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Category: Success Stories

Elder iPad Distribution Project- Impact 2020 Story

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ACE-WIL is pleased to recognize LeSandra Archachan, a business co-op student at Nicola Valley Institute of Technology who has won a prize for her story about facilitating an iPad distribution project to Elders in the Nicola Valley. LeSandra worked closely with her supervisor, Margaret Hohner, co-op coordinator at NVIT. LeSandra submitted this story about the …

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Learning for Reconciliation Project- Impact 2020 Story

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ACE-WIL is pleased to recognize Renee St. Godard, a geography co-op student at UVic who has won an IMPACT 2020 prize for her story about facilitating learning for reconciliation training for BC Parks Staff. Renee worked closely with her supervisor, Heather Davies, Director for Indigenous Relations for BC Parks.  Renee submitted this story about her …

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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Community Conversations – Impact 2020 Story

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The Association of Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning BC/Yukon is pleased to recognize Priyanka Krishna, a co-op student at SFU who has won an award for her story about facilitating virtual community conversations around equity, diversity and inclusion topics for Downtown Surrey Business Improvement Association (DSBIA). Priyanka worked closely with her supervisor, Bonnie Burnside, manager …

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Health Research for Engaging People with Disabilities- Impact 2020 Story

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CE-WIL is pleased to recognize Robin Metcalfe, a masters of social work student at UBC-O who has won an honourable mention for her story about creating a multimedia resource for health researchers to be more inclusive of deaf and disabled folks in research. Robin worked closely with her supervisor, Dr. Rachelle Hole, Associate Professor and …

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Food Bank Inventory Project- Impact 2020 Story

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The Association of Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning BC/Yukon is pleased to recognize international student Shiven Khera who has won an award for his co-op story about creating an inventory management system for the Central Okanagan food bank. Shiven worked closely with his supervisor, Associate Professor Dr. Eric Li who submitted this story on Shiven’s …

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Read the student stories from IMPACT 2020

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The results are in! Congratulations to the five student winners and three honourable mentions of IMPACT 2020: WIL Student Story Showcase! Keep reading to see why these student stories stood out as messages of impact and innovation despite the challenges presented by COVID-19! The Five Student Winners: Shiven Khera Management Co-op Student at UBC-Okanagan  Shiven worked …

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