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Essential Skills and RPL Certification for Advisors/Counsellors

Series: Igniting the Power Within - Workplace Education Manitoba (WEM)

Authors: Workplace Education Manitoba (WEM)

Igniting the Power Within (ITPW) is a series of certification workshops on Essential Skills (ES) and Recognizing Prior Learning (RPL) for Aboriginal communities.

This document, the first in a series of four, is the curriculum for a two-day workshop for advisers and counsellors who want to plan and implement ITPW certification training in their communities.

By the end of the workshop, participants should be able to explain the concept of the nine Essential Skills; connect community priorities with ES training needs; identify and contact provincial ES coordinators; explain the concept of RPL; interview clients and learners to identify prior learning from both formal and informal situations; and explain how informal learning is transferable from one job setting to another.

The authors have included a detailed workshop agenda; instructions for facilitators; a discussion of best practices; interactive exercises; and handouts from Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) about Essential Skills.

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Added: 2012-04-17

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Building Portfolios Certification for Advisors/Counsellors

Series: Igniting the Power Within - Workplace Education Manitoba (WEM)

Authors: Workplace Education Manitoba (WEM)

In 2004, a group of First Nation, Métis, and non-Aboriginal practitioners met to discuss how the nine Essentials Skills (ES) and Recognizing Prior Learning (RPL) should be introduced and taught to Aboriginal communities in Manitoba. This meeting eventually resulted in the development of a four-level certification program called Igniting the Power Within (ITPW).

This document, the second in a series, contains the curriculum for a two-day workshop that focuses on the use of portfolio development as a means of assessing prior learning. During the first day, participants learn how to build portfolios for themselves, while on the second day, they learn how to coach a client who wants to build a portfolio.

The authors have included a variety of learning activities; information about best practices; a detailed agenda; and sample forms and handouts.

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Added: 2012-04-10

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Essential Skills and Portfolios for Your Community

Series: Igniting the Power Within - Workplace Education Manitoba (WEM)

Authors: Workplace Education Manitoba (WEM)

Igniting the Power Within (ITPW) is a series of certification workshops on Essential Skills (ES) and Recognizing Prior Learning (RPL), developed specifically for Aboriginal communities.

This document, the third in a series of four, presents the curriculum for a two-day workshop that builds on the progress made during the first two workshops. Participants are expected to leave the workshop able to create an ES profile that can be placed in the portfolio started in Level 2.

Participants are expected to learn the skill of self-reflection; how to use self-reflection when identifying the nine Essential Skills; and how to interview someone in order to assess his Essential Skills.

The authors have included a variety of activities; notes on best practices; and sample forms and handouts.

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Added: 2012-04-24

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Celebrating Our Voice

Series: Igniting the Power Within - Workplace Education Manitoba (WEM)

Authors: Workplace Education Manitoba (WEM)

This is the curriculum for the last in a series of four workshops on Essential Skills (ES) and Recognizing Prior Learning (RPL) for Aboriginal communities, developed through a program called Igniting the Power Within (ITPW).

Workshop participants learn about the hidden job market and the benefits of networking; tailoring an application to a specific job; preparing a portfolio for a job interview; and developing an ES profile specific to a job description.

The authors have included a detailed workshop agenda; tips for facilitators; a discussion of best practices; and sample forms and handouts.

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Added: 2012-04-30

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