Will Tatham says the most meaningful gift he’s made to the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ isn’t the $4 million he donated to help build the largest co-operative services building at a Canadian university, which bears his name. Nor is it the $1 million he later gave for a new student lounge.
The À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Region Record highlighted a story regarding À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ's co-op students being key in the transformation to a new medical system at University Health Network.
À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ's Co-op for Community program, which greatly benefits the community and non-profit organizations as well as students, was highlighted by City News Kitchener on April 17.
New study finds that 13 per cent of students in the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ’s Faculty of Environment carried out work related to the sustainable development goals (SDGs). À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ created a pilot program to help increase both co-op student and employer awareness of SDGs.
There is growing focus on graduating global citizens who can advocate for and operationalize sustainable futures. In this paper, researchers conducted a pilot study to classify a sample of international internships in terms of their impact on one or more of the 17 United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
Experts from around the world examine the interrelated dimensions of inequality.
Norah McRae and Shabnam Ivkovic launched a pilot program to help co-op students on international work terms engage their employers in meaningful discussions about the SDGs in the context of the organization. They share the results of the pilot and how the conversations helped bring more awareness of the SDGs and their application to co-op students.
Forum discussion highlighting the worldwide trends in education and labour markets that communities must address to evolve and remain agile.
Judene Pretti joins WACE for a global conversation about the impact of COVID-19 on work-integrated learning programs.
Ross Johnston joins this panel to discuss how increased collaboration can help University graduates find successful jobs in Canada's Bio-Health Economy.