATION FORM Tips… List other projected funding, including the Band if it’s planning to supplement the program. Itemize your projected expenditures. Ensure your budget balances: Total Revenue - Total Expenditures = 0.

CPAP CPAP PROPOSAL APPLICATION FORM Tips… Important budget tips. It is important to indicate that there will be an evaluation component to your project. It should include: Evaluation of students by work placement supervisors and CPAP Coordinator. Evaluation of the program and placements by the students, CPAP Coordinator, and possibly other school staff.

CPAP CPAP INTERIM REPORT FORM If your project is still intended to meet the goals/outcomes identified in your approved proposal all that is required is to check the box Yes, sign, date, and submit. If your project has changed then all that is required is to check the box No, complete only the sections of the interim report that HAVE CHANGED, sign, date and submit.

CPAP CPAP INTERIM REPORT FORM Refer to the proposal guidelines & tips section for tips on how to complete this section. Remember to only complete the sections that have changed.

CPAP CPAP FINAL REPORT FORM Tips… Evaluation of project activities: Ie. Training, Work placements, etc. For each activity answer the following: Was it successful? Would you do anything differently?

CPAP CPAP FINAL REPORT FORM Ie. Curricula, work/community placement activities; etc.

CPAP CPAP FINAL REPORT FORM Important that you complete this in full with all students names, employers, job titles and duties. Which employability or transferable skills did the students ‘learn’? Refer to the ‘Employability Skills List’ in the FNIYES Resource Guide included in the printed copy.

CPAP CPAP FINAL REPORT FORM Female students + male students equals total number of anticipated students. Total Co-operative Education work placements should be equal to the number of students you listed on previous page. Elementary + Secondary = Total Number Students.

CPAP CPAP FINAL REPORT FORM List all sources of funding and amounts. Itemize your Expenditures. Ensure your final budget balances. Total Revenue – Total Expenses = 0

CPAP CPAP FINAL REPORT FORM Suggested content from participants: *Benefits of the program. *Their level of satisfaction with the activities. *Was their appreciation and awareness of the benefits of school enhanced? *What are their plans for the following academic year?

CPAP CPAP FINAL REPORT FORM Overall program evaluation. Was the project successful? Why or why not? What would you do differently? What change's did you observe in the youth? How well did the project leader facilitate the activities?

CPAP FNESC PROGRAM CONTACT AND ASSISTANCE Derek Payne, Program Administrator, FNESC derekp@fnesc.ca Natasha Latter, Administrative Assistant - Programs Prog_asst@fnesc.ca FNESC yes@fnesc.ca Toll-free 1-877-422-3672 or (604) 925-6087

First Nations & Inuit Youth Employment Strategy (FNIYES) Program