Posted on Monday, December 9th, 2024
December’s Tea, Teaching and Bannock session welcomed Courtney Scott, an early childhood education (ECE) advisor from the Métis Nation of Ontario’s (MNO) Early Learning & Child Care (ELCC) branch.
In a dynamic and hands-on presentation and activity session, Scott shared creative and interactive learning activities with a crowd of ECE faculty and learners that explored MNO-created resources to be used in early learning and childcare contexts. Read more >
Posted on Wednesday, December 4th, 2024
An Algonquin College learner has won an international competition hosted by World Design Organization (WDO), earning admission to the 34th World Design Congress in London, UK. Laura Avila, a Level 02 student in the Interdisciplinary Studies in Human-Centred Design program, partnered with three other students in North Macedonia, the United States and India to compete in the WDO design sprint under the theme Heritage in Motion: Defining the Future by Design.
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Posted on Wednesday, December 4th, 2024
For six and a half years, Truth and Reconciliation Commissioner Marie Wilson listened to thousands of survivors of Canada’s Indian Residential Schools. It was emotionally draining and heartbreaking work and now the former commissioner is sharing her experiences in a new book entitled, North of Nowhere-Songs of a Truth and Reconciliation Commissioner. Wilson spent two days at the Pembroke Campus, first participating in a speaker series event focused on her book and then following up the next day by engaging in a day long dialogue hosted by the campus for its community partners. Read more >