{"id":94430,"date":"2024-07-15T15:20:33","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T19:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=94430"},"modified":"2024-08-30T15:35:01","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T19:35:01","slug":"government-funding-expands-access-to-work-integrated-learning-opportunities-for-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2024\/07\/government-funding-expands-access-to-work-integrated-learning-opportunities-for-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Government funding expands access to work-integrated learning opportunities for students"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thanks to renewed investment from the Government of Canada\u2019s Innovative Work-Integrated Learning Initiative, Brock University students can once again apply for funding<\/a> to offset the financial costs of participating in the University\u2019s renowned WIL programs.<\/p>\n

Distributed through the Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning Canada\u2019s (CEWIL Canada) Innovation Hub (iHUB), a University-wide bursary of\u00a0$474,375 is available to help reduce traditional barriers to participation in WIL experiences. This builds on the more than $2 million that the University has received from CEWIL Canada\u2019s iHUB since 2021.<\/p>\n

The funding is available to Canadian students on a first-come, first-served basis through Brock\u2019s Co-op, Career and Experiential Education (CCEE) team.<\/p>\n

Financial support will range from $200 to $1,750 based on the experience and financial cost incurred by the student.<\/p>\n

Rajiv Jhangiani, Vice-Provost, Teaching and Learning, said the funding reduces out-of-pocket expenses typically incurred by students for shorter opportunities, as well as potential lost wages for longer experiences, such as practicums, internships and field experiences.<\/p>\n

\u201cParticipating in work-integrated learning with community and industry partners is a core aspect of the student experience at Brock,\u201d said Jhangiani. \u201cBy providing funds directly to students in need, this bursary will help widen equitable access to these transformative learning experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n

An additional $338,600 in funding from CEWIL Canada\u2019s iHUB has also been awarded to the University for spring and summer WIL experiences on a course-wide level.<\/p>\n

Students enrolled in\u00a0Earth\u00a0Sciences 3P99 Field Camp \u2014 Solid Earth, for example,\u00a0travelled to\u00a0remote\u00a0locations\u00a0to conduct\u00a0environmental surveying on the diverse Canadian Shield landscape.\u00a0A\u00a0partnership with Niagara Falls-based software company, Axzora Inc., which specializes in geographic information systems (GIS), gave students first-hand\u00a0experience\u00a0using the cloud-based software Mapbook. This is\u00a0an industry standard technology that provides the ability to\u00a0transmit and visualize real-time findings\u00a0from\u00a0the field.<\/p>\n

Jordyn Schumacher, who is going into her fourth year in Brock\u2019s Earth Sciences program and completed the course, said the financial support \u201cis a lifeline to students\u201d because it allows them to get out of the classroom and develop industry-specific skills they may not have been able to otherwise.<\/p>\n

\u201cField techniques are so important to geology and having first-hand experience of the rock outcrops and sample collection is invaluable to any geologist going into their future careers,\u201d she said. \u201cYou don’t get the opportunity to learn about and see 2.5-billion-year-old rocks every day, so having the opportunity to do so is amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Students will also receive funding to offset costs associated with participation in the upcoming Sport Management Major Games \u2014 World Rowing Championships course<\/a>, for example. The field course will provide students with WIL opportunities related to the 2024 World Rowing Championships in St. Catharines, including in news and social media, partner activation and fan engagement.<\/p>\n

As part of the course, students will also utilize the SpacesEDU by myBlueprint tool to document, collaborate and reflect on their learning using photos, videos, audio, words or external links.<\/p>\n

Michael Fawkes, Sport Management Experiential Education Co-ordinator, said both students and the community partners they work with benefit from experiences like these.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are very grateful for the CEWIL organization for supporting these students looking to build their resum\u00e9 and gain experience in the sports industry,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Funding for the student bursary program<\/a> is awarded on a first-come, first-served basis and applications close at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31, or once all funds have been distributed.<\/p>\n

Applications will prioritize Indigenous students; Black and racialized Canadians; persons living with a disability; female-identifying or non-binary persons studying science, technology, engineering and mathematics; newcomers to Canada; official language minorities; Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer (2SLGBTQ+) students; students living in remote or rural locations; students with low socioeconomic status; mature students; and students from refugee pathways.<\/p>\n

To learn more or to apply for funding, visit the\u202fCCEE website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Thanks to renewed investment from the Government of Canada\u2019s Innovative Work-Integrated Learning Initiative, Brock University students can once again apply for funding to offset the financial costs of participating in the University\u2019s renowned WIL programs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":94432,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[36,12374,9794,7484,13793,41,1],"tags":[28,5050,8351,5847,703,885,4753,150,7488,348,5541,3328,11660,57,13701],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94430"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/55"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=94430"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94430\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":94438,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94430\/revisions\/94438"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/94432"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=94430"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=94430"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=94430"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}