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Laurier to host virtual forum on human migration
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Wilfrid Laurier University is hosting a virtual forum on human migration and the changing climate on April 7. The forum will feature Dr. Robert McLeman, a Laurier professor of environmental studies, and Dr. Edward Shizha, a Laurier professor of youth and children’s studies. It will be moderated by Ali Abukar, CEO of the Saskatoon Open…
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Laurier student explores heritage and community through a unique lens
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Fourth-year Laurier PhD student Ann Marie Beals is exploring different ways to understand the experiences of Afro-Indigenous communities in Canada. In 2016, Beals, who is two-spirit and has both African and Indigenous ancestry, started working on the Proclaiming Our Roots project, headed by Laurier associate professor Ciann L. Wilson. Proclaiming Our Roots was meant to…
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Au cours de l’année dernière, les parcs publics voient une hausse en popularité
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Traduit en français par Maeve Barry, Samantha Hudson et Larissa McLaren. Alors que nous avons vu de nombreuses restrictions et fermetures au cours du confinement de l’an dernier, il y avait un type de zone qui a vu une augmentation de la circulation : les parcs publics. Ces parcs, tel que celui de Waterloo, qui…
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Laurier prépare une variété d’événements pour le Mois de l’histoire des Noirs
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Traduit en français par Annie Martin et Kyra Rolston. L’Université Wilfrid Laurier a pris des dispositions pour que plusieurs ateliers soient organisés tout au long du Mois de l’histoire des Noirs, disponibles à tous les étudiants. Cela s’ajoute aux autres ressources fournies sur le campus et virtuellement. Pour maintenir les traditions de l’université, les ateliers…
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Laurier to help offer fitness activities to women new to Canada
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Wilfrid Laurier University is helping to arrange fitness programming for newly arrived Canadian women and their children. The project, called ACTIVEIntegration: Social integration through physical activity, will offer participants a place to socialize while staying physically active and learning basic fitness routines. Activities are expected to start March 8 and 10 at the Victoria Hills…
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Laurier Brantford to host Stedman writing contest for high school students
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Laurier Brantford is hosting the third ever Stedman Prize competition for high school students in the area. The competition is held biannually and awards around $12,000 in prize money for the chosen fiction stories. Ken Paradis, English professor at Laurier Brantford and coordinator of the Stedman prize, said the last two competitions, held in 2018…
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Laurier prepares a variety of events for Black History month
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Wilfrid Laurier University has arranged for several panels to be held throughout Black History Month, available for all students. This is in addition to other resources being provided on campus and virtually. In keeping with university tradition, the panels will feature experts in a variety of fields and will be available to all students free…
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Laurier recognized as a top employer for young people
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Laurier has been identified as one of Canada’s top employers for young people by Canada’s Top 100 Employers, an annual competition arranged by Mediacorp Canada Inc. This is the third year in a row that Laurier has received this recognition. Separately, Laurier was also named a top employer in the Waterloo area for the fourth…
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Kitchener-Waterloo announces new housing for single mothers facing homelessness
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The Kitchener-Waterloo region plans to have ten new affordable housing units made available next year for single mothers experiencing chronic homelessness. The project is being led by YW Kitchener-Waterloo. The group was provided property by the city of Kitchener last year, as well as federal funding, to build 41 new affordable housing units for chronically…
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Public parks see rise in popularity throughout last year
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While last year saw many different restrictions and closures happen over the course of a lockdown, there was one type of area that saw an increase in traffic: public parks. These parks, such as Waterloo Park, found not too far from Laurier, were popular destinations last year for those in the area. It’s difficult to…
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