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DTI Annual Report 2018-2019 Helping Build ANNUAL REPORT Brighter Futures Aen ooshihtaahk mitooni kaykway 2018-2019 poor li taan kaa payaamakuhk Gabriel Dumont Institute To promote the renewal and development of Métis culture Mission through research, materials development, collection and the distribution of those materials and the design, development and delivery of Métis-specific educational programs and services. CULTURE QUALITY Values RESPECT RESPONSIVENESS ACCOUNTABILITY Dumont Technical Institute At DTI, we believe that learners come first. At DTI, we believe in providing quality education. At DTI, we believe in striving for the success of every learner. At DTI, we believe in showing compassion and genuine concern for the accomplishment of all learners. Table of Contents 1 Director’s Message 3 History 4 Organizational Chart 5 Highlights of 2018-2019 7 Results Based Accountability 18 Adult Basic Education Overview 19 ABE Programs 2018-2019 21 Skills Training Overview 22 Skills Training Programs 2018-2019 24 Partnership Story: Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium 25 Program and Partnership Story: Northern Economic Development Intern Program and Keewatin Community Development Association 26 Program Story – Wildfire Training Beauval and Île-à-la-Crosse 27 Instructor Appreciation - Jeannie Murray 28 Success Story – Marilyn (Kendra) Janvier 29 Success Story – Megan Dolter 30 Success Story – Laureen (Lucy) Guetre 31 Success Story – Rhonda Roberts 32 Success Story – Sheri Herman 33 2018-2019 Graduates and Successful Completers Director’s Message It is my honor and privilege to provide you with Dumont 111 enrolled in the SaskJustice-DTI ABE program and 426 at Technical Institute’s Annual Report for the 2018-2019 program DTI facilities. Of the 426 students, 263 completed their studies year. (a completion/graduation rate of 62%). Among the students in the SaskJustice-DTI ABE program, 108 students successfully Dumont Technical Institute (DTI) is unique within the completed their program, a completion rate of 97%. Overall, Saskatchewan post secondary system. DTI is a world class 70% of ABE students graduated/completed their program in Indigenous post secondary institution that is Métis specific 2018-2019. There was an enrolment of 403 students in Skills and has a provincial mandate to serve the training needs and Training programs; with 333 learners graduation/completing priorities of our community while supporting the local and their respective Skills Training program. This translates into a provincial labour market. DTI is part of the Gabriel Dumont completion rate of 83%. Institute (GDI) and delivers Adult Basic Education and Skills Training programs throughout Saskatchewan. DTI strives to DTI continuously strives to ensure that our training meets client help build brighter futures for our people and communities and community need, ensuring that clients obtain the necessary and follows a philosophy of “Learners Come First”. DTI skills to gain access into today’s competitive labour market. has been instrumental in helping reshape the lives and With strong partnerships with Saskatchewan Polytechnic, communities of Métis people across the province for over Saskatchewan Health Authority, and Métis Nation–Saskatchewan, twenty-five years. DTI is well positioned to engage our community and support development through education that is community based, During the 2018-2019 program year, DTI offered services to culturally affirming, and provincially and nationally accredited. 940 students and delivered 49 programs across the province. As DTI works toward social change to better meet the diverse In response to labour market demands, DTI has placed a needs of our Métis clients, we will continue to follow the GDI training emphasis on health, business and trades/industrial Strategic Plan and organizational goals. The strategic goals that programs, and continues to advance services in Adult Basic guide the organization was recently renewed and includes the Education programs. During the reporting period, DTI had following; enhancing Métis culture, managing human resources, an enrolment of 537 students in the ABE program, including governance and leadership, developing our financial resources, a 1 Métis center of excellence, and communication/marketing. While the DTI Business Plan and GDI Strategic Plan are an expression of DTI’s role and mandate in Métis education, both documents also compliment the strategic directions set out by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Advanced Education and Ministry of Immigration and Career Training. GDI/DTI has embraced a Results-Based Accountability (RBA) framework. This framework provides concrete measures of the successes and achievements towards these strategic goals. As GDI/DTI continues to grow and develop, we look forward to