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<strong>SIER</strong><br />
THE<br />
DISPATCH<br />
3rd Edition • November 2021
Contents<br />
EARTH DISTRICT<br />
OFFICIALLY 6 LAUNCHED<br />
9<br />
DAIR RECEIVES $246,000<br />
in partnership with Ontario<br />
Aerospace Council (OAC)<br />
1<br />
ABOUT THE OFFICE<br />
OF STRATEGIC<br />
INITIATIVES<br />
AND EXTERNAL<br />
RELATIONS (<strong>SIER</strong>)<br />
What we do.<br />
2<br />
MEET THE<br />
<strong>SIER</strong> TEAM<br />
Who we are.<br />
3<br />
A NOTE FROM<br />
THE EXECUTIVE<br />
DIRECTOR<br />
Welcome to the<br />
third edition of<br />
The <strong>SIER</strong> Dispatch.<br />
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STRATEGIC<br />
INITIATIVES<br />
Impacts and<br />
measurable benefits<br />
delivered across<br />
the institution.<br />
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STRATEGIC<br />
PARTNERSHIPS<br />
Strengthens industry<br />
and community<br />
engagement.<br />
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PROJECTS<br />
AND GRANTS<br />
Provides a platform<br />
to collaborate,<br />
incubate and<br />
actualize innovative<br />
project ideas.<br />
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GOVERNMENT<br />
RELATIONS<br />
Acts as a bridge<br />
between the College<br />
and key influencers<br />
from all three levels<br />
of government.
About the Office of Strategic<br />
Initiatives and External<br />
Relations (<strong>SIER</strong>)<br />
<strong>SIER</strong> is a catalyst for building collaborative relationships<br />
with industry, community and government to advance<br />
transformational projects and expand opportunities for<br />
Centennial students and graduates.<br />
Strategic<br />
Initiatives<br />
<strong>SIER</strong><br />
is comprised of<br />
4 portfolios<br />
Strategic<br />
Partnerships<br />
Projects and<br />
Grants<br />
Government<br />
Relations<br />
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Meet the <strong>SIER</strong> Team<br />
Andrew Petrou<br />
Director, <strong>SIER</strong> and Chair<br />
of the Board, Downsview<br />
Aerospace Innovation and<br />
Research (DAIR)<br />
Carolyn Ritchie<br />
Senior Manager<br />
Manjeet Kang<br />
Manager of Strategic<br />
Partnerships<br />
Mezart Daulet<br />
Manager of Grants and<br />
External Relations<br />
Nancy Wun<br />
Project Manager,<br />
Environmental and Related<br />
Technologies Hub (EaRTH)<br />
Samia Khandakar<br />
Manager of<br />
Government Relations<br />
Alec Dare<br />
Research Analyst<br />
Charlene D’Costa<br />
Communications and<br />
External Relations Officer<br />
(on contract with <strong>SIER</strong> while<br />
Melanie McCormick is on maternity leave)<br />
Christine Morrell<br />
Project and Events<br />
Coordinator<br />
Jennifer Gawor<br />
Department Assistant<br />
Peter Groot<br />
Grants Coordinator<br />
Rachel Polsinelli<br />
Industry Liaison<br />
(on contract with <strong>SIER</strong> while<br />
Jessica Vella is on maternity leave)<br />
Currently Vacant<br />
Project Lead<br />
(contract position with <strong>SIER</strong> while<br />
Vikramjit Singh is on paternity leave)<br />
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A Note from the<br />
Director<br />
Hello, and welcome to the third edition of<br />
the <strong>SIER</strong> newsletter. It’s my great pleasure<br />
to share with you a snapshot of the <strong>SIER</strong><br />
team’s activity over the past year.<br />
Unprecedented change due to COVID-19<br />
and a shifting higher education landscape<br />
has reinforced the importance of<br />
strengthening engagement with industry,<br />
community and government.<br />
Now more than ever, innovative and agile<br />
approaches are needed to respond to<br />
the evolving needs of businesses and<br />
local communities. It’s clear that as a<br />
comprehensive and community-focused<br />
learning institution, Centennial College has<br />
a vital role to play in this new reality.<br />
In this newsletter, you’ll gain a glimpse<br />
into the ways <strong>SIER</strong> is building powerful<br />
partnerships and enabling greater<br />
collaboration to support businesses, gain<br />
deeper insight into industry needs and<br />
address local and national priorities for a<br />
strong and sustainable recovery.<br />
I cannot end this note without recognizing<br />
the <strong>SIER</strong> team who makes all of this<br />
possible and whose collective creativity<br />
and passion for collaboration continue to<br />
energize me.<br />
I hope you enjoy the read and encourage<br />
you to reach out with your questions,<br />
comments, ideas, or just to say hello!<br />
Kind Regards,<br />
ANDREW PETROU<br />
Director<br />
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Strategic<br />
Initiatives<br />
Strategic Initiatives are defined as<br />
projects that are College-wide in<br />
scope with resulting impacts and<br />
measurable benefits delivered<br />
across the institution.<br />
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The Environmental and<br />
Related Technologies Hub<br />
(EaRTH) District<br />
Introducing EaRTH District: A New Green Tech Hub<br />
to Advance Climate Action Solutions<br />
As the global climate crisis accelerates, Centennial College, University of Toronto<br />
