A lack of attention to the minds and hearts of students explains why Canadian universities are at risk of tearing apart Higher education has lost its way. For those working in the system, this news is old. The list of problems is long – too long to detail in this short space. For those on
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The Five key Forces Shaping Post-Secondary Education
on July 10th, 2014
These are perilous times for universities and colleges By Jock Finlayson In a recent interview, outgoing UBC President Stephen Toope was interviewed touched on a number of the challenges facing Canadian universities, including rising student expectations, a growing desire by governments and employers to ensure that post-secondary graduates are “job-ready,” and heightened international competition for
The Realities of New Citizen’s and their Integration into the Canadian Work Force
on December 3rd, 2012
The necessity to share the realities of what new immigrants and new citizens face and to find a resolve to this ongoing and growing epidemic that has dashed the hopes, dreams and ultimately the self-confidence of so many citizens thus creating a non-participant citizen that should be an integral part of our economy and democracy.
Displacement, Longing and Bonding highlight A Cargo to Africa.
on October 9th, 2009
By Afro News Reporter, Ariadne Sawyer. Made in scenic Montreal and surrounding rural areas, this film follows the adventures of Norbert (Pierre Lebeau, Winner of the Grand Prize of the Americas at the 2009 World Film Festival, 2009 for his exceptional body of work). Norbert is forced to return to Canada as an evacuee from
Is This the Way to Help Malawi?
Let’s all dedicate ourselves to doing the best we can wherever we can and whenever we can to meet the financial and human needs of the world.