Ottawa Indigenous Student Career Fair draws crowd

On Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, Algonquin College hosted the Ottawa Indigenous Student Career Fair (OISCF), where students and recentstudents chat with potential employers during Indigenous career fair graduates from Algonquin College, Carleton University, College La Cité, and the University of Ottawa were able to meet with potential employers.

Employers who attended the event included PCL, Altis Recruitment, the Ottawa Aboriginal Coalition, Nokia Canada, Ricoh Canada, Ottawa Public Library, RCMP, Anishinabek Police Services, Ottawa Police Services, CSIS, TD Bank, City of Ottawa and many more. Read more >


Connecting a circle one story at a time

A joint event between Wellness & Abilities and Indigenous Initiatives was held today in Kejeyàdizidjigwogamig (third-floor library) as part ofGroup of participants from the "We are all connected" yarn exercise. the Blue Monday week of activities.

The Indigenous Friendship Circle activity allowed participants to meet new colleagues and learn about each other.

The “We Are All Connected” yarn circle brought participants together to share their favourite rivers in Canada. Standing in a circle, they tossed a ball of yarn from person to person while holding on to a strand, creating a web in the center. Read more >


New sewing lab ignites culture, creativity, and opportunity

A powerful new initiative is taking shape at Algonquin College. Soaring Circle, a national Outaouais-based non-profit, announced the launchGroup of students and supporters pose in the Mamidosewin Centre to celebrate the launch of the Soaring Circle partnership of its Sewcase Skills Lab at Algonquin College’s Mamidosewin Centre today to empower and support over 1,000 Indigenous students in a way that is respectful and reflective of Indigenous cultures.

Soaring Circle is equipping the Mamidosewin Centre with state-of-the-art Janome sewing machines, specialized equipment, textiles, curriculum support and mentorship from Indigenous creators and global brand experts, bridging cultural learning with industry exposure. Read more >