Several community organizations are partnering with public postsecondary institutions to bring higher education to Indigenous communities in northern Quebec and the Nunavik region. Kativik Ilisarniliriniq is partnering with John Abbott College and McGill University to bring postsecondary education to Nunavimmiut in the Nunavik region. John Abbott College will bring a variety of courses to the region, while McGill will work with Kativik to launch a Certificate in Education for First Nations and Inuit program. CBC says that the McGill program will be the first full-time university program to be delivered in Nunavik. Meanwhile, Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick, Conseil scolaire crie, and JEDI (Joint Economic Development Initiative) have partnered to bring an Indigenous-led information technology program to Cree communities in northern QC. The program will be composed of progressive micro-programs and practical internships and will culminate in a diploma from CCNB. The program will be offered to a cohort of 20 Cree students who will receive support from the JEDI team.
