For Immediate Release: June 8, 2011
Canadore Partners with Anishinabek Educational Institute
Canadore College and the Anishinabek Educational Institute (AEI) are renewing their longstanding partnership to deliver quality and relevant programming to Anishinabek students.
The goal of the renewed partnership centres around improving accessibility and increasing retention of Anishinabe populations in postsecondary training programs. The purpose of the agreement is to expand educational pathways through shared curriculum and facilities, respond to employment and training needs and contribute to Anishinabek advancement, economic development and self-sufficiency.
“Canadore has been working diligently to be responsive to the needs of our communities. The basis of this agreement provides a proactive model that will build capacity for AEI and Canadore and the students that we serve,” said Mary Wabano, Director of the Aboriginal Learning Unit at Canadore College. “We are excited to be launching a new online information system that enables AEI to manage student records and increase communication efficiencies. We look forward to enhancing our current partnership to provide even more training in program-specific areas to benefit the Anishinabe people.”
Canadore President George Burton along with Walter Manitowabi, Chief Operating Officer Union of Ontario Indians/Anishinabek Educational Institute, will be signing the partnership agreement on June 9 at 1 p.m. at the Union of Ontario Indians office at 1 Miigizi Mikan, North Bay.
Canadore College has over 65 full-time quality programs, outstanding faculty and student services and boasts the highest graduation rate amongst the 24 public colleges in Ontario.
