Cambrian, Algonquin join forces for Indigenous education.

Cambrian College will collaborate with Algonquin College on a five-year program designed to enhance Indigenous education.

Through the Indigenous Student Performance Success Program, the two colleges will study factors that help or hinder Indigenous students while studying at each institution.

The program aims to "enhance Indigenous student recruitment, retention, and success," according to a joint news release from the colleges.

"This agreement will provide critical context to better understand the changing needs of our community and is a promising step forward that will allow our institutions to better understand and work with Indigenous students," Algonquin president Cheryl Jensen said in the release.

"Our joint focus will be especially useful in terms of understanding student success, which is critical in terms of making plans for the future for all of our campuses.

"We are looking forward to a productive relationship with Cambrian that really makes the needs of Indigenous...