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Wii Chiiwaakanak Learning Centre welcomed 56 students to their annual Indigenous Summer STEAM Camps during the final two weeks of July.
Wii Chiiwaakanak Learning Centre is hosting its annual Indigenous STEAM Summer Camp during the last two weeks of July. Hosted on campus, activities combine Indigenous knowledge with other departments at the University, such as chemistry, physics, computer science, and biology.
Thanks to a $200,000 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Partnership Development Grant, the ToyBox project, which aims to improve children’s numeracy, literacy, and wellness, is expanding outside of Manitoba.
Through the Manitoba Scholarship and Bursary Initiative, which matches government funding to private donations to student award programs, UWinnipeg distributed $8 million to students through awards, scholarships, and bursaries.
The University of Winnipeg Collegiate’s Model School program will reach a milestone during the June 30 virtual graduation. With nine new graduates this year, the program will surpass the 100 graduate mark with 108 students making it through their studies.
University of Winnipeg student Sharissa Neault is working with the Manitoba Indigenous Cultural Education Centre to share Cree (Ininímowin) with others on TikTok.
The Prairie Climate Centre has launched new content on their Climate Atlas of Canada, which explores some of the health risks and adaptation options facing Canadians regarding climate change and infectious diseases.
University of Winnipeg Professor Dr. Xiao-yuan Dong has been recognized with the Sylvia Ostry Award by the Canadian Women Economics Committee for furthering the status of women in the economics profession.
UWinnipeg filmmaker Will Jones third documentary, Going Platinum: The Story of the Platinum Jets, is an in-depth look at one of the more unconventional charity drives in Winnipeg — the Platinum Jets Charity Hockey Tournament.
The Wii Chiiwaakanak Learning Centre donated 28 Chromebook laptops to families of the Spence Neighbourhood Association's Building Belonging program to help with the move to remote learning.
