Program at a glance
Credential
Certificate
Work experience
None
Delivery
Blended
Study options
Full-time
Part-time
Open to International
No
Area of study
Length
10 months
Advocate for and support the well-being of Indigenous peoples
Start in September
The 10-month Indigenous Community Wellness (ICW) program, prepares you to become a culturally aware, active and positive role-model through applied knowledge, skills and land-based teachings and learning experiences.
Delivered at the Saanich Adult Education Centre near Brentwood Bay, you'll learn to effectively build relationships and walk in wellness with service users to support their access to and engagement with programs and services.
Indigenous and western ways of knowing
The program weaves trauma-informed and healing-centred practices into personal and collective wellness. You'll develop approaches that draw upon and use both Indigenous and western ways of knowing, and various types of services to advocate for and promote wellness.
Traditional teachings and land-based learning
You'll learn to advance the work of decolonization while honouring the integrity and values of Indigenous ways of knowing and being. Further deepen your awareness of your own cultural identity through access to traditional teachings and land-based learning with Old Ones and Knowledge Keepers.
Community connection
ICW is a community-based program delivered at the Saanich Adult Education Centre, part of the W̱SÁNEĆ School Board located on the Tsartlip First Nation near Brentwood Bay.
After graduation
You'll be prepared to work and address different challenges and roles within agencies and other organizations that support the well-being of Indigenous peoples, families, communities and Nations.
Eyēʔ Sqȃ’lewen
Indigenous Student Services can help you find your way and feel like you belong with educational, financial, and cultural support.
Contact information
Indigenous Education & Community Connections