CNC Benefits from Funding Announcement
Prince George, B.C.- The College of New Caledonia’s Aboriginal Service Plan (ASP) has received a $542,000 boost from the provincial government.
CNC had committed $200,000 of its own funding this year, making its total ASP investment $742,000 in 2012/13.
“We are delighted the government has funded Phase II of the community-driven ASP program, which will have a tremendous impact on Aboriginal learners and their communities,” CNC President John Bowman said. This funding will allow the great work, partnerships and community engagement to continue.”
The provincial government announced Thursday that it approved more than $4.2 million in funding for ASP projects at 11 post-secondary institutions in 2012/13.
The funding will allow CNC and its partners — 20 First Nations, Aboriginal organizations, Aboriginal individuals, Elders, and other post-secondary institutions — to move forward with Phase II of the ASP. Foundational activities include the College-wide Yinka Dene Council, Aboriginal Advisories at each campus, and the campus-based Aboriginal Liaison positions. Additional ASP activities include: language programs; policy development; cultural enhancement of curriculum; an Aboriginal Student Support Worker; Elders on campus; language and cultural events; essential skills training; cultural training for employees; student supports and more.
Enrolments by Aboriginal learners in credential programs increased to 795 learners in 2010/11, up from 585 in 2006/07; a 36% increase.
The number of credentials achieved by Aboriginal learners increased to 152 in 2010/11, up from 69 in 2006/07; a 120% increase.
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“CNC had committed $200,000 of its own funding this year”
Can someone tell me what “its own funding” refers to? Do they put money from tuition fees into a separate account?
I think most of its “own funding” comes from the same source, the provincial taxpayers …..
The world is getting might strange these days.
“CNC and its partners”
Partners or clients?
If partners, then who are the partners and what are the partners bringing into the partnership?
Commitment to spend the money
Note that “CNC and its partners” includes “other post-secondary institutions” meaning Northwest Community College, Northern lights CC, and UNBC. The 1st Nations, whose members attend programs at post-secondary institutions in the north, contribute significantly through consultation and advising on essential services that allow colleges like CNC to offer support to Aboriginal students that bolster academic and career success. If you are unwilling to see “partnership” as anything other than a shared financial commitment, you might not have the same appreciation for the non-fiscal contributions of 1st Nations and Aboriginal organizations.
“non-fiscal contributions of 1st Nations and Aboriginal organizations.”
Not much help to the bottom line, Krusty.
metalman.
âThe 1st Nations, whose members attend programs at post-secondary institutions in the north, contribute significantly through consultation and advising on essential services that allow colleges like CNC to offer support to Aboriginal students that bolster academic and career success.â
That rings the same as: The Industrial Sector Practitioners contribute significantly through consultation and advising Common and Best Industry Practices that allow colleges like CNC to offer support to students in Industry Specific Programs that bolster academic and career success.
Reverting back to KISS principle language, âeducational program advisory committeesâ have been around for many decades. So these were really âpartnershipsâ? Certainly not in the sense of the traditional meaning of the word which implies that everyone who is a partner assumes risk as well as benefits according to their level of partnership. I did not say anything that should have implied that the risk and benefits are monetary or, if monetary, then only monetary.
I view the word âPartnershipâ, which is so overused these days, as Marketspeak and no longer commands the stronger meaning but has instead become a weak, meaningless, overused PC word.
Interesting that the headline was not chosen to read: “Aboriginal Learners Benefit from Funding Announcement”.
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