Algonquin College Learning Centre opens at 700 Sussex Drive
Posted on Tuesday, January 28th, 2020
OTTAWA (January 28, 2020) – Algonquin College’s new, innovative home for corporate training in downtown Ottawa reflects the growing demand for lifelong learning.
Located at 700 Sussex Drive, in the heart of the nation’s capital, the 8,800-foot space will serve employers and individuals looking for retraining, skills upkeep and development.
“We want people to know that Algonquin College is not only a place for people preparing for their first career, but their second and third careers,” said Claude Brulé, Algonquin College’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “The Learning Centre will support companies looking to develop, adapt and innovate their workforce – and create opportunities for employees to grow or chart a new path within their organizations.”
The state-of-the-art Learning Centre celebrated its grand opening Tuesday. The space offers a flexible learning environment that emphasizes digital teaching tools, networking and collaboration. Flexible floorplans and moveable walls allow for customized training sessions for small to large-sized groups (up to 100 participants).
“We wanted an environment that really gets people talking and gets people thinking outside of the box,” said Doug Wotherspoon, Algonquin’s Executive Director of Business Development. “Space and location matter. We used to work on the eleventh floor of a traditional office building and now we are at street level right in the ByWard Market. If you want people to be creative, you have to put them in a creative environment.”
The modern economy is challenging businesses and employees to continuously develop, adapt and improve. The Centre’s programs and courses cover a wide-range of skills – from leadership to project management and business analysis to facility management.
The Centre will also emphasize evening and weekend programming options in order to meet the diverse needs of learners and employers.
Algonquin’s new corporate training space will also serve as a general entry point to the College in downtown Ottawa. The Centre is located on the northwest corner of Sussex and Rideau. Frontline staff will be equipped to answer and triage walk-in questions about the College’s wider educational offerings at its three Ontario campuses and online.
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For more information:
Ruth Dunley, Communications Manager
Algonquin College
Office: 613-727-4723 ext. 6452
Mobile: 613-406-0970
dunleyr@algonquincollege.com
Chris Lackner, Communications Officer
Algonquin College
Office: 613-727-4723 ext. 2091
About Algonquin College:
The mission of Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology is to transform hopes and dreams into lifelong success. Algonquin College, an Ontario public sector community college, does this by offering hands-on, digitally connected, experiential learning in more than 340 programs. Based in the Ottawa Valley, Algonquin College is the largest polytechnic institute in Eastern Ontario.
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