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F23- International Caribbean Academic Excellence Entrance Award - Milestone No. 4 I must begin by noting how big of a surprise this was to me. Unknowing to me cynthia konnerth, International Student Consultant, Fanshawe College, entered my name as a nominee based on my performance during the fall semester. Earlier in February, in one of our check-ins at the lnternational Office, she casually made mention of the submission, however, I didn't think much of it at that point. Later that month I received an email notifying that I received the award. cynthia konnerth I am thankful for your ongoing motivation and believing in me by this nomination. In our discussion you highlighted six achievements I made in my first six months in Canada and told me they should be celebrated. This motivated me to acknowledge and be grateful for each step towards my future career and the journey I have embarked on with my family. Again, I say Thank You. From this I have learnt that you need to have persons in your life who are willing to support you and who you can support. Acknowledgement and Gratitude are key ingredients to growth and progress. Just like strategic plans are broken into organizational goals and objectives, then departmental, operational, further into activities and daily tasks; so too we should consider the different milestones we achieve, one step in the journey of our personal strategic plan. #Thankful #Motivation #Progress #StrategicPlan #CareerDevelopment #Milestones #Gratitude #Support #AcademicExcellence #InternationalCaribbeanAward #SupplyChain #Logistics #Operations

Alisha Thorpe, a former UCC Campus Ambassador, recently graduated with a BSc. in Tourism and Hospitality Management. Alisha has first-hand experience with being on campus, attending classes and everything that comes with being a student at UCC. In this video, she shares her advice for new and even current students. Comment below and let us know which advice most resonated with you or if you have any more words of wisdom for our students. #UCCJamaica #advice

🗞️ We had very exciting news last week as the latest plans have been approved for our new 12,500 capacity international grade Sage Arena and The Sage International Conference Centre (ICC) in Gateshead.   Gateshead Council's planning committee granted permission for revised plans for The Sage ICC and Arena on Wednesday, as well as an urban park, which will enhance biodiversity in the area and provide both pedestrian link and lift access from South Shore Road and the Millennium Bridge area up to Hawks Road, Gateshead College and the recently approved hotels.   The Sage ICC and Arena will transform the south bank of the River Tyne into one of the UK’s most dynamic visitor destinations. The impact on the visitor economy is vast, bringing an estimated 1 million+ additional visitors to the world-famous Quayside, many for overnight stays.   The potential ongoing economic impact is transformational for the businesses and residents of Gateshead with a direct investment of over £99m per annum in the local economy and an additional £70m of direct investment beyond the venue itself, particularly in the local hospitality sector. Add 2000 jobs, links to local labour and apprenticeships and the flagship project will act as a catalyst for the regeneration of the surrounding area and beyond.   🔗 Visit the website to explore more at https://buff.ly/3Ldcno6

Alisha Thorpe, a former UCC Campus Ambassador, recently graduated with a BSc. in Tourism and Hospitality Management. Alisha has first-hand experience with being on campus, attending classes and everything that comes with being a student at UCC. In this video, she shares her advice for new and even current students. Comment below and let us know which advice most resonated with you or if you have any more words of wisdom for our students. #UCCJamaica #advice

Attention all Global Campus Alumni (GCA) 🌍, The GCA is launching its new GCA Careers Programme with the support of Niamh Walsh, a GC alumna who works as a university careers adviser. 🚀 The programme includes an upgraded Mentoring track, and a new Job Applications track which will focus on enhancing your ability to pursue a job in the field of human rights. First things first: The GCA Mentoring Track. This track connects recent graduates/less experienced alumni with more experienced alumni who can offer guidance on their professional development. This version of the programme will include new interactive workshops with an expert, and a new way to do the matching. Learn more: [https://lnkd.in/d4KSt9fW] To sign up to be a mentor, fill this form: [https://lnkd.in/d5SgjEKi]  To sign up to be a mentee, fill this form. [https://lnkd.in/dX3ecmSr] (Only Global Campus Alumni can be mentees)🎯. 📅 Registration Deadline: 18 March.

GYA is delighted to congratulate Amigos de las Americas (AMIGOS) on their recent RE-accreditation as an outstanding gap year program provider. From the outside, re-accreditation might seem like a breeze for an already-accredited program. On the contrary, GYA makes significant updates to the Accreditation Standards every four years, and it requires an equal amount of rigor and commitment for a program provider to demonstrate that they have: 1) made a meaningful effort to improve systems that met previous standards since their last accreditation, and 2) current evidence that meets or exceeds the substantial number of new/updated standards. By achieving re-accreditation, program providers demonstrate that they have not only met GYA's Standards, but that they are committed to running a dynamic organization that evolves and responds to the constantly shifting needs of gap year students and the gap year field. We're thrilled to continue counting AMIGOS as one of GYA's accredited gap year program providers! Amigos de las Americas (AMIGOS) invites gap year students to live, study, and work in cities across Latin America in powerful international experiences that include authentic language and cultural immersion, homestays with local families, and meaningful internship opportunities. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gEcvhAnT #gapyear #gapyearprogram #accreditation