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Discovery Community College & Turtle Island Indigenous Education Corporation

Tsleil-Waututh Territory (North Vancouver, BC) - October 31, 2011. Turtle Isand Indigenous Education Corporation and Discovery Community College have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to deliver, and design and deliver, culturally relevant and practical Programs and Courses for First Nations and Metis Peoples throughout British Columbia. Educational programs will be offered on-site (with some online components) in the areas of Business, Trades, Information Technology and Health Care Training.

"We are delighted to work with Discovery Community College to offer preparatory courses and programs with First Nations and Métis Communities in BC. Our MOU provides the pathway for our companies to work together to provide hands on training with and for our communities," said President of Turtle Island Indigenous Education, Michelle Morning Star Doherty. "Utilizing the latest technologies, incorporating Aboriginal Values and Histories, and acknowledging the individual learning needs of each student, we are committed to teaching/learning skills that are necessary to develop small businesses, and to address the aspirations of our growing population and today's fast changing labour market."

"At Discovery Community College, we adhere to a 'learn by doing' philosophy with a focus on graduating fully-skilled, work-ready employees. Thanks to small class sizes and instructors with real-world experience, our students benefit from personalized learning environments that cannot be achieved through textbooks alone. Prepared in a matter of months rather than years, the job-ready graduates of Discovery Community College make seamless transitions from students to highly skilled individuals who find success in their chosen fields," said John McNestry, Vice-President of Discovery Community College.

"As part of our goal to offer the best hands-on training to our students, Discovery Community College has formed alliances with numerous distinguished community partners, and we are honoured to be working with Turtle Island Indigenous Education Corporation, a First Nations owned and operated company." 

Discovery Community College is registered with and fully accredited by the Private Career Training Institutions Agency of British Columbia (PCTIA), British Columbia Education Quality Assurance (EQA), National Association of Career Colleges (NACC) and the British Columbia Career College Association (BCCCA).

Are you interested in developing your community's economy?  We recognize the diversity of Aboriginal cultures within BC, the terrain, resources and opportunities, and look forward to developing Programs and Courses that are tailored to your community's needs, now and into the future.  Join Turtle Island Indigenous Education Corporation and Discovery Community College as we explore the extraordinary opportunities that abound for Aboriginal Peoples in British Columbia at this time.

For further information contact: Michelle Morning Star Doherty, President, Turtle Island Indigenous Education Corporation or John McNestry, Vice-President, Discovery Community College