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BC’s Aboriginal Public Post-Secondary Institution

CANDO Economic Development Youth Conference July 25, 2018

Agenda

• Welcome to Slido
• Who is NVIT
• CANDO – Our 20 Year partnership
• Why Post Secondary?
• Why CED ?
• Key things to consider

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Welcome to SLIDO

In response to Indian Control of Indian Education (1972), NVIT was constructed over thirty years ago with the intention of improving the quality of life for Aboriginal people of the Nicola Valley. Today this, now, global vision is reinforced through the emerging landscape to Indigenize education through the adoption of the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), the United Nations Declaration of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (RCAP). NVIT responds to community needs throughout British Columbia and Canada by ensuring public post-secondary education remains accessible and relevant. In being committed to the NVIT vision, NVIT not only continues to support our communities and create Indigenous academic space, but also expands our Indigenous circle of belonging among those with whom we serve. The Home of Aboriginal Public Post-Secondary Education in BC

NVIT’s Reason for being

• Is your campus creating an environment for Indigenous

students to succeed?

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Indigenizing Your Campus - Facilities

Who is NVIT ?

• Founded by 5 First Nations Bands in the Nicola Valley

(1983);

• Public Post-Secondary Institution (1995);
• 2 Campuses: Merritt / Burnaby (2007);
• Aboriginal Mandate;
• Deliver courses in approx. 35 FN communities each year;
• First Nations Board of Governors
• Elders Council

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As an Indigenous centre for excellence, NVIT inspires learners to strengthen community NVIT’s Vision

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NVIT’s Mission Empowering learners by strengthening voice and identity through education.

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• 1,200 - 1400 students on average annually
• Approximately 80% are of Aboriginal ancestry;
• 117 distinct BC First Nations represented in 2016/17 (Approx. 60%)
• Additionally 8 Provinces and Territories represented
• Typical student is a single parent with grade 10 education.

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Our Students

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NVIT – Demographics

Aboriginal Status and Gender Expressed as a Percentage of FTE

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Bands by Fiscal Year (April to March)

Source: Central Data Warehouse

Demographic Information by Fiscal Year (April to March)

Expressed as Percent of FTE.

Source: Central Data Warehouse

2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 Within BC 122 129 133 124 118 117 117 Outside BC 8 8 9 8 8 7 8

2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 Aboriginal 85.6% 82.5% 80.8% 80.5% 79.95% 81.8% 79.3% Female 64.5% 68.1% 69.8% 73.8% 71.89% 65.6% 59.3% Male 35.5% 31.9% 30.1% 26.2% 28.11% 35.3% 40.7%

NVIT Program Areas

• Business, Community Economic

Development, Public Administration, Tourism

• Early Childhood Education
• Health (Health Care Assistant &

Practical Nursing)

• Social Work & Human Services
• University Transfer
• Governance & Leadership
• Bridging to Trades (Mobile units)
• Developmental (Literacy, Adult

upgrading, Essential skills, Employment skills)

• Trades (Electrical, Plumbing/Piping,

Residential Construction)

• Chemical Addictions
• Justice Studies (Criminology & Law

Enforcement)

• Environmental Resource Technology
• Continuing Studies

Start Here and Go Anywhere

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Elders

• 16 - 20 members
• Located at both campuses
• Different backgrounds and Nations
• Support for students, faculty and administration
• Cultural events, food bank, clothing bank
• Education Council, hiring committees, Board meetings

NVIT’s Elders Council – On Campus

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Amelia Washington Nooaitch Band Bernice Ball Lower Nicola Band David Antoine Coldwater Band Don Beauchesne Metis Evelyn Antoine Coldwater Band Jim Fountain Nooaitch Band Ed Louie Lower Similkameen Mary Louie Lower Similkameen Sarah McLeod Upper Nicola Band Rena Sam Shackan Band Lorraine Spence Nicomen Band Margaret George Tsleil-Waututh Nation Ethel Gardner Skwah First Nation Phil Gladue Metis Betty Gladue Saulteu Cree Mil Hunt Heiltsuk Nation

• Aboriginal Mandate
• True & equal partners in Post Secondary Education
• Non Political
• Student Centered
• Faculty expertise
• FN Board of Governors
• Nimble: quickly respond to student and community

NVIT’s model for success

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• NVIT has been a partner since the beginning
• The first accredited Post Secondary Institution
• Past member of the CANDO Board
• Member of the CANDO Education Steering Committee
• Strong supporter of the CANDO Accreditation Process
• Community Economic Development is the key to economic stability in

First Nations communities across Canada

Partnership with CANDO

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Why Indigenous Post-Secondary?

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• Learning through an Indigenous Lens
• 80% Indigenous students
• More employable
• Student Supports (Elders/Free

Breakfast/Tutors/Success Center)

• Not just a student number

• Bonaparte First Nation
• Bridging to Trades
• Journeyman welder
• Cody Antoine Welding

Cody Antoine

• Lower Nicola Indian Band
• Community Education
• Had a baby in the middle
• f the program
• Office administration

diploma graduate

Lily Shuter

• West Moberly First Nation
• Bridging to Trades
• Now Chief

Chief Roland Willson

• Critical to First Nations communities
• Creation of local jobs
• Community Building – It’s not just Economic Development
• Commitment to help your community
• Combat homelessness, drug abuse, unemployment
• Sustainable Economic development
• The role of the economic development officer
• Help promote sustainable community enterprise

WHY CED ?

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• Fit
• Attitude
• Preparation
• Innovation and technology
• Patience – Start at the bottom
• Opportunistic
• Market yourself
• Appearances matter

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Key Points to Consider

• Reputation – be concerned with optics
• Manage up
• Find a Mentor
• Calculated risks
• Embrace the uncertainty

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Key Points to Consider

• Reputation – be concerned with optics
• Manage up
• Find a Mentor
• Calculated risks
• Embrace the uncertainty

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Key Points to Consider