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March 11, 2019
Training exceptional Canadians in animation, filmmaking, and digital designCanadian talent took centre stage last month at the 91st Academy Awards as Sheridan College graduate Domee Shi took home the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film for her film Bao, telling the story of... Read More
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February 25, 2019
Future Skills: Preparing Canadians for the changing nature of workIn this age of rapid change and disruption, taking the time to reflect on the future of skills has perhaps never been more important. With this in mind, CICan happily joined in the recent celebration... Read More
February 11, 2019
Post-secondary leadership for an ever-changing worldAs delegates gathered last month in Davos, Switzerland at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting, many conversations focused on employment, leadership, and learning through political and... Read More
January 28, 2019
Join Canada’s mental health conversationThis Wednesday, January 30th is Bell Let’s Talk Day – a national day to engage in conversation about Canada’s mental health. Since 2010, Bell Let’s Talk has been promoting awareness and... Read More
January 14, 2019
10 Things to watch in 20192019 is here and we are looking forward to an exciting year ahead! In no particular order, here are the top 10 things to watch in the coming year: Mental health According to recent statistics, one... Read More
December 10, 2018
2018, A Year in ReviewAround the world, a lot happened in 2018! From cannabis to clean energy, here’s a quick look at five of the hottest topics in Canada this past year and what they meant for our members. Cannabis... Read More
November 26, 2018
Student mobility: developing global skillsRecently, in conversations as wide-ranging as trade, climate change, and human rights, globalization has been top of mind for key decision-makers. The World Economic Forum (WEF) is poised to tackle... Read More
November 12, 2018
Accelerating Innovation through Applied ResearchLast week, CICan had the pleasure of welcoming over 300 college and institute leaders, students, community and industry partners, and government representatives from across the country to two... Read More
October 29, 2018
Working towards reconciliation CICan’s 10thNational Indigenous Education Symposium took place earlier this month in Wendake, QC, highlighting the role of colleges, institutes, cegeps and polytechnics in working towards... Read More
October 15, 2018
Work-integrated learning: a mutually beneficial experienceFrom October 14-20, the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) is celebrating Small Business Week 2018 with a series of events across the country to highlight Canada’s strength in... Read More
October 1, 2018
Reskilling and upskilling for the changing nature of workHad we thought ten years ago that it might be possible to have a pizza delivered to our home by drone, we may have laughed it off as science fiction. Yet, in today’s reality, robotics, automation,... Read More
September 17, 2018
A more inclusive, collaborative innovation ecosystem through applied researchCollege and institute applied research is the form of innovation that turns ideas into real outcomes, working with industry partners to develop new products, services, and processes; or improve... Read More
