Imagine being 18 years old, in your first year at Algonquin College and you’re about to speak before a prominent international organization. For first year Public Relations student Shelby Richardson, this is her future. Richardson and fellow students Catherine Matovu, Anna Ranger and Amarjeet Singh, alongside supervisor Jed Looker, will be presenting at a United Nations meeting on July 27.
“I feel nervous and very proud and confident, but I don’t know how it’s going to go,” said Richardson, a Public Relations student at Algonquin. “You wonder, ‘how did I get here?’ You have imposter syndrome. You worked hard and that’s how I’m here. I’m proud, especially during COVID.”
The four students and their supervisor researched the topic of gun violence and masculinity, spoke with their client IANSA – the International Action Network on Small Arms – and stakeholders including Gun Free South Africa, and have created a workshop for youth aged 12-15. They will be presenting their findings and recommendations to a United Nations international panel on Tuesday. The goal is to have the workshop available not only in South Africa but in other countries including Afghanistan and Pakistan. Continue reading Aim for Change: Algonquin College Students to Speak at UN Meeting
OTTAWA (July 22, 2021) – Algonquin College and HealthCareCAN have signed an agreement to extend and expand their current collaboration to deliver online training programs and build a ‘Campus of Care’ for healthcare professionals across Canada and beyond.
In 2017, Algonquin and CHA Learning, the professional development division of HealthCareCAN, entered into a revenue-sharing agreement for the delivery of CHA Learning’s flagship Health Information Management and Food Service Nutrition Management online programs. The successful relationship combined Algonquin’s vast experience in online education delivery and CHA Learning’s 70 years of offering programs and courses to tens of thousands of healthcare professionals in all regions across the country. Continue reading Algonquin College and HealthCareCAN’s CHA Learning Collaborate to Build Healthcare ‘Campus of Care’
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. Continue reading Work-Integrated Learning Project Chosen as One of Thirteen BHER-CEWIL Grant Initiative Recipients
The Province of Ontario has announced that it will be proceeding to Step 3 in its Roadmap to Reopen starting Friday, July 16 at 12:01 a.m. The announcement is welcome news and comes a week ahead of schedule, as key public health indicators continue to improve and the province-wide vaccination rate reaches set targets.
Recently Chris Janzen, the College’s Senior Vice President, Academic, provided an update on the Fall Term, which indicated that while plans for academic programming have been determined, a loosening of public health restrictions could allow for more service and activity options on our campuses.
Ontario’s transition to Step 3 includes many changes, such as the reopening of indoor dining and permitting outdoor gatherings of up to 100 people. The College’s leadership team is currently examining these regulations to determine how they could impact our existing plans by increasing the number of learners and employees that could safely be accommodated and supported on our campuses. The health and safety of our learners and employees will remain the top priority, and any updates to our current plans will be communicated to the entire College Community. Continue reading Message from the President – July 15
When Algonquin College students were granted access to ALIBI Music last year thanks to an exclusive agreement, it opened up a world of production possibilities to professionally enhance their projects.
The ALIBI Music Library is a professional music and sound effects platform featured in Hollywood productions and the TV, streaming, video game and advertising industries. The library contains more than 250,000 audio files, including more than 11,000 curated original songs and 6,000 sound effects created by a global array of professional artists.
“ALIBI gives our students access to quality professional music. The fact that it’s copyright-cleared solves a lot of problems because the students aren’t out sourcing music from the Internet that they think they might have rights to. Now there’s a one-stop, where they don’t have to search anywhere else,” said Jeremy Atherton, Program Co-ordinator with Algonquin’s School of Media and Design. Continue reading ALIBI Music opens world of possibilities to Algonquin students
Canada Day is a time for our nation to reflect on our successes – but also to face our failures. Coming together in a spirit of truth and reconciliation, we must be honest about the tragedies experienced by Indigenous communities, and build a country based on empathy, education, and mutual understanding. Out of sensitivity to the victims of residential schools, Algonquin College will not hang the large flag on the Woodroffe Avenue side of the College as we have done in years past. For the President’s recent announcement on Truth, Reconciliation and Indigenization, visit here. For the College’s TRI page, visit here.
Algonquin College Vaccination Program at Ottawa Campus Fully Booked for July Algonquin College Health Services is now fully booked for appointments in the month of July to administer first and second doses of COVID-19 vaccines to students and employees at its Ottawa Campus clinic. To schedule an appointment via the Province of Ontario booking system, please check https://covid-19.ontario.ca/book-vaccine/
Details will be announced on when further bookings will be accommodated.
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Dear Colleagues and Learners:
Algonquin College Health Services is expanding dose appointments to administer first and second doses of COVID-19 vaccines to students and employees at its Ottawa Campus clinic. Limited appointments are available July 9, 20, 23, 27 and 30.
The College’s vaccination program is being offered under directives set out by Ottawa Public Health, which has allotted Moderna mRNA vaccines for first and second dose use. All vaccinations completed on campus will be recorded into the Province of Ontario’s COVax Vaccination Management System. The vaccination program is available to students and employees who are 18 years of age or older. Appointments can be made by phone. Continue reading Vaccination Program Expands to second doses at Ottawa Campus
As we head into the heart of the summer season, I’d like to take a moment to proudly acknowledge the achievements of our recent Convocation graduates – and to thank all the employees who helped guide them to success. I have no doubt these new Algonquin College graduates will go on to achieve extraordinary things and work to positively impact their communities.
With the recent difficult news of the finding of 751 unmarked graves on the site of a former residential school in Saskatchewan, we need to make a positive impact on our communities – and that begins with each of us.
On the occasion of Canada Day this year, a day that has historically included celebration and festivities, let us use the time to reflect on these events, and strengthen our commitment to be better allies by reading the recommendations of the 2015 Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report. This is an opportunity to educate, and acknowledge how Canada can play a role in our future by reconciling the past. At the College, we can play a part in building a country based on empathy, education, and mutual understanding.Continue reading Message from the President – June 28
The seven distinguished Honorary Convocation speakers shared inspiring words at today’s convocation ceremonies. Here is a small sampling of some of what they shared with today’s graduates.
Dr. Vera Etches – Honorary Degree Medical Officer of Health for Ottawa Public Health
Faculty of Health, Public Safety & Community Studies
“I’m inspired by today’s graduating classes, by you, for finding a way to complete your studies without the usual supports in place. Many of you had to juggle studies, different ways of working or loss of employment and online school for children at the same time. We know we can do hard things and we are not alone. We know we will see better days. Each of you will be part of these better days and I hope you will continue to support each other as you transition to work. Peer support can be so helpful. I also know that making time to care for yourself will allow you to make time to care for others. Keep your own well-being as a priority.”
I would like to share an update on our Fall Term academic planning, including some positive developments our students and employees can expect in the months ahead. These details will build upon our previous announcement that the current model of limited on-campus and primarily remote course delivery will continue through the Fall of 2021.
Due to the unpredictable nature of the COVID-19 pandemic – and the fact that many learners have already made decisions about where they will be living – our Fall Term format strives to offer fairness and certainty to our learners and academic programming teams. Underscoring this approach is our guiding principle – to put the health and safety of our students and employees first in all our decision making.
Our campuses successfully re-opened for select on-campus learning in July 2020 – and on-campus student activity has gradually increased since then and is poised for another step forward this fall. That said, there will be a moderate increase in activity on our physical campuses in the Fall Term. A total of 46 percent of our program levels will see some level of on-site learning activities. These programs were selected based on feedback from students and faculty, in compliance with government regulations for in-person learning. (As a reminder, program-delivery details can be found here.)
