It took a high school drama class for Lisa Murray to settle on a career. However, her decision had nothing to do with acting, directing, or production.
During the class, Murray volunteered to support two classmates with Down syndrome. She was amazed at the attitudes of the young men, the happiness they found in the smallest things.
“It really made me (question) why I was stressing about these big things in life when I could focus on a simple smile from a friend,” she says. “They really just changed my outlook on life so I decided to start doing this full-time.” Read more >
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As part of living the value of equity and diversity in our community, Algonquin College and the Students’ Association will be participating in the Capital Pride Parade 2018. Read more >
Samir Masoud and his family arrived in Canada from war-ravaged Syria in the summer of 2016, knowing little of their new country, but happy to be safe.
A year later both Masoud and his wife were Algonquin graduates much closer to their dream of starting their own business in Ottawa.
The couple were among the first graduates of a unique college program, Culinary and Job Skills for Newcomers to Canada. The program, which combines food preparation courses with job readiness training, was designed specifically in response to the influx of Syrian refugees. Read more >