Work-Integrated Learning Project Chosen as One of Thirteen BHER-CEWIL Grant Initiative Recipients

Posted on Thursday, July 15th, 2021

Algonquin College is excited to announce that their new work-integrated learning (WIL) project has been chosen as one of 13 projects funded by the Business + Higher Education Roundtable (BHER), with generous support from the Government of Canada. The initiative is the result of a collaboration between BHER and Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning (CEWIL) Canada.

BHER and CEWIL Canada share the goal of improving access to quality WIL opportunities for students across the country. This grant initiative will create more than 1000 quality WIL opportunities in six provinces, with a focus on underrepresented students. The 13 projects represent more than 28 community-based, non-profit, industry, and post-secondary partners.

Our program, a collaboration between The Algonquin College Office of Applied Research, Innovation & Entrepreneurship (ARIE) and the Rideau Rockcliffe Community Resource Centre (RRCRC), is designed to encourage indigenous learners to engage in “maker” projects that have cultural meaning and affirm traditional knowledge and values. Indigenous people have a long and revered tradition of “making”, the practices and artifacts therefore constituting a critical part of their identity, culture and worldviews. We believe that providing access to 21st century digital production tools will not only enhance employability prospects for indigenous learners through the acquisition of technical skills but help them further advance highly valued “soft skills” such as self-efficacy, personal agency, creativity, problem-solving and collaboration.

“At Algonquin College, we pride ourselves on providing unique and valuable work Integrated learning experiences. With this generous support from the Business + Higher Education Roundtable and the Government of Canada, we will enhance those experiential opportunities by engaging our students in maker-based projects that build individual agency, resiliency and creativity, as well as, 21st century digital fabrication skills.”

For more information about Algonquin College please visit our website: https://www.algonquincollege.com/

To explore all of the successful WIL projects, visit BHER’s website: www.bher.ca/partnerships/wil-partners

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Media Contacts:

Jennifer Riopelle

Director of Corporate Services

Business + Higher Education Roundtable – jennifer.riopelle@bher.ca

Haley Borland

Communications Coordinator – CEWIL Canada

Haley@cewilcanada.ca.

 

Chris Lackner
Communications Manager
Algonquin College
Office: 613-727-4723 ext. 2091
lacknec@algonquincollege.com


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