Math upgrading using Math books from Eagles of Tomorrow Education Society (EOTES).

English upgrading using Indigenous fictional material. The Math and English upgrading prepare students to meet the entrance requirements for the CADD program. Some introductory CADD training is provided to give students an idea of what CADD is like.

The CAPIP program is being delivered at the Fraser Region Aboriginal Friendship Centre Association (FRAFCA) in North Surrey. Space has been provided by FRAFCA at a modest cost to KPU. This relationship with FRAFCA will be an asset in all future funding applications for Indigenous programs, as Funders look favourably towards established relationships between educational institutions and Indigenous communities. Further, FRAFCA would like to increase their education offerings and have indicated that they would like to partner with KPU for future endeavors. Through a partnership arrangement, EOTES provides a series of Math workbooks, and a $50.00 scholarship to each student upon completion of each Math workbook. The CAPIP program, provides an opportunity for Indigenous people to complete high school Math and

English requirements, thus enabling them to achieve the CADD program entrance requirements.

The Program offers three topics Math, English, CADD. Of these, the Math and English will be eligible for secondary credits after the students write the ACP placement tests. This will allow students who complete the CAPIP program to enter in to other STEM programs at KPU.

The CADD portion of the program will be eligible for post‐secondary credits in CADD by having the students write the CADD 1100 Qualifying Assessment.

Are external indigenous groups or Nations involved?  If so, which Nations?

The classes are being held at the Fraser Region Aboriginal Friendship Centre Association (FRAFCA) Learning Centre on 108 Street in Surrey BC.

Are students involved?

Up to 20 students are registered at any given time. Classes are on-going, and self-paced. A CADD Faculty member provides the instruction.

Is the activity/event/project funded?  If so, what is the funding source?

The project has been funded for 2 years through the VP Provost office.

Timeline:

The project is funded from September 2017 until March 31^st, 2019.

The contracts and arrangements that have been negotiated between KPU and FRAFCA, and KPU and EOTES, required a significant amount of work by FSH Dean's office, KPU VP Provost's office, KPU Risk Assessment, and KPU Legal office. The relationships that have been built with FRAFCA and EOTES can open future opportunities for KPU to deliver programs and outreach with the Indigenous community in the Fraser Region. It would be expedient to continue this endeavor, or at least follow up with FRAFCA and EOTES to keep lines of communication open while the contracts are still active. It was an enormous amount of work to get all of this rolling, and it would be very sad to see all the effort and hard work of so many individuals simply dry up.

An effort has been made through CPS and through the KPU Office of Advancement to secure funding from an external donor. The CADD program has provided letters of support from FRAFCA, the Surrey SD, Eagles of Tomorrow, and the CAPIP students, to support the efforts of the KPU Office of Advancement to find a donor, or on-going funding.