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Culinary learners prep 2,000 meals for Shepherds of Good Hope & Ottawa Food Bank

Culinary learners pose for a group photo with the chilli they prepared.

Culinary learners pose for a group photo with the chilli they prepared.

On Feb. 24, 2025, 40 learners from the Bachelor of Culinary Arts and Food Science, Culinary Management, Culinary Skills, Baking and Pastry Arts, and Baking and Pastry management programs volunteered their time during their mid-term break week to prepare 2,000 meals for food security in Ottawa, in partnership with Tablée Des Chefs: The Solidarity Kitchen – Next Generation Edition project (SKNG).

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College community convenes to chat about Calls to Action

In 2015, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) presented their report and recommendations to all Canadians. The finalgroup sitting at tables in Nawapon listening to Anita Tenasco speaking report included 10 Principles for Reconciliation and 94 Calls to Action that speak to all sectors of Canadian society. Certain Calls to Action were related specifically to education.

In the 10 years since the report was made public, Algonquin College has carried out solid work to move towards implementing the Calls to Action and acknowledges that much more is still to be done. Continue reading

Kwey – Language

As part of Algonquin College’s commitment to expanding the traditional Anishinàbe (ah-nish-in-AHH-bay) Algonquin Nation language onHeadshot of Anita Tenasco sitting in Nawapon campus, we are sharing vocabulary, phrases and information to familiarize learners and employees with the traditional language. Continue reading