Posted on Monday, November 21st, 2022
Image: From left to right, Professor Jed Looker (HCDL), Gilmar Joseph (DSC), J’Quan Lecointe (DSC), Luna Liu (HCDL), Jaimon Orlé (DSC), Dr. Hermancia S. Eugene-Zamore (DSC), and Jane Wang (HCDL) at Dominica State College.
Jed Looker, Research Chair of the Human-Centred Design Lab (HCDL), along with student interns Jane Wang and Luna Liu of the Interdisciplinary Studies in Human-Centred Design postgraduate program, participated in a mission to the Commonwealth of Dominica in support of the Skills to Access Green Economy Program (SAGE) applied research project.
The mission took place from Oct. 17 to 28 and was managed by Julita Palka, Senior Regional Manager, International Education Centre, responsible for the implementation of SAGE initiatives.
The applied research project is funded by Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and administered by Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan). The goal of the project is to increase economic opportunities for graduates of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions in Dominica with a particular focus on climate-smart construction/carpentry skills for the green economy.
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Posted on Monday, November 21st, 2022
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.
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Posted on Thursday, November 17th, 2022
Six nursing students from Algonquin College’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing program have come together to promote student organ donation registration through their project, SLiDE Organ Donation 2022.
Every year, students in the Nursing program undertake a clinical placement in which they work on community-related health projects to become acquainted with the different fields of practice in the health sector. Through the placement they gain valuable exposure to the many facets of community nursing.
Ella Leduc, a student at the project’s helm, explained how the group’s work has advanced their knowledge of nursing and community health.
“Our efforts to promote organ donation have helped us develop community nursing skills, such as population assessments and community building,” said Leduc. “Shifting from working with individual patients to entire communities has been challenging; however, the SLiDE 2022 Organ Donation project has highlighted for us the importance of community-based nursing and healthy advocacy.”
The project hopes to enroll 2,500 eligible students by the end of November. The team is using a variety of campaign tools to increase donor registration numbers such as hosting four campaign days at the College and a student raffle. Students are automatically enrolled in the raffle when they register as an organ donor through the project. Raffle prizes include gift cards to Starbucks, Connections – The Campus Store and the Wolves Den.
“While this project is an assignment for our program, we all share a passion for health advocacy and hope that students, through our project, see the value in registering as an organ donor,” said Leduc.