Access Strategy Brochure

5TH ANNIVERSARY

Community Access Partnership Celebration

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Welcome Mohawk College is grateful to our community for their support, collaboration and unwavering commitment to improving access to education for vulnerable communities. The Community Access Strategy and the City School initiative were forged from key guiding principles of trust, respect, dignity and diversity, established by the community. The collective mission was to create conditions that would enable everyone, regardless of their socio-economic circumstance, to hold hope for their futures and share in the economic, social and cultural opportunities afforded by our city.

Our community engagement efforts represented a cornerstone investment in this important work. Mohawk acknowledges that the success of the Access Strategy would not have been possible without the help from friends, colleagues, supporters, and collaborators, who came together to design and launch innovative programming and activities that resulted in tangible benefits for individuals and their families.

Mohawk is grateful for the privilege of your partnership.

CORE STRATEGIES REPORT CARD

We’re overachievers!

To proactively serve the educational needs of the youth and underrepresented groups who do not perceive postsecondary education as a viable option. Below is a summary of current activities that support Mohawk College’s Access Strategy.

THE INITIAL ACCESS CHALLENGE:

ACTIVITIES

ACADEMIC UPGRADING Read more on page 5.

COLLEGE IN MOTION Read more on page 6.

COLLEGE ACCESS & VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS Read more on pages 7, 8 & 9.

CITY SCHOOL Read more on pages 9 & 10.

DUAL CREDIT Read more on page 11.

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GOAL

TODAY

SCORE

Tuition-free programming that provides adult learners and newcomers to Canada with the opportunity to upgrade their academic skills.

Increase the transition of participants to become full time students.

Mohawk is now developing strategies to accurately track student pathways.

Mobile team of staff, to animate postsecondary opportunities in priority neighbourhoods.

Two advisors visiting ten identified sites goal to enroll 389 students.

Five advisors visiting 50+ sites with 278 graduates, and 505 currently enrolled students.

200% increase over our goal!

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Develop programs that offer training for entry-level employment.

150 students enrolled.

Career Pathways and CICE programs are thriving. Plus, Mohawk now offers 13 pathways programs that accept Workplace level credits or OSSC.

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An in-community learning space that encourages gradual steps to postsecondary & employment pathways & foster life-long learning.

To develop specialized learning programs and workshops for marginalized populations.

City School has grown to two locations as well as a mobile classroom launching Fall 2017.

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Provide a seamless transition for students from secondary school to college through dual credit programs, on-campus exploration & engagement.

To expand Mohawk’s dual credit opportunities for students in outlying communities.

Mohawk offers new programs in Hamilton, Halton, and Brant Haldimand Norfolk

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Mohawk Access Community Partnership Strategy Vision To inspire hope in every young person in our region regardless of life circumstances, by engaging them in postsecondary education and all it can do for their future.

Mission Using new ideas and best practices, we will engage young people across our region in the promise of postsecondary education and ensure their success by accommodating different learning styles and making a wide variety of new pathways available to them.

Strategic Priority Actions We commit to addressing the primary barriers to success in postsecondary education – under preparedness, undefined goals, inadequate finances and transition issues – by providing students with:

Focus

Develop an appreciation of the value of postsecondary education to full participation in a thriving civil society.

Preparedness Raise awareness of opportunities for and pathways to learning beyond high school.

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Support Create an environment that supports student success in achieving learning goals.

Resources Strengthen capacity to eliminate financial barriers to participation in postsecondary education.

Upgrading for work, training or college Academic Upgrading is tuition-free programming that provides adult learners with the opportunity to upgrade their academic skills for education, employment, or training. Offered in both English and American Sign Language, these programs provide learners with an individualized learning plan to help students reach their goals.

1,646

Students served* *Since 2012

This Employment Ontario Program is funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario and through the Canada-Ontario Job Fund Agreement

Creating pathways for newcomers to Canada Through its program for newcomers, Mohawk College has served 2,393 new Hamiltonians in the past five years. Programs include: • L anguage Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) • E nhanced Language Training (ELT) for internationally trained professionals • O ccupation-specific Language Training (OSLT) for individuals trained in specific disciplines internationally.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

With high-quality language instruction, a welcoming classroom environment, and a focus on integration into the workplace or postsecondary studies, Mohawk’s programs for newcomers are making the college a friendlier place for all Canadians.

