Established 1985 Headquarters Akwesasne, Canada Motto Akwesasne Adult Education | President Vincenette Cook Founded 1985 | |
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Type Aboriginal-owned and controlled post-secondary institution. Undergraduates university, and continuing education students Location Cornwall Island (Kawehno:ke) Box 579 Cornwall, Ontario, Canada K6K 5T3 Campus reserve Akwesasne Territory | ||
Iohahi:io Akwesasne Adult Education Centre (IAAEC) is an Aboriginal-owned and controlled post-secondary institution for the Mohawks of Akwesasne.
Contents
- History
- IAAEC Mohawk creation story murals and sculpture
- Mission
- Partnerships
- Programs offered
- College
- Continuing Education
- Secondary School and Homework Support
- Scholarships Bursaries
- References
Aboriginal institutes partner with colleges and universities to offer students degree programs, apprenticeships, certificate programs and diploma programs. IAAEC was founded to provide greater access to post-secondary education for Aboriginal peoples. IAAEC delivers post-secondary programs approved by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities. The educational curriculum was adapted to meet the needs of Aboriginal learners to ensure it reflects community needs, cultural heritage and identity. IAAEC is a strong advocate of lifelong learning - evident in its initiatives to raise Aboriginal student entry into post-secondary education through educational programs offered at the elementary and secondary level.
History
Since 1993, Iohahi:io Akwesasne Adult Education Centre has offered college and university programs through agreements with public colleges and universities such as St. Lawrence College.
In 2006, the Iohahi:io Akwesasne Adult Education Centre introduced masonry, carpentry, plumbing, and electrical trades training.
IAAEC Mohawk creation story murals and sculpture
In 2009-11 Tammy King, Natasha Thompson and Inez Cook Patterson, who were students in the two year Fine Arts Diploma course, painted a series of seven murals in the IAAEC entrance way telling the Mohawk Creation story, which is built around the central figure of Sky Woman. Sandra Taylor Hedges, an instructor of painting and drawing at IAAAEC, incorporated a sculpture of Sky Woman into the sky light above the murals in 2011.
Mission
The Iohahi:io Akwesasne Adult Education Centre mission is
Partnerships
Iohahi:io Akwesasne Adult Education Centre offers programs and courses of study in partnership with all levels of government; commissions; industries; commerce and other education and training institutions.
Programs offered
The Iohahi:io Akwesasne Adult Education Centre is a community-based agency providing adults with tutoring in Literacy and Basic Skills, in a culturally sensitive manner to increase their academic skills for entry into higher level of education and/or to obtain employment. The programs offered include:
College
College diploma courses at Iohahi:io include:
Continuing Education
Secondary School and Homework Support
Scholarships & Bursaries
The Government of Canada sponsors an Aboriginal Bursaries Search Tool that lists over 680 scholarships, bursaries, and other incentives offered by governments, universities, and industry to support Aboriginal post-secondary participation.