Posted on Friday, August 2nd, 2024
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. Read more >
Posted on Tuesday, July 30th, 2024
Fifteen students from Nunavut and the Northwest Territories (N.W.T.) have come to Algonquin College to participate in this year’s Northern Youth Abroad (NYA) Next program. Open to youth aged 16-22, NYA Next students live at the Ottawa Campus while receiving individual career coaching, volunteering in the community and learning presentation skills. They leave the program with high school credits, career preparedness, and the experience of living on a college campus.
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Posted on Thursday, July 25th, 2024
On July 23, Corporate Training proudly welcomed the First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC) to celebrate the grand launch of the award-winning Fundamentals of OCAP® course, highlighting the essential Principles of Ownership, Control, Access, and Possession OCAP® related to First Nations’ data sovereignty.
AC Corporate Training and FNIGC staff members gather for a group photo following receiving their awards for their work on the Fundamentals of OCAP® course.
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