Indigenous ground blessing ceremony marks new chapter at VCC
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About Vancouver Community College
VCC is a publicly funded college located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. For over 140 years, VCC has played a vital role in serving our diverse community by providing a skilled workforce in the city, the province, and beyond. VCC is a key player in the post-secondary landscape in B.C. Our connections to industry ensure that our students have direct access to employers while our model of access and our partnerships across the post-secondary sector assist students to reach their goals at any stage of their educational journey.
VCC’s journey towards decolonization, Indigenization, and reconciliation is rooted in a thoughtful understanding of history, alignment with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action and the United Nation Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), an acknowledgement of past and persisting racism, and a commitment to improve educational and career outcomes for Indigenous people.
Vancouver Community College is located on the traditional and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
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Vancouver Community College honours land for new innovation centre with ground blessing ceremony, Vancouver is Awesome, April 15, 2024