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 >


How Algonquin College shaped Julie Sawyer’s nursing career

When Julie Sawyer began her nursing degree at Algonquin College, she had no idea just how much that experience would shape her life andJulie Sawyer career. Now, years later, she’s leading a busy cardiovascular rehabilitation team in Ottawa and still credits her time at Algonquin for helping her get where she is today.

“I absolutely loved it at Algonquin,” Sawyer said. “The classes were smaller and the teachers really got to know you. I’m a hands-on learner, so having the simulation labs and those smaller clinical groups was perfect for me.” Read more >