In this project, North Island College is developing an Indigenous COIL/VE Special Topics Framework. The framework is a versatile university-transfer course designed to meet academic expectations while providing an institutional framework for virtual exchange collaborations.
This framework interweaves Indigenous pedagogies, intercultural perspectives, and land-based approaches with academic expectations that can be adapted to any community or context within which the course is taught. The framework also allows the opportunity to annually explore a special topic chosen by members of the network contributing to the course (e.g., food sustainability, land back issues, governance). It encourages collaboration within each institution and at the national and international level.