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Extended Education Fall 2025 graduates look to the future

October 30, 2025 — 
“I see myself being at the top of the chain of this profession, you know, being a human resource manager in the future. That’s a dream of mine.” - Barakat Bamidel

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Workforce development is no longer optional

August 11, 2025 — 
“If their employer is not offering professional development, employees will move on. A workforce development plan is key.” - Yvonne Kinley

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Develop digital skills and expertise with University of Manitoba Extended Education

December 10, 2024 — 
“Understanding AI will help you and your company in most of the jobs today." - Cuneyt Akcora

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Next EDIA 0100: Foundations course in Winter 2025

November 21, 2024 — 
“We can all do and learn more. Whether you are an expert or just beginning your journey with EDIA, you have a place here.” - Robin Attas

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Extended Education grads apply skills, celebrate success

October 22, 2024 — 
“I was amazed by the knowledge I gained. Now I can link AI to a business application to get rid of a business problem. It is a very good way to impress the boss.” - Siddh Sheth

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On creating equitable and lifelong learning

September 24, 2024 — 
"Extended Education has provided a flexible education system that was suitable for my stage and is suitable for all stages in life.” - Ogadimma Onyike

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CBC Manitoba: How to cut through the noise of conspiracy

August 19, 2024 — 
How to cut through the noise of conspiracy

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Extended Education celebrates June 2024 graduates

June 17, 2024 — 
“I am excited to learn how different cultures can come together to achieve the common good.” - Rokeep Olanrewaju

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AI webinar series wraps up

April 13, 2024 — 
“This session, focusing on how higher education can revolutionize teaching and learning with performative generative AI, promises to be a reflective overview of the past year as well as a visionary forecast of future possibilities." - Rod Lastra

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AI scales up personalized tutoring, shows promise for the future

February 20, 2024 — 
“Recently, my daughter created a story with an AI prompt. She wanted to talk to the protagonist, so AI took on the persona. My daughter advised the character, a fictional AI simulation. It was mind blowing. This is the future. It is just the surface of what is possible.” - Sal Khan

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