Community Government Learning and Development Courses

As part of the contribution agreements Hamlets, First Nations and Towns are required by MACA to have their Financial Statements audited by an external qualified person (Accounting firms). The audit process can be time consuming and costly. To reduce the time and costs, it is important that we prepare ahead of time. Senior Financial Advisor Marisa Ziyapapa will show you how to get fully prepared for your audit.

Start Date: Start anytime

Completion Date: Take as long as you like

Course Type: Prerecorded webinar

Location: Online

This one-hour webinar is an introduction for SAO’s and other community government staff to the importance of having a social media policy in place. Sara Brown of NWT Association of Communities introduces some best practices to guide public communications through the powerful channel that is social media.

Accessing funding to support the delivery of recreation services is key for all community governments. MACA’s Sport, Recreation and Youth Division provides contribution and application-based funding available to community governments to support recreation services, recreation operations and program delivery.

Please join Conan Donahue, Facility Program Specialist and Ashley Gillis, Manager Youth and Volunteer Programs with MACA’s Sport, Recreation and Youth Division (SRY) where they will review all SRY funding programs, the purpose and objectives of individual funding programs and how to access this funding. The webinar will provide participants with a better understanding of what funding is available and what programs community governments are eligible for so that they can maximize funding opportunities.

Start Date: Watch it anytime

Duration: 1 hour, but take as long as you like to watch the video

Course Type: Webinar Recording

Location: online

In this webinar, Gerlad Enns of MACA prioritizes community roundtable at the start of the webinar to help focus the presentation to follow. Please join us and try to set time aside for Trash Talk #6.

We will discuss the topics of controlling access and waste types entering the solid waste sites and the methods communities can use to help get control of their solid waste sites to realize a “Clean Start” for their solid waste sites. There is no single solution but we will focus on actions that are ‘doable’ for your community.

Our Micro learning moment will summarize tipping fee’s across Canada and the NWT.

Start Date: Start Anytime

Duration: one hour but take as long as you like to watch the video

Course Type: pre-recorded video

Location: online

“Working with Youth” is an hour-long presentation for recreation leaders and a discussion among recreation leaders from several communities. Our presenter, Natasha McCagg, is a Training and Development Coordinator with the School of Community Government. Natasha leads the group through the best reasons for and best practices to use when working with youth.

Course Start Date: Any time

Duration: One Hour

Course Type: Online Self-directed

Location: Online

The 1-hour webinar will provide an overview of the relationship between Zoning bylaws and Development Permits. To support implementing the goals and objectives of the Community Plan bylaw, Northwest Territories municipalities use these planning tools to support regulating development and the use of land and the structures built upon it. Presenters include Libby MacPhail, Planner for the City of Yellowknife and Kecil Joseph, Development Officer for the Town of Inuvik.

Start Date: Start Anytime

Duration: One hour

Course Type: Pre-recorded Webinar

Location: Online