Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Aurora College - Northern Adult Basic Education Program
Agreement Number:
2021-CN-000681
Agreement Value:
$3,366,674.00
Agreement Date:
Jul 1, 2020 - Mar 31, 2022
Description:
Aurora College will undertake a two-year project to deliver the Northern Adult Basic Education Program (NABEP) to improve the delivery of adult basic/remedial education across the Northwest Territories. NABEP was created to support the territories’ working-age adults to acquire basic skills needed to participate in the labour market. The program emphasis is on basic literacy, numeracy, and other essential workplace skills. Aurora College has adapted the delivery of NABEP in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Previously established Community Learning Centres, including inclass teaching and student support, have been curtailed in favour of distance-education strategies. This approach is intended to allow the continued delivery of quality programming while maintaining a safe environment for students and staff. Curriculum and program development will be modified to support the transition to a greater reliance on distance education methods. Aurora College will continue to align curriculum development with culturally relevant methods that reflect the primarily Indigenous target for this program.
Organization:
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
Expected Results:
As a result of NABEP support, Aurora College will be better equipped to improve the human capital and subsequent employment opportunities for adult learners in the Northwest Territories. This continued program support is expected to result in the creation of 4.5 jobs, and the maintenance of 3 full-time equivalent positions. The project’s current emphasis on improving the delivery of distance education as well as improving accessibility will help position Aurora College to meet ongoing challenges imposed by COVID-19 related restrictions.
Location:
INUVIK, Northwest Territories, CA X0E 0T0
Reference Number:
0780-2020-2021-Qrt4-0000026
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Academia
Recipient's Legal Name:
AURORA COLLEGE
Federal Riding Name:
Northwest Territories
Federal Riding Number:
61001
Program:
Northern Adult Basic Education Program
Program Purpose:
The goal of the NABEP is to improve access to adult basic education, such as literacy and numeracy, so working-age Northerners are better positioned to participate in the labour market.