training and educating the next generation of Métis leaders and professionals. DTI staff extends a thank you to the GDI Board of Governors for their leadership and ongoing support of the organization, as well as the communities and clients that we have the honor and privilege of serving. We look forward to another busy year delivering programs that meet the needs of Métis people and communities across Saskatchewan. Brett Vandale Director Dumont Technical Institute 2 History The Gabriel Dumont Institute (GDI) was created in 1980 by subsidiaries, is responsible for the development of GDI policies members of the Association of Métis and Non-Status Indians and procedures; the development and approval of programs; of Saskatchewan. The creation of GDI was the end result of and GDI’s strategic direction. The Board of Governors is planning initiated at the Métis Cultural Conference in 1976 in comprised of 12 representatives from each of the 12 MN-S Saskatoon. The Institute’s mission is: Regions of the province, plus an elected official from the MN-S (Minister of Education). To promote the renewal and development of Métis culture through research, materials development, collection and the DTI was established in 1991 and serves the educational and skills distribution of those materials and the design, development and training needs of the province’s Métis through the provision of delivery of Métis-specific educational programs and services. community-based adult upgrading and skills training programs. In the interest of promoting strong, independent individuals and GDI is unique in Canada providing a Métis-directed educational communities with the ultimate goal of self-governance, DTI’s and cultural experience for students. Since its inception, GDI mission is to deliver courses and provide quality educational has evolved from an institution focused primarily on education opportunities for Métis people in Saskatchewan. and cultural renewal to encompass employment training and education, within a cultural framework. DTI is academically federated with Saskatchewan Polytechnic. The DTI-Saskatchewan Polytechnic Federation Agreement, GDI is an affiliate of the Métis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S). GDI originally signed in 1994 and again in 2016, provides a is structured as a parent company that owns five incorporated, foundation for collective planning and facilitates the delivery non-profit companies: Dumont Technical Institute (DTI), Gabriel of Saskatchewan Polytechnic certificate and diploma programs Dumont Institute Training & Employment (GDIT&E), Gabriel by DTI to Métis people. DTI also entered into partnerships Dumont College (GDC), Gabriel Dumont Institute Culture with Regional Colleges, Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and and Heritage Department, and Gabriel Dumont Scholarship Trade Certification Commission (SATCC), Prairie Arctic Trades Foundation. These companies are governed by the GDI Board Training Centre, and the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of of Governors that, along with overseeing the operation of these Technology (SIIT) for delivery of selected programs. 3 DTI Organizational Chart 4 Highlights of 2018-2019 Programming: ∞ DTI delivered 20 Adult Basic Education Programs ∞ DTI’s partnership with Excellence in Manufacturing ABE Enrolment: 537 Consortium had 24 students enrol for the Manufacturing ABE Completers/Grads: 377 Essentials Program, with 100% of students completing the ABE Overall Grad/Completer Rate: 70% program. ∞ DTI delivered 29 Skills Training Programs ∞ The Driver Training Program visited the communities of STA Enrolment: 403 Saskatoon, La Loche, Ile-a-la-Crosse, Prince Albert, Regina, STA Completers/Grads: 333 and La Ronge. 86 students took their driver training, with STA Overall Grad/Completer Rate: 83% 46 successfully achieving Class 5 or Class 7 to date. Several of these programs still have individuals waiting to complete ∞ DTI had a total enrolment of 940 students their Class 5. Total Grads/Completers: 710 Overall Grad/Completer Rate: 76% ∞ DTI’s partnership with Saskatchewan Ministry of Justice saw 111 students enrol in programming, with 108 students completing their program. 5 ∞ In 2018-2019, DTI offered Adult Basic Education and Skills Training programs in 16 communities across Saskatchewan: Beauval – NR3 Online Big River – WR2 Pinehouse Lake – NR3 Buffalo Narrows – NR2 Prince Albert – WR2 Cumberland House – ER1 Regina – WR3 Ft. Qu’Appelle – ER3 Saskatoon – WR2A Ile-a-la-Crosse – NR3 Yorkton – ER2A La Loche – NR2 La Ronge – NR1 Lloydminster – WR1A North Battleford – WR1A ∞ Of the 190 ABE students contacted, 163 are employed or are furthering their education. ∞ Of the 174 Skills Training students contacted, 114 are employed or furthering their education. 6 Results-Based Accountability (Goals,
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