The Ministry of Advanced Education is funding partnerships that connect Aboriginal students with education and training programs in their communities. These programs provide Aboriginal learners with work-ready skills, such as basic computer literacy, as well as skills needed for jobs in sectors such as construction, tourism, and education.

Through the Aboriginal Community-Based Training Partnerships program $9.6 million is supporting a total of 28 partnerships between 29 Aboriginal communities and 14 public post-secondary institutions in 2016-17. This investment supports almost 800 Aboriginal students in communities throughout the province.

Examples of Community-Based Partnerships funded include:

• The University of Northern British Columbia and Tsilhqot’in National Government partnership will deliver the Tsilhqot’in language certificate program, level 1, in Williams Lake.
• The College of New Caledonia and Saik’uz First Nation partnership will deliver the College and Career Preparation program.
• The Justice Institute of British Columbia and the Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre and Metro Vancouver Aboriginal Executive Council partnership will deliver the Justice and Public Safety Career Preparatory Certificate program.

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