Posted on Wednesday, June 29th, 2022
“Pryvit i laskavo prosymo do Algonquin College” (hello and welcome to Algonquin College) may be a
phrase you overhear if you are walking near the Spiritual Centre on Tuesday or Thursday afternoons. On those days, a group of over 120 recently arrived Ukrainians meet to learn English, with the help of a group of current and retired faculty and volunteers.
“We started with 20 people and it turned into hundreds of families calling me and writing asking for help,” said Yuriy Derkach, a professor of mechanical engineering and chaplain at the campus Spiritual Centre. Derkach also works for Student Support Services (SSS) and has been working with Ukrainian students and their families. He said that after arriving in Canada, the first request from refugees was to learn how to speak English. Read more >
Posted on Tuesday, June 28th, 2022
Every year the Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival attracts thousands of visitors from across Canada and beyond. This year was no different.
Roughly 200 teams competed in the nation’s capital over the weekend to row their hearts out and raise funds for the Ottawa Dragon Boat Foundation (ODBF), which to date has supported over 65 community-based non-profits, including Cornerstone Housing for Women, Shelter Movers Ottawa and Ottawa Anglican Day Programs.
This year, 21 brave Algonquin College employees took to the waters to compete for the first time in the Education Challenge Cup, alongside other teams whose members attend or work for educational institutions, administration, or associated parent advisory associations.
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Posted on Tuesday, June 28th, 2022
Saturday’s ‘Community Unity’ Indigenous fashion, music and arts show was a huge success! The event took place in Algonquin College’s Indigenous Learning Commons, Nawapon, and was presented by Anangosh Model and Talent Management — a non-profit Indigenous model management and talent agency developed by activist, educator and model, Kyrstin Dumont.
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phrase you overhear if you are walking near the Spiritual Centre on Tuesday or Thursday afternoons. On those days, a group of over 120 recently arrived Ukrainians meet to learn English, with the help of a group of current and retired faculty and volunteers.