Igniting the Power Within
Igniting the Power Within is a unique, four-level certification series of workshops on Essential Skills and Prior Learning Awareness and Recognition (PLAR) specifically designed for community advisors, counselors and educators from Aboriginal communities.
Developing their understanding of the nine Essential Skills is a critical component in addressing the goals of their clients, whose own goals relate to entering the workforce or advancing in their existing career.
Since 2005, the workshops’ content has drawn heavily on Aboriginal traditions and principles to identify, verify and document skills, knowledge and gifts that otherwise would not be fully recognized through traditional mechanisms of credential assessment, credit transfer, articulation or accreditation.
Adaptation or original creation of training materials with relevant Aboriginal context and educational integrity has been critical to acceptance by participants, Elders, community leaders and initiative partners.
Also key has been production standards for communication and training materials that convey an appropriate sense of worth and relevance to participants.
In this way,
Igniting the Power Within provides access to much-needed training for Aboriginal front-line workers working in both rural and urban communities that is grounded in the principles of respect and consultation.
For more information, visit www.ignitingthepowerwithin.ca/