Posted on Wednesday, November 30th, 2022
On this International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Derick Fage joined the Algonquin College community to give a compelling and vulnerable talk about his experience living with an invisible disability.
Fage is the host and producer of Daytime Ottawa at Rogers TV and the President of the Canadian Continence Foundation — a cause he has championed since going public with his personal struggle of living with chronic fecal incontinence since birth. Fage’s candid conversation focused on what he’s coined “The Relentless Pursuit of Happiness”, an inspirational chat about how he overcame the mental health challenges, loneliness and shame he’s faced as a result of his disability.
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Posted on Tuesday, November 22nd, 2022
More than 50 students across the College’s broadcasting and journalism programs compiled a list of 14 questions for President and CEO Claude Brulé which they posed at the Nov. 18 Storytelling Fundamentals Press Conference held at Algonquin College.
Questions covered topics such as housing affordability, disability support, the future of remote learning, sexual assault prevention, COVID-19 protocols, vegetarian options on campus and the College’s enforcement of outstanding campus policies. Students also took the opportunity to become better acquainted with the President, delving into more personal questions such as how music has impacted his life and how his career journey influenced where he is today.
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Posted on Monday, November 21st, 2022
Image: From left to right, Professor Jed Looker (HCDL), Gilmar Joseph (DSC), J’Quan Lecointe (DSC), Luna Liu (HCDL), Jaimon Orlé (DSC), Dr. Hermancia S. Eugene-Zamore (DSC), and Jane Wang (HCDL) at Dominica State College.
Jed Looker, Research Chair of the Human-Centred Design Lab (HCDL), along with student interns Jane Wang and Luna Liu of the Interdisciplinary Studies in Human-Centred Design postgraduate program, participated in a mission to the Commonwealth of Dominica in support of the Skills to Access Green Economy Program (SAGE) applied research project.
The mission took place from Oct. 17 to 28 and was managed by Julita Palka, Senior Regional Manager, International Education Centre, responsible for the implementation of SAGE initiatives.
The applied research project is funded by Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and administered by Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan). The goal of the project is to increase economic opportunities for graduates of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions in Dominica with a particular focus on climate-smart construction/carpentry skills for the green economy.
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