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“It turned out to be the best decision I’ve ever made”: Brittany Bowden’s NSCC Story

Campus News
"I never thought I could afford the cost of going on a trip through NSCC International," Brittany shares. Thanks to the awards, she participated in her first international experience through the Culture, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, and Professional Skills Program in St. Kitts & Nevis – a project funded by Global Skills Opportunity, the Government of Canada’s Outbound Student Mobility Pilot Program. During the experience, she developed leadership skills and presented on African Nova Scotian culture and heritage.

From Vietnam, With Love

Campus News
Capilano University looks back on the 2024 Vietnam field school gala screening.

GSO Ambassador, Cassidy Jean on CBC Kamloops’ Daybreak radio program

Radio

This North Bay college is helping preserve an Indigenous language in Costa Rica

Community News
Canadore College in North Bay, Ont., is helping to preserve the language of a small Indigenous community nestled in the heart of the central American nation of Costa Rica. Check out this article to learn more:

Ambassador’s blog post — Kathryn Sawatzky

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Global Skills Opportunity - Ambassadors in Ottawa! Back in September, I spent a few days in Ottawa alongside 12 other Canadian students (or former students), as ambassadors to the Global Skills Opportunity program

Algoma University’s third annual Celebration of International Learning Gala highlights record-breaking year of global academic achievement

Campus News
Students brought their international journeys to life throughout the event, sharing heartfelt stories, cherished photos, and meaningful souvenirs with family, friends, and guests. Engaging panel presentations further illuminated the depth of more extensive trips to Brazil, Fiji, Belgium, Germany, India, Belize, New Zealand, and Finland, showcasing the profound personal and academic growth these experiences inspired.

Bonne journée internationale de l'éducation !

Aujourd'hui, nous soulignons l'importance de l'éducation. C'est un droit humain fondamental, un bien public et une responsabilité publique. #CompétencesMondialesCA #JournéeDeLÉducation

Happy International Day of Education!

Today we celebrate the importance of education and it being a fundamental human right, public good and a public responsibility. #GlobalSkillsCA #EducationDay

We are thrilled that Canadians from all provinces and two of the territories signaled their support for the program. Thank you to the 1,742 of you who signed our petition and those who shared it among your networks. #GlobalSkillsCA #FromPilot2Program 🖋️🎉
https://ow.ly/lNT350UHhpn

La pétition d’ECM a été certifié, et nous sommes ravis que 1 742 Canadiens aient manifesté leur soutien au programme. Merci à tous ceux et celles qui ont signé la pétition et l’ont diffusée dans leurs réseaux.
#CompétencesMondialesCA #DePiloteÀProgramme

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