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Four Algonquin College students recently returned to Ottawa from studying in Wollongong, Australia, for two and a half weeks after participating in a for-credit study abroad experience at the University of Wollongong.

Students embarked on the transformative two-week study tour in Wollongong, where they were exposed to an immersive exploration into the rich tapestry of Indigenous Australia. Highlights included a visit to the Daintree Rainforest, where they participated in a “Welcome to Country” and “Dreamtime Walk,” as well as Stories with Elders and Rangers, a whale watching cruise with First Nations experts, a guest lecture on Indigenous whale stories and a guest lecture with Indigenous artist Josie Atkinson-Flanders about using art for sharing stories and activism. Continue reading →

Four students from Algonquin College are currently in Wollongong Australia as part of a two-and-a-half-week Indigenous student study tour.

In total, 20 students from Algonquin, Cambrian College and Georgian College arrived on July 8 and will meet Indigenous students, staff and community members from Australia as they learn and discuss the history and knowledge around Indigenous people. Continue reading →