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Segal family donates to Niagara College’s new International Centre, scholarships and Be World Ready bursaries

New facility at Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus to be named Segal Family International Centre At its Seafood Gala on the evening of April 5, Niagara College announced that the family of Keith and Sharon Segal have given more than $1 million to support international education at the College. The generous $1,050,000 donation – half of which will …

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Students ready passports for global adventure this mid-term break

More than 100 Niagara College students are packing their bags for a new global learning experience this mid-term break. NC is offering several Be World Ready (BWR) International Field Study (IFS) trips for the 2019 winter term. These international adventures provide students and staff with opportunities to become more world-ready and work-ready as they expand …

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Be World Ready: Students in Hospitality and Tourism learn industry best practices in Costa Rica

“Nothing compares to learning through travel,” said School of Hospitality, Tourism & Sport professor Agnes Nowaczek, PhD. Nowaczek led 17 NC students on a Be World Ready (BWR) International Field Studies (IFS) trip to Costa Rica from February 24 to March 3. Through the IFS trip to San Jose, Tortuguero National Park, La Fortuna, Arenal, …

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Canada Day in Guayaquil, Ecuador

The Be World Ready program, Chef Daniel Leblanc and two Canadian Food and Wine Institute Niagara College students, Valérie Harvey and Lia Betel Ramos Gutierrez, will represent NC at the fifth participatory annual Canada Day celebration in Ecuador on June 22. The dinner recognizes Ecuador’s relationship with Canada and is hosted in cooperation with the …

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Gaining Global Competencies

The Be World Ready (BWR) program’s International Field Studies (IFS) trips are a key way Niagara College students have the opportunity to become further culturally and globally engaged and deepen intercultural competencies and awareness. Child and Youth Care student, Daniel Gutierrez-Azcarate views traveling as a necessity in life. “We can read a textbook about other …

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