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ACCC Symposium Research Studies and New Initiatives. Kelly Lendsay. People Education Employers. Downstream Upstream. Learning Pool Education Skills Training. Downstream - Upstream. Important Considerations for new Programming Initiatives. Demographics Socio-Economic Conditions
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ACCC SymposiumResearch Studies and New Initiatives Kelly Lendsay
People Education Employers Downstream Upstream
Learning PoolEducationSkillsTraining Downstream - Upstream
Important Considerationsfor new Programming Initiatives • Demographics • Socio-Economic Conditions • Partnership/Relationship Index
Partnership/Relationship 3 Levels of College Engagement • Individual Course/Program level • Functional Program Level: (Example: early childhood development; trades training) a. College & Community based partnership • Governance Level • Shared Control and Development • College & Aboriginal institutional alliances
Effective Collaboration a. Understand Needs & Opportunities of Communities and People b. Create a client centered approach c. Embrace a holistic community based approach d. Understand the funding challenges e. Adopt a highly consultative process f. Implement support systems
Research and Programming “MINDSETS” • Social Deficit issues • Prevention • Literacy • FAS • Health, Sport and Recreation • Career Development • Collaborative Models: New Frontiers
AHRDCC Initiatives • Collaborative Workforce Models and Strategies 2. Inclusion Network 3. Guiding Circles (Career Development)
Testimonials about the Inclusion Network from AHRDAs and LDMs: "Wow. This is terrific. Wait till I show it to the others." -- Cheryl Moberly, Bigstone Cree Nation "This is terrific. It allows us to exchange labour information locally." -- Maya Joseph, Squamish Nation "This is awesome. I'm really impressed." -- Judy Puittinen, Mamo-Wichi-Hewitwin Employment and Training
Guiding Circles:An Aboriginal Guide to Finding Your Career Paths International Career Practitioner Leaders Dr. Norm Amundson, Dr. Rod McCormick, Gray Poehnell • > 200 practitioners trained • 13 Training courses • 6 Provinces/Territories • 4,000 books distributed
Guiding Circles: Testimonials “It really opened my eyes to see unthreatening ways to reach defensive, closed clients” “Very useful, very different from western models of career counselling, a strong tool to motivate clients to create profiles” “This is a wonderful, people-oriented program that focuses on life-long non-institutional learning. This is a program for unique people even though it was designed to use with Aboriginal people” “This is a strong practical program. Excellent self-assessment tool for educational and career goal-setting. Addresses the need of the whole person”
New 2004 Initiatives • ACCC-AHRDA Forums • AHRDA-Sector Council Forums
Inclusion Networkbill.kuhns@ahrdc.com306 956 5360 Guiding Circles trina.maher@ahrdc.com306 956 5360