Community Education Department
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FacultyNick Adamson Albert Adolph Angela Adsit Carol Andrews Valerie Angus Morgan Bamford Jeffery Beglaw Sheri Bishop Shawn Bob Marc Bohemier Vern Byberg Sylvia Byron Donald Campbell John Chenoweth Noah Chenoweth Rhonda Christenson Daniel Clouston Ann Condin Bobbi-Lee Copeland Helen Copeland Rhonda Dever Lisa Dewinter Frederick Dixon Tricia Edgar Eugenia Edwards Earl Einarson James Even Steve Fraser Shannon Goss Erica Hargreave Megan Hashemi Stacey Hebner Karolyn Hendra Eliecer Hernandez Margaret Hohner Colleen Jacob Anthony Jjumba Alice Joe Trenna Johnson Erin Kelly Wendy Kenward Tracey Kikals Neecha Klee Cheryl Knockwood Shana Labatch Andrew Leach Lori Leighton Serena Lewis Michelle Liebe Dale Lindblom Diane Lingren Edith Loring-Kuhanga Vicki MacKenzie-Denis Jennifer Maillet Patricia Makokis Brenda Mason Diane Mattson Jessica Mayhew Wendy McConachie Davis McKenzie Benjamin McNiven Spotted Fawn Minnabarriet Kayla Mitchell Randi Mondor Rebecca Morris Todd Morrow Kenneth Nagata Cathy Narcisse Patricia Naziel Lawrence Northeast Mohinder Ollek Monty Palmantier Heather Perry Martina Pierre Holly Poell Tamar Richards David Robin Lucinda Sager Trisha Sarker Hildegarde Scholtz Gurpreet Sekhon Alexander Silva Jamie Sterritt Connie Strayer Vaughn Sunday Velma Sutherland Kolin Sutherland-Wilson Beng Tan-Favreau Emily Taylor Lauren Terbasket Meagan Thomas Kenneth Tourand Stephanie Trenholm Lori Tresierra-Durocher Chelsea Van Tol Chelsea Vaughan Alyson Watt Hilda William Heather Williams Tuma Young Robert Zoller
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The Philosophy
The NVIT Community Education (CE) Department supports community-based education and training by delivering various courses and programs off-campus in a variety of First Nations communities and for Aboriginal organizations. The CE Department believes in training Aboriginal people by Aboriginal people, utilizing the expertise of the communities and experiences of the learners as fundamental teaching tools.
The CE Department supports the success of its students by ensuring the curriculum is designed and delivered as follows:
in a manner that is student-centered;
facilitated by Aboriginal professionals who are expert in their areas; and
in a facility that supports experiential learning in a comfortable environment.
For more information, contact Chelsea Vaughan 250.378.3378 or cvaughan@nvit.bc.ca
NVIT is certified by the Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers (CANDO).
The following programs and courses are available for community delivery. Your community determines its training needs and time frame. If you are interested in any of these course deliveries, please contact the NVIT CE department:
Community Based Negotiation Skills
Conflict Resolution Skills
Project Management/Proposal Writing
Contract Management
Financial Management
Human Resource Management
Lands Management
Traditional Land Use Research
Frame Work Development
Leadership Training
Board Development
Natural Resource Technology
Developmental Education
Aboriginal Social Work Program
Strategic Leadership for First Nations Organizations
Aboriginal Community Economic Development
Native Adult Instructors Diploma
*To view the upcoming NAID Schedule, and program information, please click here.
If your community requires specific training in fields that are not listed, please feel free to contact NVIT to discuss course design and delivery in your community.
Career Opportunities:
Participants who complete programs and courses delivered by the NVIT CE Department can begin exciting new careers, including but not limited to:
Economic Development Officer
Business Planner/Analyst
Business Development Consultant
Band Planner/Manager
Community Development Worker
Trainers/Facilitators
Land Management
Employment Officer
Employment Assessment Officer
Human Resource Manager
Band and Tribal Administration
Treaty Negotiation
Counselling
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Click this link to see a listing of all courses in this department
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