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TORONTO/CNW/ - Centennial College is advancing its equity and
social justice agenda with the launch of the college's Institute
for Global Citizenship and Equity on Tuesday, October 20.
With one of the most ethnically diverse student populations in
Canada, Centennial saw the need for a leading-edge Centre for
Global Citizenship and Equity, developing academic programs that
focus on global citizenship and social justice. The Institute is
an outgrowth of the college's Signature Learning Experience,
which took shape five years ago. It provides a critical
understanding of global citizenship, equity, diversity and
social justice issues, and gives students cultural competencies
that prepare them for living and working in a changing world.
All full-time Centennial students already take a mandatory
course in global citizenship as part of their programs. The
Institute will be undertaking research on global citizenship and
equity, as well as publishing an academic journal. In addition,
the Institute has created an internal magazine, Global Citizen
Digest, following issues related to global citizenship and
equity.
Centennial is only the second postsecondary institution in
Canada to join the United Nations' Scholars At Risk Network; the
network aids international scholars whose work is threatened by
mass or individual displacement, discrimination, censorship,
harassment and intimidation. Centennial plans to host a scholar
this year.
The launch of the Institute will involve a number of academics
speaking on various aspects of global citizenship and equity at
Centennial's four campuses tomorrow.
Dr. Nombuso Dlamini, who will speak on youth engagement, is an
Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education and holds the
position of Research Leadership chair, University of Windsor.
Dr. Moain Sadeq, a visiting professor at the University of
Toronto, will speak about the cultural legacy of the ancient
Middle East.
Ms. Naba Saleem Hamid, a former professor of Parasitology and
Invetebrate Biology in the College of Education at the
University of Baghdad, will be discussing women's and children's
rights in modern Iraq. Mr. Robert Antone is Turtle Clan, Oneida
Nation, involved in First Nation community development for over
30 years and is presently a PhD candidate in American Studies at
the (SUNY) University at Buffalo, New York. His topic is First
Nations peoples as global citizens seeking equity.
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