Scarborough (UTSC), Ontario Tech University, Durham College and Trent University<br />
have joined together to advance clean, green, sustainable solutions, such as<br />
net-zero vertical farming and technology to reverse groundwater pollution.<br />
On October 28, the institutions officially announced the launch of the Environmental<br />
and Related Technologies Hub (EaRTH District) in the eastern GTA region.<br />
Dedicated to fueling sustainable, resilient communities locally and around the<br />
world, EaRTH District will develop the region’s sustainable technology sector through<br />
research, academic programming and commercialization of advanced technology.<br />
Click here to view the official news release.<br />
Photo credit: Trent University, EaRTH District Partner<br />
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EaRTH District Teams up with the<br />
Ontario Chamber of Commerce<br />
Click here to view the seminars and policy report.<br />
The Ontario Chamber of Commerce<br />
highlighted the EaRTH District at<br />
its Climate Action Series in early<br />
November. The series included<br />
seminars on sustainability and<br />
the launch of a new policy report<br />
that explored the impacts of<br />
climate change in Ontario and<br />
opportunities for local businesses<br />
to lead the green transition.<br />
Clean<br />
Technology<br />
Facility<br />
Planning is officially underway for Phase 2 of the EaRTH District: The Clean<br />
Technology Facility (CTF), as the Joint Programming and Collaborative Research<br />
(JPCR) Committee concluded its high-level visionary meetings in May 2021.<br />
Six working groups – comprised of experts from Centennial College and the University<br />
of Toronto Scarborough –have been created to focus on fundamental topics including<br />
Sustainable Agriculture; Sustainable Energy; Integrated Community Development;<br />
Biological and Environmental Sciences; Water and Soils Systems; and Building<br />
Management/Sustainable Architecture to inform priority programming and research<br />
initiatives as well as the design of the facility.<br />
Looking ahead, the joint Project Planning Committee will officially kick-off this Fall<br />
with representatives from both Centennial and UTSC. The Committee will make<br />
recommendations for a detailed space program and functional layout of the facility.<br />
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United Nations Sustainable<br />
Development Goals<br />
The Sustainability Office, Centre for Academic Quality and <strong>SIER</strong> are collaborating on<br />
an exciting exercise to map the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals<br />
to the academic programming offered by the College.<br />
The results will be used to support the College’s submission to The Association for<br />
the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education to gain accreditation<br />
for performance in sustainability.<br />
To stay connected on EaRTH District news and updates, please visit<br />
www.earthdistrict.ca and follow @earthdistrictca on Twitter.<br />
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Downsview Aerospace Innovation<br />
and Research (DAIR)<br />
DAIR Welcomes New Members<br />
This year DAIR welcomed new members from industry, academic<br />
and aerospace-adjacent organizations including:<br />
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DAIR Receives $246,000 in<br />
Funding in Partnership with the<br />
Ontario Aerospace Council (OAC)<br />
DAIR applied for the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development<br />
(MLTSD)’s Skills Development Fund in collaboration with Ontario Aerospace<br />
Council (OAC)’s Competencies Online Advancement Skills and Training<br />
(COAST) Workforce Development Project. The project is an expansion of the<br />
OAC COAST programming and will include a research component to advance<br />
alternative methods of delivery for critical aerospace technical training, with<br />
immersive or extended reality (XR) methods evaluated against traditional<br />
technical skills training methods. MLTSD approved $1.9 million for the<br />
delivery of the project, of which DAIR will receive $246,300.<br />
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DAIR Project Pitch<br />
Session Series<br />
DAIR hosted two Project Pitch Sessions<br />
bringing together leading post-secondary<br />
institutions to showcase trailblazing R&D<br />
projects.<br />
On March 31, 2021, Centennial College,<br />
Ryerson University, University of Toronto<br />
Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS) and<br />
York University showcased the R&D projects<br />
that they were currently working on. Of the<br />
147 attendees that joined, 98 represented<br />
the aerospace and aviation industry and<br />
there were over 120 requests to collaborate<br />
and learn more about the projects that were<br />
presented.<br />
On June 23, 2021, Ryerson University, the<br />
University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace<br />
Studies, and York University showcased<br />
5 R&D projects. Of the 67 attendees that<br />
joined, 32 represented the aerospace and<br />
aviation industry and there were 31 requests<br />
