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First Nations & Inuit Youth Employment Strategy (FNIYES) Program
2008/2009CAREER PROMOTION AND AWARENESS
PROGRAM (CPAP)APPLICANT GUIDE
B.C. REGION
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WELCOME TO THE CPAP GUIDE
This APPLICANT GUIDE has been developed to assist applicants in applying for the CPAP youth funding.
This will help you through the CPAP application and reporting process, with useful tips and resource information.
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
This program will fund the establishment or continuation of Career Promotion and Awareness Projects for on-reserve First Nations schools.
CPAP eligible participants are First Nations students, enrolled in and attending a First Nations school.
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PROPOSAL CALL
The CPAP is applied by a PROPOSAL APPLICATION submission.
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WHO CAN APPLY?
On-reserve First Nations schools with secondary programs are eligible to apply.
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WHICH STUDENTS CAN PARTICIPATE?
Full-time Gr. 8-12 students, reported on the Indian and Northern Canada (INAC) Nominal Roll and attending on-reserve schools, including students within the age range eligible for secondary education in BC.
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PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
Increase the number of CPAP projects in First Nations schools;
Provide opportunities for Gr. 8-12 students with workplace/community experiences;
Projects will be designed locally to reflect individual community circumstances and requirements;
Increase the rate of high school graduation and subsequent employment among First Nations youth;
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PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
Support life skills and work skills development;
Promote the benefits of education as being key to labour market participation;
Foster partnerships between schools, public, and private sector employers for Cooperative Education work experiences;
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PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
Facilitate the transition from school to employment;
Support the development and enhancement of essential employability skills, such as communication, problem solving, and working with others;
Expose youth to a variety of career options;
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PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
Provide career planning and access to career development information, including awareness and support activities;
Support life skills and work skills development;
Promote the benefits of education as being key to labour market participation; and
Foster partnerships between schools and public and private sector employers for cooperative education work experience.
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Career Promotion and Awareness projects must:
Be based in a school on-reserve and administered under First Nations authority;
Include work placement activities (hands-on experience in out-of-school work settings) during the school year, linked to academic and classroom study;
Include counseling and supervision of students;
PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
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Career Promotion and Awareness projects must:
Take into consideration respective provincial CPA education programs and policies for accreditation purposes where applicable;
Include a plan for evaluation of the students and the program; and
Have support and commitment of resources from the community (Band Council, school committee, parent committee, employers, unions) i.e. letters of support, BCR or a letter from Chief and/or Councilor(s).
PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
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Proposals must:
Be in accordance with the program guidelines;
Outline the activities that support any or all of the listed objectives;
Provide an estimate of costs, including the share to be borne by partners;
Outline the results to be achieved; and
Be gender balanced as much as possible.
PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
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ELIGIBLE EXPENSES
Salaries and employee benefits for teachers and education para-professionals not already covered by existing programs, including INAC elementary/secondary education and Band support/Tribal Council funding.
Professional staff training on Career Promotion and Awareness education issues.
Additional costs related to administrative issues such as insurance coverage for students doing work placements (when not covered by employers.
Specific safety equipment or uniforms required by student in the workplace.
Room and board for students who must live away from home during their work placement.
Contractual fees such as transportation and consultants.
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IMPORTANT POINTS
Students are not to receive any salary or other form of remuneration.
The purpose of the program is to provide students with skills and learning experiences and possible credits toward high school graduation.
These projects are only available to FN’s students enrolled in and attending a First Nations school.
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IMPORTANT POINTS
Eligible costs do not include infrastructure or equipment purchases (i.e. computers).
Travel to meet with potential employers and transportation of students and teachers are no longer eligible expenses.
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Successful applicants will receive approval for funding for the following items:
1. Up to a full-time teacher salary and employee benefits (depending on number of students in the program); and
2. 15% of the total project budget or administrative costs.
The total for items 1 and 2 correspond to approximately 50% of the total program budget. With this amount, the school will be able to design the program and undertake replacement activities.
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FUNDING ITEMS
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FUNDING ARRANGEMENTS
FNESC will distribute the funding as follows:
50% of the funding upon signing of a CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT.
20% on receipt of a CPAP INTERIM REPORT.
30% on receipt of a CPAP FINAL REPORT.
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CPAP PROPOSAL APPLICATION FORM
Tips…
Carefully review the proposal requirements; your proposal should
demonstrate that each of those requirements
would be met.
