How to Be a Force for Change with Jody Wilson-Raybould

Posted on Wednesday, March 6th, 2024

A welcome crowd and beautiful backdrop of the shore of the Ottawa RiverFrom left, Dean Sarah Hall, Jody Wilson-Raybould, Claude Brule and Jamie Bramburger at the Pembroke Campus played host to former Federal Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould. Wilson-Raybould spoke to a large group in person and online at the Pembroke Waterfront Campus on Tuesday, March 5 as part of the Algonquin College Speaker Series to mark International Women’s Week.

Wilson-Raybould was speaking about her latest book True Reconciliation. She addressed the roles of women in her culture and in society, about leadership and Truth and Reconciliation and how individuals can make substantive and impactful changes that will yield results. Read more >

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Algonquin College hosts federal funding announcement

Posted on Friday, March 1st, 2024

On Thursday, Feb. 29, Claude Brulé, President and CEO, Algonquin CollegeClaude Brule with two federal ministers and guests in the Mamidosewin centre for a funding announcement 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. Read more >

Kindness in action

Posted on Tuesday, February 27th, 2024

Twenty-eight-year-old Graham Spero knows how to multi-task. A 2016Group of public relations students standing with Graham Spero in a classroom 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. Read more >