community engaged learning News Archive
Indigenous
Learning about land and place
April 22, 2024 —
Offered by Community Engaged Learning, the Land and Water program at UM brings together students, community members, knowledge carriers and Elders for immersive urban land-based experiences. Using a decolonizing approach to education, it provides the opportunity for participants to learn about Indigenous Peoples’ enduring relationships with land and place.
Indigenous
Making Space for Two-Spirit Students, Staff and Faculty
March 9, 2023 —
Two-Spirit talking and sharing circles are held every second Tuesday to help build community on campus for 2S/LGBTQQPIA+ students, staff and faculty.
Students
Embracing community engaged learning
February 22, 2023 —
Learning by doing is a critical part of an exceptional student experience. The University of Manitoba recognizes experiential learning (EL) as a pedagogical strategy that advances learning, personal growth and competency development in a diversity of concepts and environments.
Students
Learn on, from and about the land in the Land and Water program
October 2, 2022 —
Applications are now open for the Land and Water program, which offers immersive urban land-based experiences, and engaging online workshops and activities facilitated by Indigenous elders, knowledge holders, artists and others.
Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning
The Office of Experiential Learning launches in The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning
April 11, 2022 —
The Office of Experiential Learning was founded to support the enhancement of existing experience-based learning opportunities at UM and to bring experiential learning to classrooms where it never was before.
Students
Join the Land and Water team, learn from the land
September 23, 2021 —
Applications are now open for the Land and Water program, which offers immersive urban land-based experiences, and engaging online workshops and activities facilitated by Indigenous elders, knowledge holders, artists and others.
Resisting Coloniality in Winnipeg
August 17, 2021 —
Resisting Coloniality in Winnipeg is a panel series that brings together some of the local community organizations and activists who are leading this important work in our city.
Students
Working in Good Ways: A framework for Indigenous community engagement now available for download
June 7, 2021 —
The framework and accompanying set of resources are part of an Indigenous Initiatives funded project that focuses on building and caring for relationships with Indigenous communities.
Students
Explore Winnipeg this summer with Community Engaged Learning & the Virtual Community Centre
May 3, 2021 —
The summer edition of Community Engaged Learning's Virtual Community Centre explores Winnipeg neighbourhoods and brings back the popular virtual cooking classes
Students
Living on EIA: Myth vs. Reality
April 29, 2021 —
Learn about the reality of living on Employment and Income Assistance from UM's Poverty Awareness and Community Action (PACA)