Dec. 6 marks the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women — on this day in 1989, 14 young women were horrifically murdered at Polytechnique Montréal in an act of gendered violence.
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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.
On Nov. 21, Algonquin College Vice President of Advancement and Strategy, Mark Savenkoff, joined the Ottawa Business Journal to chat about how the College is shaping learners into highly skilled workers ready to take on a rapidly changing world.
Paul Knowles, Vice-President and District Manager of PCL Construction, and Linda Krebs, Employer Brand Ambassador at Nokia Canada, joined the call to chat about how their strong partnerships with Algonquin College lead to bolstered workforces in their respective industries.