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Institutional Accountability Plan and Report 2011/12networks to promote Aboriginal student educational success with respect to Aboriginal heritageand English language usageIncreasing Awareness on campus and in community Aboriginal student dialogue sessions in Campbell River and Port Alberni as part of a provincialresearch project documenting Aboriginal student voices in public post-secondary institutionsacross British Columbia Indigenous writers’ series in Port Hardy (four writers over a four month period) - the writersvisited Port Hardy Senior Secondary during the day and were hosted by a local café in theeveningAboriginal Service PlanNIC has received Phase I Aboriginal Service Plan funding from the provincial government since 2008/09and this funding was renewed in 2011/12 under Phase II with the following objectives identified as keypriorities for the College’s Aboriginal Education Division:Mount Waddington Region (Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Alert Bay, Bella Coola)A continuation of Adult Basic Education in one community and university level electives for aFirst Nations language cohort/degree program in a second First Nations community involvinga total of four First NationsRegular Transitions Forums for high school students, adult learners in community, and forcurrent NIC Aboriginal students to support transitions from senior secondary to postsecondary;from adult learning centers in First Nations communities to public post-secondary,and from post-secondary to employmentCentral Region (Gold River, Campbell River, Cortes Island and Courtenay)Expanded tutorial support and increased Elder-in-Residence programming in the ComoxValley and Campbell RiverAll RegionsOn-site assessment service for remote First Nations communitiesContinuation of Indigenization processes, including curriculum development/revision, HumanResources training about the Aboriginal Inclusion in the Workplace Continuum, and variousother professional development opportunities for NIC employeesCulturally welcoming outreach activities and events that promote Aboriginal culture andencourage potential Aboriginal students to attend post-secondaryActivities and initiatives to engage with Aboriginal communities, organizations and other postsecondaryinstitutions, including identifying ongoing community education and training needsAboriginal Advisory meetings across the college region and community liaison relating todeveloping working relationships/partnerships32