EDUCATION, TRAINING AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
Commitment 2.3.2 – We will offer online delivery of community government training curriculum to build capacity for careers that focus on community governance.
Background:
Status:
The Department of Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA) develops and delivers training to support community government councils and their staff in providing essential, effective and efficient programs and services at the community level. MACA has developed and implemented online web-based governance and community government training courses (Milestone 1).
MACA is using the following eLearning platforms to provide community government staff and elected officials eLearning events that are suited to their learning needs and styles:
Moodle Platform
- Used for live computer-based instruction with self- directed assignments.
Drupal Platform
- Supports a self-directed, self-paced and self-managed style of instruction with no instructor needed,
Video Conference
- Uses the new video conference facilities and equipment in HQ MACA Regional Offices to instruct in various locations.
WebEx
- Offers a live instructor usually with a presentation and live interactive phone connections.
The online governance workshops will build the capacity of elected officials and the online staff courses will build the capacity of staff to perform their community government jobs. Distance learning events will relate to community governance as well as community government occupations. Councillors and staff will benefit from the new available training courses and online delivery approach. Online delivery has the potential to save community governments considerable monies as their staff will no longer have to travel to participate in training to gain necessary knowledge and skills.
MACA will continue to deliver its courses with some in traditional classroom method and others online. The Department will bring an additional 25 courses online by winter 2018 (Milestone 2, 3 and 4)
In addition to the development and delivery of six online workshops for community councillors as well as six online workshops for First Nation Councils, MACA will also develop an Election Information website for community residents to provide a clear understanding of the roles, responsibilities and importance of community government elected officials and their community council. Information will also be included should an individual decide to run for council. The intent of the website is to encourage more residents to run for office.
Links to Other Government Activities:
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For more information about this initiative, please contact the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs.
Related Mandate Commitments:
Commitment 5.5.1 – We will support the delivery of workshops that help to get women into politics