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CPAP PROPOSAL APPLICATION FORM
Keep statement of goals and objectives clear and simple; use bullet point
form statements; objectives should relate to the program goals.
Highlight any objectives that are particular to your
situation.
Your projects should clearly outline that the
project includes classroom study and work
experience.
Tips…
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CPAP PROPOSAL APPLICATION FORM
Remember to include support letters from
potential employers/Band Council Resolution or signed letter by Chief
and/or Councilor(s) with your proposal.
Female students + male students equals total number of anticipated
students.
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CPAP
CPAP PROPOSAL APPLICATION FORM
This aspect of your proposal is key:
Demonstrating that you have thought about how the classroom and work
placement components of CPAP relate.
You may want to include a possible schedule or
timetable in an appendix if you choose to
incorporate CPAP into the school’s curriculum.
This section may provide a brief description of the
process for student selection; Describing how students will be selected
will demonstrate that careful planning will take
place.
Tips…
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CPAP PROPOSAL APPLICATION FORM
List activities in appropriate columns.
Ie. First Aid Level 1 Certificate would be listed in the column
‘Certificates’.
Life Skills Workshop would be listed in the column ‘Workshops’.
Tips…
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CPAP PROPOSAL APPLICATION FORM
List other projected funding, including the Band if it’s planning to
supplement the program.
Itemize your projected expenditures.
Ensure your budget balances: Total Revenue - Total Expenditures = 0.
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CPAP
CPAP PROPOSAL APPLICATION FORM
Important budget tips.
It is important to indicate that there will be an
evaluation component to your project. It should
include:
Evaluation of students by work placement
supervisors and CPAP Coordinator.
Evaluation of the program and placements by the
students, CPAP Coordinator, and possibly
other school staff.
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CPAP INTERIM REPORT FORM
If your project is still intended to meet the
goals/outcomes identified in your approved
proposal all that is required is to check the box Yes, sign, date, and
submit.If your project has
changed then all that is required is to check the box No, complete only
the sections of the interim report that HAVE CHANGED, sign, date and
submit.
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CPAP
CPAP INTERIM REPORT FORM
Refer to the proposal guidelines & tips section
for tips on how to complete this section.
Remember to only complete the sections
that have changed.
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CPAP
CPAP INTERIM REPORT FORM
Refer to the proposal guidelines & tips section
for tips on how to complete this section.
Remember to only complete the sections
that have changed.
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CPAP
CPAP INTERIM REPORT FORM
Refer to the proposal guidelines & tips section
for tips on how to complete this section.
Remember to only complete the sections
that have changed.
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CPAP INTERIM REPORT FORM
Refer to the proposal guidelines & tips section
for tips on how to complete this section.
Remember to only complete the sections
that have changed.
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CPAP FINAL REPORT FORM
Evaluation of project activities: Ie. Training, Work placements, etc.
For each activity answer the following: Was it
successful? Would you do anything differently?
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CPAP FINAL REPORT FORM
Ie. Curricula, work/community
placement activities; etc.
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CPAP FINAL REPORT FORM
Which employability or transferable skills did the
students ‘learn’?
Refer to the ‘Employability Skills List’ in the FNIYES Resource Guide included in the
printed copy.
Important that you complete this in full with
all students names, employers, job titles and
duties.
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CPAP FINAL REPORT FORM
Female students + male students equals total number of anticipated
students.
Total Co-operative Education work
placements should be equal to the number of students you listed on
previous page.
Elementary + Secondary = Total Number Students.
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CPAP FINAL REPORT FORM
Ensure your final budget balances.
Total Revenue – Total Expenses = 0
Itemize your Expenditures.
List all sources of funding and amounts.
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CPAP FINAL REPORT FORM
Suggested content from participants:
*Benefits of the program.
*Their level of satisfaction with the
activities.
*Was their appreciation and awareness of the
benefits of school enhanced?
*What are their plans for the following academic
year?
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CPAP FINAL REPORT FORM
Overall program evaluation. Was the
project successful? Why or why not? What would you do differently? What change's did you observe in the youth? How well did the project leader
facilitate the activities?
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FNESC PROGRAM CONTACT AND
ASSISTANCE
Derek Payne, Program Administrator, FNESC [email protected]
Natasha Latter, Administrative Assistant - [email protected]
FNESC [email protected]
Toll-free 1-877-422-3672 or (604) 925-6087
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