Professional Development & Community Education (PDCE)
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CCDE offers opportunities for professionals to improve their qualifications and stay current with developments in their field of expertise. Our professional development offerings are planned for agrologists, horticulturists, adult educators, counsellors, business managers, scientists, and others.
We also plan educational events for individuals, including children, who wish to pursue personal interests such as learning a new language, understanding more about environmental issues, and creative writing.
Program areas are outlined as follows. For more information on current professional development and community education offerings, Tel: 306-966-5539 or see our
CCDE website.
Adult and Continuing Education
Develop and enrich your knowledge and skills in the expanding field of
adult and continuing education. If you are involved in teaching adults, or coordinating and facilitating training programs for adults in public or private sectors, these courses and workshops will enhance your competence. All of these programs can be transferred for credit into the Certificate in Adult & Continuing Education (CACE) program.
Agriculture
Staff in the Agriculture Food and Horticulture programming area have responsibilities for teaching both Agriculture and continuing education programming as well as offering continuing education services. We offer a wide variety of learning opportunities for those in the agriculture industry, including those employed in agribusiness, professional agrologists, certified crop advisors, producers and international clients. In collaboration with university faculty and staff, and other agricultural organizations, we assist individuals, organizations and communities to acquire knowledge and understanding needed to assess and develop programs to meet their needs. We coordinate a variety of programs including distance education certificate programs, programs tailored to specific needs of clients (face-to-face or distance delivery), conferences, workshops, CDs and videos. The scope of programs offered ranges from regional/provincial to national and international.
See the
CCDE website for a listing of programs for the 2007-2008 academic year.
Business & Leadership
The CCDE plans its
Business and Leadership extension activities in collaboration with the Edwards School of Business and with an advisory group of representatives from business, industry, non-profit organizations, government, the Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce, professional associations, and other organizations. A wide range of business, management and leadership topics are addressed in seminars, workshops, in-house offerings and conferences including: leadership, facilitating and coaching skills, strategic planning, and skills for sales success. Business & Leadership Programs also offer the Leadership Development Program − a course for professionals, entrepreneurs, mid-level and high-potential managers.
Community Arts
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Community Arts Program provides lifelong learning opportunities in visual arts and music through the University of Saskatchewan Certificate in Art and Design (USCAD) and the Aspiring Young Artists Program (AYAP). The University of Saskatchewan Arts Council, a member of the Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils, is managed through the program and offers annual art shows and sales such as GardenScapes, annual adjudications and special events. Partnerships between programs and university departments, students, Emma Lake Kenderdine Campus, Routes to Learning Canada, Univeristy of Waterloo Centre for Cultural Management, University of Alberta Fine Arts Certificate, daycares, institutions and organizations enhance community outreach and provide engagement opportunities for continuing education, research and service learning.
University of Saskatchewan Certificate of Attendance in Art and Design (USCAD) The USCAD certificate is designed as a hands-on preparatory program to help build skills, confidence and understanding in the visual arts with the ultimate goal of building a portfolio of work in one of sculpture, painting, drawing or photography/digital imagery. The goal of the program is to prepare the student for degree credit studies. The program enjoys partnerships with the University of Alberta Certificate of Fine Arts, the University of Waterloo Centre for Cultural Management, and Routes to Learning Canada. For more information, Tel: 306-966-5530; Website:
www.uscad.usask.ca.
Community Music
The Community Music Education Program (Parenting with Music, Music in Early Childhood) provides music based learning experiences for parents and babies and young children. We also offer individual lessons in: piano, voice and guitar. Our programs are for children ages newborn and up.
Partnerships include university departments, students, daycares, institutions and organizations to enhance community outreach. See the website: www.communitymusic.usask.ca.
Nature Programs, Camps and Educational Travel
The Summer Ecology Day Camp for Kids, developed in 1993 especially for children, is a one-week day camp staffed by senior science and education students. Field trips are provided daily. This day camp is intended for children and teachers, ecological education programs, workshops and field trips on campus, in school classrooms or libraries.
For adults, Ecological educational travel programs are provided to Churchill MB, Waterton Lakes Park, AB, Point Pelee ON, SE Newfoundland, Florida, Arizona, Baja California, Cuba, Hawaii, Costa Rica, South America and Australia. See the website for details:
www.ccde.usask.ca/go/clubsee
Horticulture
The CCDE coordinates
workshops, conferences, and short courses for the horticulture industry, commercial producers and home gardeners. Our staff are also involved in the production of books, manuals and videos, which are used to transfer university-based information to the public. The CCDE coordinates the University of Saskatchewan Master Gardener Program. The staff work closely with industry, growers and home gardeners to identify needs and develop appropriate programs to meet these needs.
Indigenous Peoples Program
The IPP has achieved recognition for its workshops, conferences, music festivals, language classes, youth leadership programs, research and study tours on Aboriginal and cross-cultural topics, including indigenous knowledge and culture. IPP works primarily with community-based organizations and institutions to provide educational opportunities and promote programs toward improving social and economic conditions for Indigenous peoples locally and globally. The IPP promotes Indigenous literature and scholarship through publications such as Expressions in Canadian Native Studies (a Native Studies introductory textbook), and As We See…..Aboriginal Pedagogy. Past research includes Aboriginal housing and community issues through a SSHRC (Community-University Research Association) research grant and “Proyecto Pueblos Indigenas Y Desarrollo Sostenible” in Peru through a CIDA grant. See our website for details:w
ww.ccde.usask.ca/go/indigenous
Seniors Education
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CCDE provides courses under contract to Saskatoon Seniors for Continued Learning Inc., which operates a Saskatoon program of university-level subjects. Please refer to our website:
www.ccde.usask.ca/go/seniors