A small group assembled in the DARE District Tuesday to recognize the contributions of PCL Construction to Algonquin College with a ceremonial plaque dedication.
Welcomed by Mark Savenkoff, Vice President, Advancement, the participants admired the new plaque, shared a few words and then visited the Three Sisters Garden. The DARE District, Three Sisters Garden and the Algonquin Centre for Construction Excellence (ACCE) have all been generously supported by PCL Construction.
“PCL is special in the sense that not only have they built several of our College buildings but they have expressed an ongoing interest in becoming more familiar with Indigenous culture and we are thrilled to share in their journey,” said Claude Brulé, President and CEO of Algonquin College. “After their original contribution of $50,000 to the DARE District, they pledged $216,000 over six years to the DARE6 initiative, which supports Indigenization efforts on our campus – such as plans currently under development to expand our Three Sisters Garden.”
At the event, Algonquin students exhibit forward-looking research and technology projects produced in collaboration with industry, institutional and community partners to offer innovative solutions to everyday problems.
From a joint effort with CHEO on a web application that connects parents of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit patients to hospital research studies, to an online tool that allows you to calculate home renovation costs before you hire a contractor, these projects offer a glimpse of the future.
This is the second part of a two-part feature on the impact graduates of Algonquin College’s Perth Campus have on the surrounding community.
Algonquin’s Perth campus is located on a leafy green lota short drive from Perth’s heritage downtown, and featuresan airy student commons area, numerousstudent-constructed outbuildings, a tool lending library, and a joinery shop.
It’s some of these unique features—such as the joinery shop—which produce graduates who help give shape to the aesthetics of Lanark County over the course of their careers. Jason Gibson, a graduate of Perth’s Heritage Carpentry & JoineryProgram (1996), is one of them.
Gibson, who is originally from Verona, a small community north of Kingston, now lives just outside of Perth, and is the owner of Jason Gibson’s School of Timber Framing, which specializes in teaching the art of traditional timber framing and has been a community mainstay for 20 years.
When Amy Ayers graduated from Perth Campus’ Personal Support Work program in 2018, she had no idea she would soon find herself on the front lines of a raging pandemic. As a Personal Support Worker in an Almonte long-term care home that was one of the first in Ontario to suffer a widespread, deadly outbreak of COVID-19, Ayers played a critical role in the battle against the virus.
Since those first chaotic months, she has dedicated herself to raising awareness about the pandemic’s impact on the mental health of PSWs and health care workers in long-term care. Ayers says there can be a culture of silence and stoicism in the field that keeps many PSWs from seeking help. She has encouraged co-workers—and, by sharing her story publicly, all PSWs—to seek counselling, stressing the risk of PTSD.
For many people, their college years briefly take them far from home. After graduation, the college town and all those fond memories of late study nights, local coffeeshops and time spent on campus are often left behind.
But for many graduates of Algonquin College’s Pembroke Waterfront Campus, the charm of living in Pembroke can lead them to put down permanent roots after the student experience has ended.
“It’s great living in a small community,” said Jim Butterworth, who graduated from the Pembroke Campus in 2007 with an outdoor adventure degree and business diploma. “In a smaller rural community, everyone knows who I am. The joke is if we need a cup of sugar or maple syrup, we ask our neighbours.”
As we approach the end of July, I want to provide another update about our evolving plans for the Fall Term.
To begin with, it is important to note that 48 per cent of Algonquin College’s programs will include some component of face-to-face activity in the Fall Term – as the College continues to gradually and safely expand academic activities on our campuses while adhering to public health guidelines. (As a reminder, program-delivery details can be found here.)
Secondly, I am happy to announce that progression to Step 3 of the Province’s COVID-19 reopening plan allows the College to increase events and activities on-campus, which may not have been previously permitted. It is still necessary that events and activities conform to various restrictions and health and safety protocols, as such there is an ongoing need for the College to maintain oversight over campus activities. To support this, employees who are organizing events or activities will be required to submit an online form at least 10 days ahead of any planned event.
OTTAWA (July 28, 2021) – Algonquin College is pleased to announce the recipients of its fifth-annual Alumni of Distinction Awards, to be held virtually this year on September 30.
The event will officially celebrate 10 Algonquin College alumni for their outstanding professional and community contributions, plus an employer from our campus communities who has empowered our graduates to make a difference.
This year’s honourees have demonstrated remarkable dedication to the well-being of others. They include a best-selling author, prominent federal civil servant, distinguished First Nations poet, influential journalist, and constable with a decades-long history of volunteerism and leadership, as well as dedicated health professionals and one of this city’s tops chefs.
Examples of exceptional accomplishments include supporting people and businesses during the pandemic; safe-guarding mental health for individuals in crisis; promoting economic vibrancy among Canadian Arctic communities; protecting Indigenous heritage; piloting a healthcare program for under-served patients; and improving access to education for Black students.
This year’s Alumni Employer of the Year is an award-winning Canadian animation studio based in Ottawa, that has hired and mentored a significant number of our graduates and supported education at the College.
Imagine being 18 years old, in your first year at Algonquin College and you’re about to speak before a prominent international organization. For first year Public Relations student Shelby Richardson, this is her future. Richardson and fellow students Catherine Matovu, Anna Ranger and Amarjeet Singh, alongside supervisor Jed Looker, will be presenting at a United Nations meeting on July 27.
“I feel nervous and very proud and confident, but I don’t know how it’s going to go,” said Richardson, a Public Relations student at Algonquin. “You wonder, ‘how did I get here?’ You have imposter syndrome. You worked hard and that’s how I’m here. I’m proud, especially during COVID.”
The four students and their supervisor researched the topic of gun violence and masculinity, spoke with their client IANSA – the International Action Network on Small Arms – and stakeholders including Gun Free South Africa, and have created a workshop for youth aged 12-15. They will be presenting their findings and recommendations to a United Nations international panel on Tuesday. The goal is to have the workshop available not only in South Africa but in other countries including Afghanistan and Pakistan. Continue reading Aim for Change: Algonquin College Students to Speak at UN Meeting
OTTAWA (July 22, 2021) – Algonquin College and HealthCareCAN have signed an agreement to extend and expand their current collaboration to deliver online training programs and build a ‘Campus of Care’ for healthcare professionals across Canada and beyond.
In 2017, Algonquin and CHA Learning, the professional development division of HealthCareCAN, entered into a revenue-sharing agreement for the delivery of CHA Learning’s flagship Health Information Management and Food Service Nutrition Management online programs. The successful relationship combined Algonquin’s vast experience in online education delivery and CHA Learning’s 70 years of offering programs and courses to tens of thousands of healthcare professionals in all regions across the country. Continue reading Algonquin College and HealthCareCAN’s CHA Learning Collaborate to Build Healthcare ‘Campus of Care’
Algonquin College is excited to announce that their new work-integrated learning (WIL) project has been chosen as one of 13 projects funded by the Business + Higher Education Roundtable (BHER), with generous support from the Government of Canada. The initiative is the result of a collaboration between BHER and Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning (CEWIL) Canada.
BHER and CEWIL Canada share the goal of improving access to quality WIL opportunities for students across the country. This grant initiative will create more than 1000 quality WIL opportunities in six provinces, with a focus on underrepresented students. The 13 projects represent more than 28 community-based, non-profit, industry, and post-secondary partners. Continue reading Work-Integrated Learning Project Chosen as One of Thirteen BHER-CEWIL Grant Initiative Recipients
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A small group assembled in the DARE District Tuesday to recognize the contributions of PCL Construction to Algonquin College with a ceremonial plaque dedication. 
