Mamidosewin Centre hosts second leadership retreat for seven Indigenous students

Posted on Wednesday, February 5th, 2025

Niganizi: The One Who Leads, an Indigenous student leadership program took place on-the-land from Feb. 1-2, 2025, in Gracefield, Que.leadership participants attend event in Quebec The two-day retreat included various cultural activities, workshops and teachings from Elders. The program’s goal is to provide training and support to Indigenous students and empower them to become stronger leaders in their personal and professional lives. Indigenous students from all different backgrounds, heritage groups and programs were invited to attend. Read more >

Learners support professional chefs at 2025 Canadian Culinary Championships

Posted on Tuesday, February 4th, 2025

Culinary learners pose for a group photo.

Culinary learners pose for a group photo.

The Canadian Culinary Championship (CCC) is an annual national event that took place from Jan. 31 to Feb. 1 at the Rogers Centre in Ottawa. The winning chefs from 10 different regional qualifiers are gathered to compete in three challenging and entertaining competitions: Mystery Wine, Black Box and the Grand Finale. To be crowned the top chef in Canada at the CCC is a career changer. The competition has yielded three previous winners from Ottawa. 

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Algonquin College hosts Ottawa Indigenous Student Career Fair 

Posted on Thursday, January 30th, 2025

On Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, over 40 employers from across the National Capital Region met with hundreds of students as Algonquin CollegeStudents chatting with potential employers at tables inside Nawapon hosted Indigenous students from Carleton University, Collège La Cité and the University of Ottawa at the Ottawa Indigenous Student Career Fair in Nawapon. Read more >