Post-Secondary Education

University of Manitoba

Manitoba's largest university, located in suburban Fort Garry, offers many excellent programs and supports to Aboriginal students. Their University has over 2000 Aboriginal students enrolled. The following is a list of Aboriginal programs offered, but we recommend that your first step in exploring opportunities at the U of M is to call one of our Recruitment Officers:

Christine Pierre
204-474-9983

Kelly Texeira
204-474-8929

Aboriginal Student Centre (ASC) - 474-8850

Provides academic, social, personal, and cultural supports to Aboriginal students at the U of M. The ASC has an Elder-in -residence and an Aboriginal Students Association. It hosts the Elders Gathering, the Graduation PowWow, and many social, cultural, and recreational events throughout the year.

University of Manitoba ACCESS Programs (UMAP) - 474-8000

These programs provide supports to students who would not normally be able to pursue post-secondary education due to economic, geographic, or social restriction. Supports include: personal and academic counseling, tutors, and limited financial supports. The program supports students seeking a degree in any program. www.umanitoba.ca/coned/access

Health Career Access Programs (HCAP) - 474-8000

For Aboriginal students pursuing careers in medicine, dentistry, dental hygiene, pharmacy, and medical rehabilitation.

Engineering Access Program (ENGAP) - 474-9872

For Aboriginal students pursuing careers in engineering.

Education Access Program (EAP) - 474-6638

For Aboriginal students pursuing a career in teaching.

Inner City Social Work Program (ICSWP) - 668-8160

For students pursuing a career in social work. Newly located at 485 Selkirk Avenue.

Department of Native Studies - 474-9266

This department in the Faculty of Arts offers degree programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Cree and Ojibway language courses are offered as well. 204 Isbister Building

Aboriginal Business Education Program (ABEP) - 474-7401

Support program for students pursuing careers in the business field. Supports include tutors, bursaries, and summer internships.

Aboriginal Focus Programs (AFP) - 982-4233

These diploma and certificate programs are offered through extended Education and are intended for adult learners who wish to develop themselves further.

Diplomas: Community Wellness, Environmental Stewardship and Aboriginal CFS.
Certificates: Counselling Skills, Child Sexual Abuse intervention and Treatment and Special Education and Educational Assistant.
Seminars: Indigenous Knowledge seminars, Nametwaawin Video Workshop.
Transition Year and Support Programs: Health Careers Transition Year, Children of the Earth Transition Year, Basic University Skills and Tutorial Support Program.

Located in the Aboriginal Education Centre on Place Promenade (behind Portage Place).

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University of Winnipeg

Located in downtown Winnipeg, the campus offers a small, close knit community of students and professors. The environment is warm and friendly and the small size of the campus enables students and professors to communicate and get to know one another. The University offers courses with Aboriginal content in many departments such as Anthropology, History, and Political Science to name just a few. In addition, they also offer language courses in Cree and Ojibway. To enhance the Aboriginal students; experience the University offers several supports:

• Visiting Elders Program
• Aboriginal Student Advisor
• First Nations Student Council
• Aboriginal Students Lounge
• Aboriginal Initiatives Committee
• Red Roots: Theatre in Residence

For more information contact:

Andrea McCluskey
Aboriginal Academic Advisor
786-9865
email: a.mccluskey@uwinnipeg.ca

Randy White
Transition Year Program Coordinator
786-9983
email: r.white@uwinnipeg.ca

Jeff Booth
Aboriginal Liaison Officer
786-9922
email: j.booth@uwinnipeg.ca

Tanis Kolisnyk
Aboriginal Liason Officer
786-9922

Linda McEvoy
Elder in Residence
789-1427

Student Council and Website is http://uwasc.bologspot.com/

Aboriginal Educational Assistant Diploma Program

Some Aboriginal –focus programs at University of Winnipeg are:

• Aboriginal Governance Program
• Indigenous Police Preparation Diploma Program
• Community-Based Aboriginal Teacher Education program(CATEP)
• Inner City Education Program

University of Winnipeg
The Division of Continuing Education
294 William Ave.
982-6633

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Red River College

Aboriginal Student Support Centre and Community Relations

The Aboriginal Student Support Centre (ASSC) offers support services to prospective and current students of Aboriginal ancestry (Métis, Inuit, First Nations, Non-Status). The Centre is a place where students can feel comfortable in an environment and atmosphere that is a home away from home with facilities that offer everything from a computer lab, kitchen, lounge, phone area to exciting events held each week in the conference area. WHile at the college, students need to feel that they have a place to come where any question is a valid inquiry and when you need someone to talk to, there is always someone ready to listen.

