Campus Life student exposes the hurt of being excluded Tabitha Stephenson’s refreshingly personal collection of artworks titled Breaking Barriers broke the silence of her struggle for acceptance. As a person with an intellectual disability she has often felt marginalized, but with the support of the University of Manitoba Campus Life program operated by the Faculty [...]

The Bhutan Canada Foundation is recruiting qualified teachers to fulfill minimum one-year contracts offered by the Ministry of Education in Bhutan. Contracts begin January 2013. Job description: This is a unique opportunity for qualified teachers to work in the Himalayan country of Bhutan; a country ruled by happiness, where culture and tradition are closely guarded, [...]

Campus Life provides university access to students with special needs On February 23rd, the Manitoba Council for Exceptional Children recognized the Faculty of Education, Campus Life program for it’s trailblazing efforts to provide students with special needs access to university at its 22nd annual Yes I Can! award ceremony. Campus Life program coordinator, Trevi Freeze [...]

*Originally published in winter 2011 Dr. Glen McCabe searches for decolonizing healing methods for Aboriginal People As a member of the Aboriginal community, Dr. Glen McCabe of the Faculty of Education at the University of Manitoba has a deep and abiding interest in the emotional, cognitive, physical and spiritual health and wellness of Aboriginal people. [...]

*Originally Published in January, 2011 A movement to integrate Aboriginal perspectives is gaining momentum in the field of education in Canada. The Faculty of Education at the University of Manitoba is honoured to participate in a trend that sees First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people join the discussion in the evolution of contemporary Aboriginal education. [...]

Irene Nordheim [BPE/76, PBCertEd/01] In February 2012, Irene Nordheim, Principal of Glenlawn Collegiate in Winnipeg, received the prestigious Learning Partnership’s Outstanding Principal Award. This award recognizes principals in Canada who are exceptional leaders in their schools and community, and grants them the prestigious honour of being recognized as a member of the National Academy of Canada’s [...]