Fleming College hosting community consultation on Post-Secondary Partnerships Program
Peterborough ON – (March 17, 2014) – Fleming College will host a community consultation next month as part of a program proposal to design and deliver post-secondary courses tailored for First Nations and Inuit students.
The Post-Secondary Partnerships Program (PSPP) from Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) replaces the Indian Studies Support Program as of April 1, 2014.
AANDC is currently accepting proposals from eligible post-secondary institutions for funding to offer the PSPP. Fleming College will submit a proposal within its commitment to supporting Indigenous education initiatives.
The funding opportunity is designed to create courses that respond specifically to the educational needs of First Nations and Inuit students and communities. Additional goals are:
– Focus on the labour market, with specific outcomes and objectives;
– Lead to high-demand jobs in the Canadian economy or within First Nation or Inuit communities (such as Band governance);
– Use innovative and efficient delivery methods to increase the availability of education in remote communities;
– Contain short duration, undergraduate level courses;
– Include funding partners with a firm commitment to monetary participation.
A key component of the proposal is consultation and support from First Nations and Inuit communities in the planning and delivery of the project, and to the specific employment needs of those communities. As such, Fleming is hosting a community consultation meeting on Thursday, April 3, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. at the Sutherland Campus, 599 Brealey Dr., Peterborough. All interested parties are invited to attend.
For further information, contact Tasha Beeds at tasha.beeds@flemingcollege.ca or 1-866-353-6464 ext. 1031.
About Fleming College
Located in the heart of Central Ontario, Fleming College has campus locations in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg and Haliburton. Named for famous Canadian inventor and engineer Sir Sandford Fleming, the college features more than 100 full-time programs in Arts and Heritage, Community Development and Health, Continuing Education, Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, General Arts and Science, Justice and Business, and Skilled Trades and Technology. Fleming College has more than 5,900 full-time and 10,000 part-time students, and more than 65,000 alumni.
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For more information:
Tasha Beeds, Faculty/Indigenous Studies Specialist, tasha.beeds@flemingcollege.ca or 705-749-5530 x 1031.