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‘A global village:’ Two Western students selected as Global Skills Opportunity ambassadors

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Jagdev Saluja and Kayla Gauthier share the impact of their international learning experiences.
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Pilot project opens a world of possibilities to RRC Polytech automotive students

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It’s already put Mann, an automotive student with roots in Lake Manitoba First Nation, on a path he would never have thought possible a short time ago. He almost didn’t fill out the program application.
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Cambrian students experience Indigenous culture in Australia

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A team of 20 students and staff from Cambrian College spent 13 days between the University of Wollongong and the Daintree Rainforest, where they learned about Australia’s Indigenous peoples and their history, culture and activism toward that country's own process of truth and reconciliation.
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All Points West with Jason D’Souza: Indigenous student gets opportunity of lifetime with North Island College field school in Japan

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When Sebastian Charlie realized he could go on a fully funded educational trip to Japan through a North Island College course, he seized the opportunity. Charlie spoke with Rohit Joseph about what the trip meant for him.
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NIC students travel to Japan, learning about Mio’s culture and surprising connections to Canada

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NIC’s field school, ‘Fishing, Indigeneity and the Asia Pacific,’ provided the opportunity for students to explore the important topics of Indigenous sovereignty, trans-Pacific migration and reconciliation.
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Study abroad course in Cuba breaks new ground

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Two groups of York University students travelled to Cuba this spring as part of a new Faculty of Health course exploring human rights, Cuban culture and the country’s health-care system.
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gso_ecm Global Skills Opp. / Exp. compétences mondiales @gso_ecm ·
5 Sep

#EnVedette sur les étudiants autochtones de @siitlive, au programme "Go Where Eagles Dare" de ECM et SIIT, ont eu la chance de participer à un échange en Nouvelle-Zélande. Voici dessous ce que les étudiants ont dit de leur expérience! #CompétencesMondialesCA #DePiloteÀProgramme

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gso_ecm Global Skills Opp. / Exp. compétences mondiales @gso_ecm ·
5 Sep

#Spotlight on @siitlive Indigenous students who through GSO and SIIT’s “Go Where Eagles Dare” program got the chance to go on exchange in New Zealand. Check out below what students had to say about their experience! #GlobalSkillsCA #FromPilot2Program

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gso_ecm Global Skills Opp. / Exp. compétences mondiales @gso_ecm ·
4 Sep

Nous sommes prêts à travailler avec le gouvernement pour continuer à aider la population étudiante à acquérir des compétences mondiales. Voici le lien ci-dessous pour notre soumission pré-budgétaire! #CompétencesMondialesCA #DePiloteÀProgramme

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gso_ecm Global Skills Opp. / Exp. compétences mondiales @gso_ecm ·
4 Sep

We stand ready to work with the government to continue supporting students in building global skills for a strong and resilient Canada. Check out the link below for what GSO recommended in our pre-budget submission! #GlobalSkillsCA #FromPilot2Program

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