1. Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nations & Six Nations

2. Agenda A Bit of History What Do We Do? 18 Centres Our Educational Partners Our Service to You How Do I Know if elearning is for Me? Sample of Online Offerings

3. A Bit of History In 1986, the Ontario Government created an initiative to provide residents of Northern Ontario improved access to college, university and high school courses Known as Contact North, it opened a variety of centres where residents could take literacy, high school, or college or university courses directly in their local community. Today Contact North has 90 centres serves over 5,000 students annually in Northern Ontario and delivers close to 14,000 course registrations for its education and training partners

4. Based on the success of Contact North, the Ontario Government funded the expansion of this service to residents of Eastern, Central and Western Ontario called elearnnetwork.ca As a publicly funded organization, we opened in 2007 and now have 18 Centres across Ontario. elearnnetwork.ca

5. What Do We Do…? Our Mandate To increase access to education and training opportunities in small and rural communities and to support student recruitment, retention and success. In Other Words… We have 18 training centres in small and rural communities across Ontario where students and local residents can pursue any of the online courses or programs available from Ontario’s colleges and universities.

6. 18 Centres MadocHawkesburyOrleansWallaceburg Kincardine St. ThomasCornwallPort Hope HaliburtonWindsor/TecumsehExeterStratford Shelburne BracebridgeGeorginaThorold Mississauga of the New Credit First NationSix Nations

7. Our Educational Partners

8. Partners with Ontario’s colleges and universities. Over 7,500 courses and 700 programs are available online

9. Our Service to You!

10. A Comfortable Learning Environment Flexible hours to accommodate your schedule Get a College and University education close to home Meet like-minded women looking to further their education Enjoy a comfortable, quiet and private learning environment

11. We’re Here to Help You… Research courses and financial aid options Facilitate the registration process Gain access to technical and moral support Monitor your own progress and stay on track Acquire employment support referrals

12. … and Our Service is fully funded by the Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities

13. How Do I know if eLearning is For Me?

15. Some Online Offerings?

16. Let’s Go Deeper… Skills Development –Introduction to Basic Computers –Spelling and Grammar –GED Preparation Professional Development –Microsoft Certification –Manufacturing Leadership –911 and Emergency Rescue Personal Interest –Facebook Introduction –Budgeting Basics –Understanding Credit Trades –Home Inspection –Electronics Engineering Technician –Robotics Technician –Mechanical Technician College Certificates or Diplomas –Criminal Psychology and Behavior –Flight Attendant Certificate –Medical Office Administration –Project Management Certification University Degrees –Sociology (BA) –Business and Communications (BA) –Social Work – Native Studies (BSW) –Hospitality and Tourism Management (BA) Post Graduate Degrees –Arts in Security in Defense Management (Masters) –Business Administration (Masters) –Arts and War Studies (Masters) –Human Resource (Graduate Certificate) Women in Business… –What would you like to see?