The Aboriginal Student Support Centre team will also assist student in finding their way around the campus and to know where and how to access all college supports and services. Current programs and events include:

• Elders in Residence: book an appointment, drop by for a visit or attend various weekly cultural teaching sessions
• Personal Counseling Services: discuss the adjustment to a post-secondary institution, financial management, or any matter of concern
• Academic advising: available to assist students with program planning, registration, interpretation of academic policies and procedures, and curriculum requirements
• Weekly events: guest speakers, student feasts, traditional teachings, industry presentations, movies, arts and crafts
• Information about Aboriginal awards, bursaries and scholarships
• Student programs include internships, mentorships, tours, sample sessions of various academic programs around the college, employment opportunities, time out from studies by attending free events around the city and welcome circles for Inuit students from Nunavut
• Aboriginal Student Association called the Circle of Voices and the R-Crew student volunteer group

For more information please contact:

Aboriginal Student Support Centre and Community Relations
Angie Hutchinson, Team Communicator
Room 214, Building F
2055 Notre Dame Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3H 0J9
email: ahutchinson@rrc.mb.ca
204-632-3773
Fax: 697-0303

Red River College Programs:

Aboriginal Language Specialist

Interpreting and translating provides an opportunity to bring together cultures and communities by facilitating communication. If you have a strong working knowledge of Cree or Ojibway, this program will provide you with the translating and interpreting skills to be successful

Aboriginal Self-Government Administration

Make a difference in your community - realize your potential in the planning of Aboriginal Self-Government by gaining knowledge of present political systems and existing/traditional model of self-government. You will learn skills in administration, finance, management, and policy analysis.

Introduction to Trades

The program introduces Aboriginal students to and prepare them for entry into existing RRC trades programs.

Information and Office Administration

The program provides Aboriginal students with training in computer software applications, business and economics, introductory accounting, office administration, communication skills for business, research, reporting, and presenting.

Biindigen College Studies

The program assists Aboriginal students to achieve the appropriate prerequisites and skills to transfer into other College programs of their choice.

ACCESS Model Programs

The ACCESS Model Program provides admission to specific Red River College programs for low-income residents of Manitoba who have not had the opportunity to participate or succeed in a college education because of social, economic, or cultural factors, formal education, or geographical location (inaccessibility to post-secondary institutions).

ACCESS Southern Nursing

The program prepares student with the academic and developmental skills necessary to enter the Joint Baccalaureate (JBN) program.

ACCESS Business Administration Integrated

The Program provides a broad business background so that the graduate may choose a career from a variety of job opportunities in the business community.

ACCESS Civil/CAD Technology

The program is designed for Aboriginal applicants who do not meet the regular admission requirements of the CIvil/CAD technology program or who choose to take it over a longer period of time.

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Yellowquill College

Manitoba's original First Nation-controlled College offers such courses as:

• First Nation Governance Diploma Program
• Certified Aboriginal Financial Manager
• Administrative Assistant Certificate Program

For information on these and other courses contact:

Yellowquill College
340 Assiniboine Avenue
953-2800
Fax: 953-2810
email: administration@yellowquillcollege.ca
www.yellowquillcollege.org

Inner City Campus

Bachelor of Education ACCESS programs to residents of the Inner City of Winnipeg.

Inner City Campus/Bill Norrie Centre
485 Selkirk Avenue
668-8160 Ext. 50
email: icswp@umanitoba.ca
www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/social_work/wec

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