Global College Students
Meaningful research, engaging dialogue, effective action...
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The Global College Student Experience
Students of the Global College Human Rights and Global Studies Major
are action-oriented, humanitarians, with the drive to achieve positive
change. Opportunities to engage in multifaceted research and
comprehensive dialogue provided in HRGS courses cultivates students'
ability to analyze, develop and orchestrate meaningful action within our
global communities.
LEFT: Fourth Year HRGS students Bobbie & Nicki conducting research at the first Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada National Event June 16-19th, 2010.
Congratulations to Megan Fultz for winning one of Canada's Annual Top 20 Under 20™ Awards created by Youth in Motion!!!
Megan embodies the true meaning of ability in the face of some significant challenges,” said Marilou McPhedran, Principal of UWinnipeg's Global College.
Human Rights & Global Studies Recent Grad Lands International Internship
Congratulations to Nicole Ferland, a University of Winnipeg recent graduate of the Human Rights and Global Studies degree! She is one of five new Canadian graduates who received
competitive international placements though the Youth Employment
Network (YEN) at the International Labour Organization (ILO) of the
United Nations.
Nicole left for Jakarta, Indonesia on May 22, 2011.
”I will be working in Jakarta on youth employment issues, which is
really important. If you have a large population of unemployed youth
they get restless, and it can lead to instability,” said Ferland. “It is
also a human rights issue because everyone should have access to fair
employment.”
The YEN 'Associates' will be each going on a six-month placement to one of the following: Accra, Ghana; Jakarta,
Indonesia; Dakar, Senegal; Nairobi, Kenya; Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. The
Global College/ YEN program is designed to increase employment with young
professionals seeking employment in the international development field.
The International Youth Internship Program will be running in 2011,
2012, and 2013.
For information on IYIP Requirements and Application Process
Truth and Reconciliation: Students off to South Africa
Thirteen graduates and undergraduates from Winnipeg will be traveling to South Africa to learn first-hand about the apartheid experience, and how reconciliation is an essential part of healing. They will be joined by six South African students who will also be taking the summer course. This course is a part of The University of Winnipeg's Global College Summer Institute courses, entitled, Post Conflict Truth, Memory and Reconciliation Field Course in South Africa.
Among the students participating in this summer course is Colin Bourrier. Colin recently completed his second year in Conflict Resolution Studies.
"[Through this field course], I have the special opportunity to discuss with and learn from both Canadian and South African Students. I am looking forward to experiencing the many levels of learning this field course offers". - Colin Bourrier.
This course also holds special meaning for Colin, whose mother was born and raised in Apartheid South Africa. It will give him the opportunity to learn about his family's past and "further [his] knowledge and growth as a person".
Read the UWinnipeg press release
Unique Opportunities
Human Rights and Global Studies courses are dynamic classes offered on a trial basis to gauge interest in a variety of specialized topics and preferred learning styles.
HRGS Experimental Courses have been praised by students for their interactive nature, engaging content, practical skill development and professional insight.
HRGS Summer Institutes offer an intense learning experience, on highly specialized topics conducted by visiting scholars/professionals active in their fields.
In addition to active participation in special HRGS courses, students of the Global College are regularly provided with unique opportunities to engage both local and global human rights communities.
United Nations Study Tour
The first UN Study Tour left October 24th, 2010! Principal Marilou McPhedran lead students on a tour like none other of Ottawa and New York City.
Students started their trip in the Nation's Capital with a visit to
Parliament, and a briefing on Canadian Foreign Affairs, followed by a
trip to New York City to witness the workings of the United Nations Security Council.Grant Recipients Success! Dr. Francis M. Awah
Madonna University, Nigeria
Dr. Awah worked on his PhD thesis studying HIV with Dr. Micheal Eze, former director of the Global College Institute for Human Health & Potential.
"Your kind gestures have put a smile on my face and the faces of many others in Africa and other developing countries, and we will forever remain grateful to you. I quite literally could not have been a Ph.D. holder today without you. Your hospitality and goodwill were the fuel that powered the entire project."
Global College Student Advisory Council
The Global College Student Advisory Council is a group of University
Students who work with the Global College to advance human rights centered Community/University collaboration.. The Council offers students opportunities to become
actively involved in making a difference through leadership skill development, community outreach,
conferences, workshops, and volunteer opportunities.