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college participates in trade missions and is also being invited by perfectly with the true spirit of being Nova Scotia’s Community
partners to travel with them to countries where provincial and College. Te connectivity with the academic schools is what
national trade agreements are creating opportunities for Nova makes this happen.
Scotia in the global marketplace.
How does NSCC deliver education beyond its walls, References
meeting industry and community in their backyards?
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companies looking for solutions beyond Nova Scotia, it has
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the college is working on the development of a mobile training results in brief.
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outcome is a relationship built on trust and commitment to www.nscc.ca/about_nscc/mission_vision_and_values.asp
community, education, and student excellence. Tis approach
has proven to be efective for First Nations communities. In Office of the Legislative Counsel, Nova Scotia House of
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expertise. Business Development connected those needs and
resources to fnd the right solution. Te resulting program was a
16-week course supplemented by fve weeks of hands-on training
at Bell Aliant’s facility in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Following the
program’s conclusion, seven graduates were hired as some of the SHELLEY BALLANTYNE
company’s frst aboriginal employees.
Shelley Ballantyne is a Manager of Business Development at
For NSCC, training people for the work they are passionate Nova Scotia Community College. Shelley works with clients
about and helping, then, to grow the economy through their throughout Nova Scotia and also provides the Business
success is what its vision of “Transforming Nova Scotia one Development team with research and strategic business analysis.
learner at a time” is all about (NSCC, 2013a). Shelley has a diverse background and worked in the not-for-
Tat’s what we strive for - helping people fnd employment proft and private sectors prior to joining NSCC in 2000.
and meeting the needs of industry. Tat methodology aligns

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