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First Nations Leadership Training

School of Community Education and Development
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Program Overview

First Nations Leadership Training (FNLT) is a collection of five integrated courses designed to provide elected and appointed Yukon First Nation public officials with a basic grounding in governance and public administration. The top priority of the program is to help prepare these officials for their roles as government leaders and community advocates.

Each course involves approximately eight hours of instruction. The program is open to all First Nation elected and appointed officials in the Yukon.

The program was created in partnership between Yukon First Nations, Yukon College, and the federal Department of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development to meet the needs of Self-Governing First Nations in the Yukon.

Required Courses

The First Nations Leadership Training program consists of five courses. Please contact the FNLT Coordinator for more information on the following courses:

     
  • Fundamentals of Governance and Public Administration
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  • Roles and Responsibilities of Elected and Appointed Officials
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  • Leadership Essentials
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  • Strategic Planning and Policy Making
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  • Personal Challenges of Leadership

Admission Requirements

To be admitted to the FNLT program, you must be an elected or appointed official in a Yukon First Nations government.

Ancillary Fees

2012-13 Ancillary Fees pdf 21 KB

Course Delivery

The emphasis in course delivery is on flexibility and responsiveness to the requirements of Yukon First Nations. Yukon College is committed to working with individual First Nations to deliver
instructional materials in the manner best suited to their needs.

The curriculum modules may be delivered as a complete package or on an individual basis. They may be delivered to a single First Nation in its own community, or to a mixed group in a mutually convenient location. Opportunities exist for participation via videoconferencing technology.

Course delivery is varied and may include lectures, seminars, presentations, group discussions, and other participatory activities.

Program Highlights

Unique course offerings based on Final and Self-Government Agreements tailored specifically to the needs of individual Yukon First Nations.

Provides essential skills and knowledge directly relevant to the administration of Yukon First Nations governments.

Knowledgeable and experienced guest speakers provide participants with practical advice on the challenges of government leadership.

Course materials provide participants with a foundation of knowledge and experience from which to pursue more advanced studies.

Hands-on instruction with key legal and administrative documents.

Flexible course delivery determined in consultation with individual First Nations.