On Thursday, Feb. 29, Claude Brulé, President and CEO, Algonquin College
welcomed Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, to announce funding to assist with post-secondary education for Indigenous youth. The announcement included six million dollars for Indspire for their Building Brighter Futures: Bursaries, Scholarships and Awards program. This funding, provided through the Supports for Student Learning Program, will allow Indspire to offer scholarships and bursaries to 2,400 Indigenous students across Canada so they can pursue post-secondary training. Continue reading
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Twenty-eight-year-old Graham Spero knows how to multi-task. A 2016
Algonquin College graduate from the Public Relations program, Spero spends his days working for the Parliamentary Precinct Universal Accessibility Team and his free time volunteering with kids coaching baseball, playing hockey and speaking to kids with disabilities.
Spero was born missing part of his left hand. While others may have seen limitations, Spero has turned that unique characteristic into possibilities. On Kindness Day and Pink Shirt Day, Feb. 28, Spero shares his story. Continue reading
“We are a people with roots as deep and as long as any other Indigenous people
in North America,” said Tony Belcourt as he addressed a small crowd of about 30 participants as part of Monday’s Indigenous Speaker Series.
Belcourt was speaking about “What Makes Métis Identity.” He provided analysis and detail from Métis history dating back to the 1700s and including photos and information later from 1846, the first records of his family’s history. Continue reading