Northwest Community College

NORTHWEST COMMUNITY COLLEGE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.Project/Application Summary

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2.Institutional Overview

Community Partnerships...... 4

Institutional Facts...... 5

3. Project Workplan & Timeline

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4.Budget Summary

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5.Xxx

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7.Appendix A

Letters of Support...... 15

2010/2011 Grant Request

to the

Ministry of XXXXX

Date due: Month Day, Year

Project Title:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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Institution:Northwest Community College, Terrace, BC

Northwest Community College is seeking grant funding of $XXXXX to xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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This project will begin Month Day, Year to be completed by Month Day, Year with a report on findings, analysis and recommendations for educational program development. Support from NWCC insert support groups, individuals, other post-secondary institutions.

Proposed Grant request from Ministry of XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Project Name / Project Start/End Date / Grant Value

Project NameProgram DatesGrant Value

Contact:Bob Smith, Dean/VP of Proposal Creation

Northwest Community College – Terrace Campus

5331 McConnell Avenue

Terrace, BC V8G 4X2

Phone: (250)635.XXXX; Fax: (250)635.XXXX

Email:

2.Institutional overview

Northwest Community College (NWCC) was first established in 1975 in Terrace, British Columbia. From this beginning, there has been a gradual establishment of College campuses in many of the communities in the Pacific Northwest region to serve the changing needs of the communities. There are now six campuses and an additional four community learning centres located within the College region.

NWCC‘s region encompasses 102,247 square kilometres, is home to 72,148 people, 30%1 to 32%2 of whom are Aboriginal. It should be noted that the Aboriginal youth population (age 15 – 24) makes up 38%3 of our region. According to BC Stats 2006 census data this is by far the largest percentage of aboriginal population as percent of total population of all college regions in British Columbia. The geographic boundaries are defined by Haida Gwaii on the West, Houston on the East, Stewart on the North, and a less defined Southern boundary about 800 km due north of Vancouver.

The geography profoundly affects travel in the region. Communities are most accessible in the summer, and travel may require floatplane, boats, and ferries or long hours of ground transportation to reach a major centre. Travel issues often prohibit students from commuting to and from communities during the winter, as travel is often hazardous and sometimes impossible.

Within the vast geographical area covered by NWCC our campus locations reflect the population densities and strive to provide educational opportunities to students where they live. Our locations are; Hazelton, Houston, Kitimat, Kaay Llnagaay, Masset, Nass Valley, Prince Rupert, Queen Charlotte City, Smithers, Stewart (recently closed) and Terrace.

NWCC is one of the few remaining colleges that still has the word "community" in its name. This is by design and not accident. Through the development of the College's strategic and educational plans NWCC ensures that the programming it offers reflects the education and training needs of the communities it serves. Students are able to choose from a variety of academic, career and trades programming. The Continuing Education and Industry Training department of the College provides applied learning opportunities in areas ranging from industry training to general interest and customized programming.

Community Partners

Partnerships are critical to the development of increased educational opportunities and a skilled workforce in the northwest. NWCC continues to focus its attention on expanding and enhancing partnerships and has had many successes.

The partnerships are diverse and varied with each one creating unprecedented learning opportunities. Recent partnerships have included:

Literacy programming throughout the northwest. This is offered in partnerships with community organizations in seven different communities; programs such as Log Construction and Exploration and Mining training would not have come to fruition without our industry partners; and the increase in trades programming is largely the result of partnerships with school districts and companies in the northwest.
Collaboration with Aboriginal institutes and members of the post-secondary system. In cooperation with the Justice Institute, the college has been able to bring fire and rescue training to the northwest. Through a consortium of BC‘s three northern colleges, NWCC, NLC, and CNC are working together, sharing wait lists, and collaborating on curriculum development, professional development and applied research projects. This work has been supported by ALMD through the initiation of the Northern Team pilot project.
School districts and high school students across the college region continue to take advantage of the ACE IT program, which enables high school students to earn both graduation credits and credit for the first level of technical training in an Industry Training program or apprenticeship. NWCC works in collaboration with its school districts to not only bring students to campus but also to bring trades programs to the high schools. The college now cooperates with 5 school districts – from Haida Gwaii to Houston.
NWCC has established partnerships with communities, First Nations organizations and other education institutions to provide relevant education and training opportunities throughout the region. To enhance degree completion opportunities in healthNWCC, CNC and UNBC have worked successfully in the creation of the Northern Collaborative Baccalaureate of Nursing Program. Agreements with other

institutions, such as the Justice Institute, have allowed NWCC to deliver industry specific training. Culturally appropriate training is delivered through partnerships with WWNI, Gitxsan Wet‘suwet‘en Education Society, Skeena Native Development Society and Skidegate and Masset Village Councils. Industry training partnerships have also been formed with Canfor, Prince Rupert Grain, Ridley Terminals and other 19 businesses.

The only program of its kind in Canada, the Kitlope Field School continues to be a success. The program was developed through a three-way partnership between NWCC, the Na na kila Institute, and Rio Tinto Alcan. The Field School is part of a dual Anthropology and Geography summer session course package offered through the college‘s University Credit Program. Students earn 6 fully transferable university credits in 6 weeks - 5 of which are spent in the classroom with the remaining five days spent in the heart of the Kitlope where they learn about its ancient natural and cultural heritage. The Kitlope Field School takes place in the largest intact temperate rainforest in the world and ancestral home of the Haisla/Henaaksiala. Learning takes place through the stories by, and guidance of, Haisla/Henaaksiala Elders, Hereditary Chiefs and the Na na kila Watchmen – a very rare and unique experience.

Institutional Facts

A comprehensive evaluation of institutional facts may be located on the Northwest Community College website at:

The information in this report is based on 2008/2009 data collected about the NWCC student population. It includes comparisons in ethnicity, gender, age, program registration and campus location.

3.project Workplan timeline

Activity / Duration / Estimated Completion Date
Activity Description / ?? weeks / Month Day
Activity Description / ?? weeks / Month Day
Activity Description / ?? weeks / Month Day
Activity Description / ?? weeks / Month Day

4.Budget Summary

Description / Costs / Proposed Budget
Consultant Costs
a)Project Consultant
b)Research Associates / $xxxx.xx
$xxxx.xx / $xxxx.xx
Non-employee Costs
Travel cost for Project Consultant and Research Associate
Mileage:
Mileage to Prince Rupert = $120
Mileage to Kitimat = $18
Subtotal = $xxxx.xx
Airfare
Terrace to Vancouver= $xxx.xxx
Subtotal = $xxxx.xx
Accommodation
Terrace $xxx.xx per night x ?? nights= $xxxx.xx
Subtotal = $xxxx.xx
Food
# days, per diem NWCC =
$44/day x # of days x # people
Subtotal = $xxxx.xx / $xxxx.xx / $xxxx.xx
Elder Contribution
$xxxx.xx per community x # community = $xxxx.xx
Meeting meals $xxxx.xx per community x # community = $xxxx.xx / $xxxx.xx / $xxxx.xx
Phase One Sub-Total / $xxxx.xx
Administration/Overhead Costs
(% of total) / $xxxx.xx
Total Grant Request / $xxxx.xx

Appendix A:

Letters of Support

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