We hope you will join us for the next Visionary Conversations event: Our Education System: The Good, the Bad and the Solutions. The event will be held on Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 in the Robert B. Schultz Theatre in St. John’s College, Fort Garry Campus. There will be a reception in the Galleria (outside the [...]

On May 4, 2013, Dr. Dawn Wallin, acting EAF&P Department Head and associate professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Manitoba, received the 2013 Migizii Award from the Traditional Graduation Pow Wow Committee. This is the third year the award has been presented. The Migizii Award is to acknowledge a university staff member who [...]

March 17, 2013 The Northern Practicum Cohort has gone back to Gillam for their final placement. Stay tuned to see what adventures they have this time! It is hard to believe that we have completed our last university courses and are about to begin our final practicum before graduating.  Dave picked me up Saturday morning [...]

The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal was presented to Dr. Orest Cap, U of M Faculty of Education professor, by the Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) during a special awards ceremony in Winnipeg on Friday, February 8, 2013. Dr. Cap was honoured for his instrumental work in establishing the Chernihiv State Teacher Innovation Award Project [...]

Gillam Cohort, Post #5 December  9, 2012 Dave Gets Into the Spirit of the Holidays The Christmas spirit is here in Gillam.  Even the Grinch made an appearance, as well as Santa.  On the day of the Santa Parade, I helped out with the Grade 12 class preparing hotdogs, coffee, hot chocolate, and the kids’ [...]

Gillam Cohort, Post #4 December 3, 2012 Allison Braves the Cold…NOT With only two weeks left in Gillam, we experienced our first “snowstorm”.  I don’t know if the locals would consider it a snowstorm, but to my southern roots, it was a snowstorm.  Walking to school was a new experience, with snow to my knees [...]