2210-001 - Work Integrated Learning Pilot Evaluation

The Regional Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Pilot is a project that is catalyzed by Calgary Economic Development (CED) and all seven Post-secondary Institutions (PSIs) in Calgary. Current funding has been provided by all levels of government through Future Skills Centre at the federal level, the Government of Alberta’s Ministry of Advanced Education at the provincial level, and CED’s in-kind contributions at the municipal level along with private funding via an anonymous family foundation. The WIL Pilot also actively collaborates and works with two technology partners, Magnet Today & ORBIS Communications, who are responsible for the development and implementation of the digital portal.
The WIL Pilot has 3 Elements:
1. A centralized digital platform that provides single portal access for a variety of WIL opportunities between Calgary’s PSIs and WIL providers.
2. A Secretariate that serves as a staff support team that assists in the
development, adaptation, and promotion of resources.
3. An ongoing real-time evaluation of the WIL pilot model and a feasibility study to scale the model to other stakeholders and other jurisdictions.
This RFP is seeking for qualified firms to consult on WIL Pilot’s Element #3.
CED’s role in this pilot is to facilitate the process and coordinate the various parties involved. Representatives from the seven PSIs along with key community stakeholders, including the Calgary Chamber of Voluntary Organizations (CCVO) and the Calgary Chamber, form a governance body – the Executive Decision-Making Group (EDMG) – to provide oversight and strategic direction to the Secretariate.

A subcommittee of this EDMG will be formed to provide oversight, receive updates & recommendations, and review the deliverables from the selected vendor of this RFP.

The selected vendor will work in collaboration with the Secretariate to gather
information necessary to perform the ongoing evaluation.