Cultivating success

Mohawk College’s Indigenous Education Council (IEC) has been a committed and dedicated advisory group with membership from community organizations, partners and other stakeholder groups serving our Indigenous communities and supporting the work of our Indigenous Education and Student Services teams. With the release of the Truth and Reconciliation Commissions 94 Calls to Action, and Mohawk’s commitment under the Indigenous Education Protocol with Colleges and Institutes Canada, the IEC has reviewed and refined their vision, mission and goals.

The IEC’s new vision is: Leadership that cultivates Indigenous Learners’ Success. With a renewed mission to continue to be a circle of Leaders, Allies and Advocates who influence decision-making at Mohawk College by ensuring the voices of Indigenous Communities and Learners are recognized. This includes a sharpened focus on the following:

• Increasing access to post-secondary education for Indigenous learners who live on Six Nations of the Grand River or Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation;
• Increasing access to Indigenous culture and identity for Indigenous learners; and
• Building awareness and understanding of Indigenous history and culture for college students, staff and faculty.

By continuing to offer student services such as Elders in Residence, Indigenous student coaching, counselling, and Peer Mentorship, Mohawk College supports the holistic needs of Indigenous learners at all Mohawk College and partnership campuses. Mohawk is also focused on increasing holistic learning by supporting academic program development with the inclusion of Indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing as well as further professional development for staff and faculty with the launch of the Indigenous Insights Micro-credential.

For more information, please contact Amy Kelaidis, Director & Special Advisor, Indigenous Initiatives: amy.kelaidis@mohawkcollege.ca