Working the Field of Dreams

The Intercultural Centre (IC) first met Mohamed El Daher in the fall of 2018. Mohamed delivered a Learner Insights workshop about his journey of settling in Calgary as a Syrian refugee and fulfilling his dream of farming here.

Intercultural Week 2019: Ubuntu

The Intercultural Centre is hosting its second IC Week, from October 29-31. Addressing the annual theme of Ubuntu, October’s IC Week will explore our interconnectedness within different mediums, and topic areas. Ubuntu is a Kikuyu term from South Africa, embedded in the principle of: Mundu ni mundu ni undu wa andu, which means, “a human being is a person because of the other people”. Learn more about the theme here. This year offers several opportunities to engage with the IC:

Intercultural Centre Annual Theme for 2019/2020

IC hosts a specific theme each year, where it draws inspiration, and connects its programming for the year. The IC has unveiled its second annual theme, for the 2019/2020 academic year, as Ubuntu.

Ubuntu is a Kikuyu term from South Africa, embedded in the principle of: Mundu ni mundu ni undu wa andu, which means, “a human being is a person because of the other people.”

Teaching in Multilevel Contexts: Post-TESL Courses at Bow Valley College

This blog was written by Emily Albertson, a faculty member at the School of Global Access