Month: May 2025

Algonquin College leads DARE6 volunteer day at the Mãdahòkì Farm

With National Indigenous History Month set to begin on June 1, 2025, Algonquin College brought together its DARE6 partners PCLGroup shot from DARE6 Volunteer Day at Madahowki Farm May 28, 2025 Construction and Nokia Canada at Mãdahòkì Farm on Wednesday, May 28 for a day of volunteering and learning.

Over 80 volunteers from PCL Construction and Nokia enjoyed the beautiful weather. They were split into groups and rotated through various projects including raking mulch for a new playground area, cleaning and preparing a trail site, building new benches, tidying the gathering spaces on the farm and painting. Continue reading →

Celebrating Canada’s museums and the next generation of cultural curators

May 18 is International Museum Day. This global initiative, led by the International Council of Museums (ICOM), highlights how museums Five graduates of the Applied Museum Studies program who are currently working for Ingenium museums in Ottawa evolve alongside communities, ensuring culture and history remain accessible in a changing world.

Algonquin College has a strong relationship with the National Capital Region museum and heritage sector. The three-year advanced diploma program teaches collections management, exhibit design and artifact conservation, skills which are essential to working in the museum sector. Students learn through a combination of classroom theory and hands-on training in dedicated conservation labs, where they practice cataloging, preserving artifacts and designing exhibitions. Continue reading →