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Thursday, September 8, 2016 11:04 AM
When he looks back on it, Hector Alberto admits he didn’t see himself working on cars for a living.
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Tuesday, September 6, 2016 10:39 AM
When Graeme, a member of the Gitxsan Nation, was younger, he struggled in high school and didn’t believe he’d ever make it to university. His family and aunt, Shirley Joseph, believed otherwise. She was the Aboriginal Coordinator for Langara at the time, and encouraged him to enroll at Vancouver Community College and then Langara to begin his post-secondary studies.
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Thursday, September 1, 2016 9:48 AM
Melina Laboucan, a 33-year-old member of the Lubicon Cree First Nation, came to UVic’s Indigenous Governance (IGov) master’s program in 2013 with a clear purpose: to develop a solar energy project plan that would tackle Indigenous and environmental issues in her home town of Little Buffalo, Alberta.
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Tuesday, August 30, 2016 10:42 AM
Ask Shruthi Narayan how she feels about graduating from SFU’s new master’s in big data program, and you will get a simple but poignant answer: “It’s like a dream.”
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Friday, August 12, 2016 11:41 AM
Before applying to Camosun College, Alana Armstrong had been working as a Registered Massage Therapist for 16 years when she took time off to care for some family members who had become ill.
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Friday, August 12, 2016 11:38 AM
After working as a stay-at-home mom to her three boys for several years, Carol Pesce decided she wanted to go back to school. Originally from Italy, Carol Pesce moved to Victoria 10 years ago.
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Monday, June 13, 2016 11:37 AM
A post-secondary education comes with many rewards. It prepares students to not only meet labour market demands in British Columbia, it also sets them up for a lifetime of personal and career success. Their success supports their families and their local communities and can lead to a lifetime of opportunities.
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Wednesday, April 27, 2016 8:00 AM
Matt Butler is passionate about cooking. But he’s practical too.
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Monday, March 14, 2016 8:45 AM
The Co-op Student of the Year awards recognize a B.C. or Yukon Co-op student who demonstrates an outstanding level of achievement in their co-operative education work placement experience; combined with a strong academic record, volunteer activities, and significant contributions to promoting co-operative education in their school and in the community.
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Friday, February 5, 2016 1:15 PM
The next generation of talent will have the opportunity to do research on real-world projects as a result of $6M in government funding for Mitacs programs. A not-for-profit organization, Mitcas will use the funding to bring students together with industry and business in the technology, health, business and engineering sectors.
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