Michaëlle Jean Centre for Global and Community Engagement

(...) Zoé Boirin eventually returned to the University of Ottawa, to undertake a PhD in law. The research for her thesis focuses on the right of Indigenous peoples to be consulted about mining projects that would affect them. She also puts her advocacy skills to good use during her community engagement placements to help Indigenous community organizations. She has also travelled to Siberia and India to do field work with different Indigenous groups.

On February 6, a panel discussion titled “Dialogue on the Importance and Impact of Local and International Community Engagement” took place, to raise awareness of the added value of community engagement for students. Panel members included Rebecca Tiessen, a full professor in the Faculty of Social Sciences,  Gwen Madiba Moubouyi, 2019 Aeroplan campaign ambassador, three students who have experienced community engagement here or abroad, as well as Stéphane Cardinal, former director of the Michaëlle Jean Centre for Global and Community Engagement, who served as facilitator.  The event, organized by the Centre and the International Office, was also meant to encourage people to donate their Aeroplan Miles to help cover travel costs for students planning to volunteer abroad.

Roslin Sinclair is completing her final term of a bachelor’s in history at uOttawa. One of her courses has been CDN4100 (Perspective-taking in Policy Development and Conflict Resolution), a Canadian studies course taught by Professor Tracy Coates, in which she chose the Community Service Learning (CSL) placement option.