| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 46.39 |
| Liaison | Heather Elliott |
| Submission Date | Aug. 19, 2022 |
Vanier College
EN-10: Community Partnerships
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Heather
Elliott Sustainability Officer Facilities |
Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability :
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? :
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe?:
Which of the following best describes the partnership?:
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? :
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability:
Vanier College has partnered with the Kativik Ilisarniliriniq school board to create the Kativik Project. The project was developed to create a formal and recognized certification program for behavior and special education technicians from communities in Nunavik. Educators from some of the 14 communities in Nunavik completed the first week-long program in June 2019 at Vanier College. Faculty members from Vanier’s Special Care Counselling Department provided culturally sensitive curriculum and training during the program (“Vanier College Provides Training”, 2019). In the fall and winter, needs assessments were completed in two communities, Kangiqsujuaq and Kangiqsualujjuaq and weeklong in-community trainings began. In March, the Kativik Project was momentarily put on hold because of COVID-19 pandemic related travel restrictions. Nonetheless, work continued in the development of the Attestation of College Studies (ACS) and workshops. The ACS was approved by the Ministry of Education in July 2020 and the process of college-level approval will begin in the fall of 2020. Funding has been granted for the continuation of the project.
Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (2nd partnership):
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (2nd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (2nd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership’s sustainability focus? (2nd partnership):
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? (2nd partnership):
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (2nd partnership):
The Vanier on-campus program is with the Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux (CIUSSS) de l’Ouest-de-l’Ile-de-Montréal, specifically the West Montreal Readaptation Center and has been a partnership with the College since October 1989. The Center offers both residential, support and socio-professional services to individuals living with an intellectual disability, physical disability, or on the Autism Spectrum. The center provides services to both children and adults.
At Vanier College program participants are mainly responsible for the shredding of confidential papers, recycling, and various other jobs on campus where they can have a valorizing work experience. (i.e.: Jakes, Cafeteria, helping in the H building). Another part of the program is the social aspect in which student volunteers help participants with their work or spending meaningful time getting to know one another. This helps break any previous perceptions of what people living with these disabilities are like and often students will focus on the similarities between them, rather than only see their differences.
Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (3rd partnership):
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (3rd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (3rd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership? (3rd partnership):
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? (3rd partnership):
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (3rd partnership):
Vanier College, via its student association (VCSA), has been collaborating with Héma-Québec for over 30 years with its annual blood drive on campus. The community at Vanier College have contributed over 10,000 blood donations that have helped save the lives across the province. According to the Director of Communitions Héma-Québec, the College has had an ongoing commitment to supporting Héma-Québec’s mission and raising awareness about need and the positive impacts of donating blood.
A brief description of the institution’s other community partnerships to advance sustainability:
Website URL where information about the institution’s community partnerships to advance sustainability is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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