University of Lethbridge with the Blackfoot Confederacy
University of Lethbridge alongside the Blackfoot Confederacy is a partner in the EleV Program. EleV is a collaborative initiative that is creating opportunities for Indigenous learners to be full partners in their education and journey to meaningful work.
University of Lethbridge alongside the Blackfoot Confederacy is a partner in the EleV Program.
EleV is a collaborative initiative that is creating opportunities for Indigenous learners to be full partners in their education and journey to meaningful work.
Launched in late 2019, with a five-year commitment from the Mastercard Foundation, the partnership aims to strengthen pathways and transitions to post-secondary education, improve supports on-campus and in community, and align with regional and Nation-specific economic development opportunities.
This partnership includes:
- Providing holistic supports for Indigenous students focused on transitions to post-secondary, addressing financial and other barriers, and strengthening engagement opportunities within the K-12 system.
- Linking academic programming to economic opportunities in the region, including expanding work-integrated learning and developing culturally responsive programming for in-demand sectors.
- Promoting entrepreneurship and innovation, supporting Blackfoot economic development, and building a network of private sector allies.
- Deepening Indigenous-led governance and decision-making over the post-secondary–to–work journey and creating new models for deep partnership.