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Leading
WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING
in Canada
CEWIL Resource Hub: Indigenous WIL at the University of Victoria
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Pedagogy
Experience
Assessment
Reflection
Students prepare for their exchange with a preparatory seminar that provides the knowledge and skills necessary for working with Indigenous communities and organizations, or with campus-based academic researchers. The seminar is typically intimate and is a great way for Indigenous students to connect. They learn about how to put their knowledge into practice in an Indigenous context.
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Key success factors
Hunt et al’s
report on key principles and best practices for supporting Indigenous student success was used to design the Indigenous International WIL program (Hunt et al., 2010, p. 106). As such, the Indigenous International WIL exchange program supports the principles of reciprocal learning, Indigenous identity development, culturally relevant programming, community building, relationship building and individualized programming. Some examples include a traditional welcome that includes a blanketing ceremony by Indigenous Elders, engaging with other Indigenous students in the LE,NONET preparation seminar to foster Indigenous identity development, etc.
Unique characteristics
The Indigenous international WIL exchange is one of the first programs to address the calls to action around closing the gap of education and employment between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students on an international scale.
The program enables Indigenous students to develop employability skills while holding on to, and strengthening their connection to, their Indigenous identity, values, traditions, and communities.
The program was awarded the 2019 British Columbia Council for International Education’s Award for Outstanding Program in International Education for its high-quality and highly creative programming in international education.
The program team received the CBIE 2019 Panorama award in November 2019.
Resources
LE,NOṈET program
International co-op opportunities
McRae, N., & Ramji, K. Developing Global Ready Graduates: A Strategy for Internationalizing Work-Integrated Learning for the 21st Century Global Village. In M. Drysdale & T. Bowen (Eds.), Work-integrated Learning in the 21st Century: Global Perspectives on the Future. Bingley: Emerald Publishing Group
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Supporting Aboriginal Student Success Report of the LE,NONET research project
Key characteristics
Type: Indigenous International WIL
Year program was established: 2015
Number of students per year: 2-6
Number of employers/partners per year: 3
Programs/academic disciplines participating: Indigenous students of all disciplines
Duration of experience: 4 months for outgoing students (co-op), 3 weeks for incoming students (WIL after full academic term)
Submitted by:
Karima Ramji
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