Government of Nunavut

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Government of Nunavut

• "Fundamental Change to Adult Learning in Nunavut
  Development of the Nunavut Adult Learning
  Strategy and Integration of PLAR"

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Government of Nunavut

• The current adult education and learning
  environment in Nunavut is one which was inherited
  from the federal government, residential schools,
  and the former Northwest Territories.
• High school education up to grade 12 was only
  introduced to the communities beginning in 1986. 
  Adult learners fall into a broad spectrum from
  those who were not able to attend high school or
  participate in adult learning and literacy
  initiatives, to those who require specific
  courses to enter post-secondary programs in
  southern Canada. 

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Government of Nunavut

• There has been no mechanism to allow for PLAR,
  even though a multitude of individuals have years
  of applicable experience in many fields. 
• The Nunavut Adult Learning Strategy is the first
  attempt to place a Nunavut stamp on the adult
  learning needs of Nunavummiut, and to create a
  plan to deal with generations of learners who
  have not been able to obtain training,
  recognition or employment. 

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Government of Nunavut

• A working group jointly chaired by Nunavut
  Tunngavik Incorporated and the GN has completed a
  working draft of the strategy.
• The working group has drawn together an
  overarching vision and direction for adult
  learning initiatives for the next 20 years.

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Government of Nunavut

• Vision
• We envision a territory where learning and
  training build a Nunavut-based capacity,
  providing Nunavummiut with opportunities to
  effectively engage in the cultural, social and
  economic development of our territory. Nunavut
  will become a place in which our common goals are
  achieve through collaboration, cooperation and
  investment in our human resources.

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Government of Nunavut

• The Strategy is also anchored to nine guiding
  principles which are based on Inuit
  Qaujimajatuqangit and the Pinasuaqtavut, the
  territorys development framework which focuses
  on
• -Healthy Communities
• -Simplicity and Unity
• -Self-reliance
• -Continuing Learning

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Government of Nunavut

• Within this overarching strategy will be a series
  of coordinated sub-strategies to reflect the
  needs of various sectors of the Nunavut economy.
• In all there are 28 specific strategies and over
  120 actions being recommended. When implemented,
  this will result in a fundamental shift in adult
  learning.

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Government of Nunavut

• The Strategy moves away from a supply side
  approach to programs to one which is centred on
  the needs of the adult learner
• -Literacy, Life Skill and Academic Learners
• -Civic Participation Learners
• -Inuit Qaujimaningit Learners
• -Trades/Employment Specific Learners
• -Professional Programs

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Government of Nunavut

• The Learning Strategy highlights 7 key themes
• - Engaging the Adult Learner
• - Success of the Adult Learner
• - Accessibility
• - Quality Assurance
• - Coordination of Learning and Support Systems
• - Program Funding and Funding Requirements
• - Accountability

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Government of Nunavut

• A sub-strategy is being the developed for
  integrating PLAR within K-12 and adult
  programming, career development and which is tied
  to national initiatives such as Gateways.
• Currently examining models of community delivery
  to link career planning and career development
  programs with PLAR, ABE, Literacy, etc.

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Government of Nunavut

• The Learning Strategy has also been linked
• The National Aboriginal Roundtables and upcoming
  First Ministers Meeting.
• To activities of the Council of the Federation.
• To the renegotiation of the implementation of the
  NLCA, and Article 23 in particular.
• To Nunavut Economic Development Strategy

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Government of Nunavut

• Activities underway as part of process
• PLAR framework for Nunavut
• Development of a Community Skills Inventory
  System with PLAR module
• Development of Culturally Appropriate models for
  distance education.

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Government of Nunavut

• Nunavut Adult Learning Strategy
• Contact Bruce Rigby
• Senior Advisor, Adult Learning
• 867-975-5619
• brigby_at_gov.nu.ca