Clients Served* LINC ELT OSLT *Since 2012

225 324 1,844

Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada

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Connecting with priority neighbourhoods

1,020 dedicated site visits annually

Mohawk launched College in Motion (CIM) in 2012 with a focus on connecting with priority neighbourhoods where high school graduation and postsecondary participation rates were below provincial averages.

CIM clients received one-on-one advice over the past five years

Mohawk’s CIM team has since provided free services to more than 3,000 people during the past five years. While the initial strategy was focused on youth, the team now also works with mature individuals who want to come to college.

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The team is constantly on the road, talking with prospective students and families from 31 area high schools and 20 community agencies.

3,155

CIM clients are attending Mohawk as of Jan. 2017

50%

CIM clients are between 21 and 25 years of age

278 CIM clients have graduated from Mohawk

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Providing academic, social and employment inclusion Mohawk’s Community Integration through Co-operative Education (CICE) program provides students with intellectual disabilities and other significant learning challenges the opportunity to pursue a postsecondary education, develop skills to help prepare for employment, and experience college life.

Students attend common courses with their peers from the CICE program and also have the opportunity to attend an academic experience class in an area of their interest.

Some participants may choose to enter other Mohawk College programs after completing the CICE program, provided that admission requirements are met.

The CICE program prepares participants to: •F unction more independently in their community •T ransition to volunteer or paid employment on a part-time or full-time basis in a variety of occupational categories, depending on their area of concentration

112

Total number of CICE program graduates

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Getting prepped with foundation programs After high school, many students discover areas of interest only to realize they don’t have the prerequisites or skills to pursue their dreams. Mohawk’s preparatory programs offer students the opportunity to sharpen their skills to meet college admission requirements, and get comfortable learning at the postsecondary level.

Mohawk has a number of options for students who have earned an OSSD with senior credits in Workplace Preparation (E) courses. These pathways provide a college experience that build a strong foundation for success, by improving fundamental skills needed to pursue future studies or to enter the workforce.

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Whether you are interested in Communication Arts, Community Services or Skilled Trades you will find a program to reach your goals. These pathways provide a college experience that builds a strong foundation for success, by improving fundamental skills needed to pursue future studies or to enter the workforce.

1,330 Preparatory Studies graduates since 2012

Bringing college within reach City School by Mohawk focuses on developing specialized learning programs and workshops for marginalized populations within Hamilton’s priority neighbourhoods. City School programming encourages gradual steps to postsecondary and employment pathways and foster life-long learning.

In partnership with Hamilton community agencies, City School

by Mohawk has made effective change in the College and in Hamilton, making Mohawk Hamilton’s community college.

The City School team is actively involved in the community and connects with residents for feedback on programming.

To-date the team has connected with more than 2,200 individuals.

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City School students

212

City School registrations

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College Credits earned

145

Outreach activities

2,273

Individuals provided input on programming

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City School by Mohawk College Credits Earned in 2016 Digital Photojournalism Health, Safety & Nutrition Family Dynamics Health & Wellness College 101 (Intro to Postsecondary Education)

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Educating on the road, on the move City School will be launching a new mobile classroom providing access to college level programming and specialized training through a 1,000 square foot learning space.

As an extension of the current City School model, the new mobile classroom is taking education on the road in Fall 2017 starting with an introduction to welding course.

We will continue to deliver quality, innovative programming in communities facing limited access to postsecondary education.

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1,000 Square feet of learning space

Preparing students for college Mohawk College has teamed up with local district school boards to deliver dual credit and reach ahead activities that provide exploration, awareness and engagement in college and apprenticeship opportunities.

High School students can earn both a secondary school and college credit upon successful completion.

Students can attend classes on campus, or college faculty can come to their high school. The School College Work Initiative (SCWI) covers all transportation, tuition and materials.

4,025 Total number of dual credit students*

1,178

Total number that registered at Mohawk College*

*Since 2012

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