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December 4, 2024
Blog Post

Colleges and Institutes Matter

What’s on My Mind? With Pari Johnston. I joined CICan a year ago this week. Since then, our sector has been turned on its head in more ways than one. Still, what I've learned in... Read more
Topic: Boosting Innovation | Building Campuses of the Future | Deepening Global Engagement | Growing Talent for the 21st century
October 17, 2024
Blog Post

An Open Letter to Our Sector

Dear Presidents and Directors General, I’m writing, today, to you and to your campus communities to share our concerns about the impact of recent federal immigration policy reforms on your communities, to echo your frustration... Read more
Topic: Building Campuses of the Future | Deepening Global Engagement | Growing Talent for the 21st century
October 10, 2024
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Supportive Care Assistant Program – Open Educational Resource

The Supportive Care Assistant (SCA) micro-certificate program is now available for CICan members to download, customize, and offer to students. Developed as part of the Building Capacity in Long-term Care project and funded by the... Read more
Topic: Growing Talent for the 21st century
November 22, 2023
Blog Post

Building a Better Future: Colleges and Institutes’ Role in Student Housing

Student housing in Canada is in a crisis. Rent is increasing, affordable housing options are dwindling, and colleges and institutes are bursting with students striving to learn and make a positive impact on our economy.... Read more
Topic: Building Campuses of the Future | Uncategorized
April 24, 2023
News Release

CICan Announces its 2023 Awards of Excellence Recipients

Montreal, April 24, 2023 - Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) today announced the recipients of its 2023 Awards of Excellence, which recognize best practices and individual achievements from colleges and institutes across the country. Every... Read more
March 10, 2023
Blog Post

For students in the Supportive Care Assistant Program, SDGs 3 and 8 go hand-in-hand

The Supportive Care Assistant (SCA) program gives students the opportunity to contribute to the health and well-being of loved ones and others, while setting them on a path to find decent work and contribute to... Read more
Topic: Advancing Sustainable Development Goals | Growing Talent for the 21st century
August 22, 2022
Blog Post

Sustainable food ensures a sustainable future (SDG 12)

Did you know that Earth Overshoot Day fell on July 28 this year? That’s the date when humanity has used all the biological resources that Earth can regenerate in a given year. And, it’s getting... Read more
Topic: Advancing Sustainable Development Goals | Growing Talent for the 21st century
July 11, 2022
News Release

CICan welcomes new members to its board of directors

Ottawa, July 11 , 2022 – Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) is pleased to welcome seven new members to its board of directors. The new directors were elected during CICan’s annual general meeting, held virtually... Read more
July 26, 2021
Blog Post

Beyond good intentions to action

Did you know that McKinsey & Company’s widely-cited 2015 Diversity Matters report found that companies with greater gender or racial and ethnic diversity among employees were more likely to have financial returns above their national industry medians? McKinsey’s 2018 follow... Read more
Topic: Advancing Sustainable Development Goals | Building Campuses of the Future
July 7, 2021
News Release

CICan to support greater equity, diversity and inclusion with ImpAct-EDI

Ottawa, July 7, 2021 – As part of its commitment to support equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI), as well as promoting greater access to post-secondary education for all, Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) has launched... Read more
Topic: Advancing Sustainable Development Goals