Experiential Learning is rooted in hands-on learning approaches

Tue. Apr. 7, 2026

Nyala Ali is the University’s Coordinator of Experiential Learning and Internships. Nyala works in the Faculty of Arts but works with faculty and students involved in experiential learning in all faculties. Since 2013, the University of Winnipeg’s Experiential Learning Fund has supported faculty projects and research rooted in hands-on learning approaches. Nyala brings us the following update about experiential learning at The University of Winnipeg. (Photo credit: Jordan Ross)

This Faculty of Arts-based grant funding for experiential learning has meant more undergraduate opportunities for experiential and work-integrated across a wide variety of academic disciplines, from Classics, to Archaeology, to Education, to writing and media-based disciplines like English, Rhetoric and Cultural Studies.

As Experiential Learning is primarily student-centered, so too is our yearly Colloquium, where student presenters are encouraged to share their experiences working on local and internationally based projects alike. Many such opportunities engage with Indigenous communities, disability experts, conservation organizations, and institutes that create and promote arts and culture.

Our upcoming 2025-26 colloquium celebrating the past year of Experiential Learning-funded projects will once again showcase valuable projects engaged in collaborative advocacy and knowledge mobilization, with student experiences at the forefront. This colloquium will take place on Friday, May 1 in 2M70 from 12:00-3:00PM. All are welcome to attend.

Individual presentations from our previous Colloquium, held in May of 2025, can be found here.