Chocolate with purpose: Celebrating Truth, Reconciliation and learning

Faculty members Chef Muriel Ong and Chef Karla Rosas from the Baking and Pastry Arts program, CAPA, School of Business and Hospitality, led the creation of a chocolate sculpture with student volunteers. The sculpture, titled “Hope” was inspired by the Algonquin College Coat of Arms.

Made from repurposed chocolate, the piece acknowledges Truth and Reconciliation and supports ongoing conversations around Indigenization and food origins.

Harsh Singh, Acting Academic Chair and Anita Tenasco, Director, Indigenous Initiatives, recently unveiled the sculpture. It will be displayed at Savoir Faire and showcased during the Fall 2025 Open House as part of our commitment to student learning and cultural awareness.