At the upcoming Destination 2013 gala that celebrates uOttawa Alumni Week, the dedication that alumna Renee Black [MA Public and International Affairs ‘09] has shown in empowering NGOs through the use of technology will be recognized with the uOttawa Alumni
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For the second consecutive year, the University of Ottawa Development Office has enthusiastically and confidently launched and celebrated the Campus Campaign (CC). The CC promotes giving by University faculty, staff and retirees to enhance the student experience. During the campaign,
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Sixty University of Ottawa United Way volunteers were pleasantly surprised when Mathieu Fleury, the Ottawa United Way Campaign co-chair joined them for the volunteer appreciation dinner. Fleury is not only a uOttawa alumnus with a BSc specializing in physical fitness,
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The sun shines through the large windows of the office, beaming off her solid wood desk and showcasing the intricate aboriginal art that hangs from it. The walls are covered in books, a reflection of who she is as linguist,
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Posted in: Article, Bilingualism, Campus life, Destination 2020, Francophonie, International, uOGlobal, volunteering
Africa desperately needs development and its greatest resource is its people. There is no more effective investment in a country’s future than education, and empowering talented young people to contribute to their country’s development. African universities want to train their
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University of Ottawa student Raunak Raj Karmacharya, recipient of a J. Armand Bombardier Community Service Learning Award from uOttawa’s Centre for Global and Community Engagement, has been finding ways to apply his academic experience to achieve his goal of practising
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After Anna Soper heard from teachers and members of the Ghananian community that most students in Ghana had never seen a computer, she set out to make a difference. Previously a volunteer in Ghana, Soper felt the need to go
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“We’re creating connections that span a continent. Global citizenship isn’t about assimilating cultures; it’s about bringing them together,” says Alex Norris, a second-year student from the Faculty of Science, who traveled during the summer of 2012 to the small rural
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“The whole reason why I got into interpreting and translating was because of Global Brigades,” says Maura Riordon, who will graduate from uOttawa this year with her second BA, in French-Spanish-English translation. “I went to Honduras and I was interpreting
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Posted in: Article, Destination 2020, International, School of Translation and Interpretation, Student Stories, volunteering
The 2012 University of Ottawa United Way Campaign was a testimony to the strong partnership and sense of unity between all uOttawa stakeholders—employees, professors, students and alumni. The amount of money raised is a reflection of everybody’s dedication to helping
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