to collaborate and learn more about the<br />
projects that were presented.<br />
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Bombardier President Éric Martel<br />
tours DAIR Hub<br />
On September 28, 2021, DAIR leaders and Board<br />
Members Maryse Harvey, Phil Arthurs, Dr. Paul Walsh<br />
and Dr. Christopher Damaren met with the Bombardier<br />
President Éric Martel and his team to present and<br />
discuss their activities, highlighting key infrastructure<br />
and growth plans for the future of the aerospace hub.<br />
To stay connected on DAIR news and updates,<br />
subscribe to its newsletter Connections, visit<br />
www.dairhub.com and follow @DAIR_Hub on<br />
Twitter and LinkedIn.<br />
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Strategic<br />
Partnerships<br />
The Strategic Partnerships<br />
portfolio strengthens industry and<br />
community engagement across<br />
the college to grow mutually<br />
beneficial partnerships that meet<br />
business needs and support<br />
student success.<br />
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Solv.<br />
Total number<br />
of partners:<br />
campaigns conducted:<br />
Total number of outreach<br />
840 * 31 **<br />
*Data as of September 2021 **Data from March 2020 to September 2021<br />
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Total number of internal areas supported<br />
through targeted industry outreach:<br />
1. Co-op Education and Career Services<br />
2. Global Citizenship, Education and Inclusion (GCEI)<br />
3. Office of Development, Alumni and Engagement (ODAE)<br />
4. School of Advancement<br />
5. School of Communications, Media, Arts and Design<br />
6. School of Community and Health Studies<br />
7. School of Engineering Technology and Applied Science<br />
8. School of Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts<br />
9. The Business School<br />
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Expanding Solv.’s Digital Presence<br />
Recognizing the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on small<br />
businesses, Solv. significantly scaled up its services to support the pressing<br />
needs of local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).<br />
In March 2020, Solv. launched a LinkedIn page and digital newsletter to better<br />
inform and connect businesses with vital services and resources offered at the<br />
College, such as talent, research and development, funding, equipment and more.<br />
These channels have amassed a reach of over 600 industry partners spanning<br />
several sectors.<br />
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New Industry Partner Highlights<br />
Solv. continues to build partnerships to grow<br />
and enhance opportunities for Centennial<br />
students and graduates. The service<br />
has recently connected several leading<br />
companies to collaboration opportunities<br />
across the College, including hiring,<br />
work-integrated learning, micro-credential<br />
development and guest-speaking.<br />
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Annual Industry and Community<br />
Partners Survey 2021<br />
In collaboration with the Office of Development and Alumni Engagement,<br />
Career Services and Co-operative Education, the Centre of Academic<br />
Quality, and the Centre of Part-Time and Online Learning, <strong>SIER</strong> conducted<br />
Centennial College’s 2021 Industry and Community Partners Survey in<br />
June. The survey collected data from over 500 of Centennial’s external<br />
partners, gathering information on the status of their organizations and<br />
how we can better prepare our students for the workforce.<br />
Organization Outlook<br />
SOME<br />
HIGHLIGHTS<br />
OF THE<br />
SURVEY<br />
99%<br />
outlook<br />
of businesses were somewhat<br />
or very optimistic about their<br />
over the next 12 months<br />
Anticipated Opportunities for New Grads – by Sector<br />
The greatest increase in new grad opportunities is anticipated in Health Care.<br />
4%<br />
20%<br />
30%<br />
46%<br />
Health<br />
care<br />
5%<br />
13%<br />
54%<br />
28%<br />
Transportation<br />
5%<br />
19%<br />
49%<br />
26%<br />
Manufacturing<br />
36%<br />
24%<br />
Education<br />
18%<br />
39%<br />
30%<br />
12%<br />
Arts and<br />
entertainment<br />
Significant increase Slight increase No change Slight decrease Significant decrease<br />
9%<br />
27%<br />
6%<br />
38%<br />
31%<br />
22%<br />
Professional<br />
services<br />
Why do<br />
you choose<br />
Centennial<br />
grads?<br />
46% 30% 7%<br />
7%<br />
5%<br />
5%<br />
Relevant technical skills<br />
Ongoing relationship<br />
Global mindset and strong values<br />
Strong soft skills<br />
Unsure<br />
Other<br />
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Industry and Community Partner Profiles Dashboard<br />
<strong>SIER</strong> developed an Industry Partners Profile Database and an interactive Dashboard<br />
to access Centennial’s industry and community partners, highlighting various<br />
information, including the company size, sector, location, and multiple areas of<br />
partnership with the College. The database hosts information on more than 5500<br />
partners connected with the College through Solv., the Office of Development and<br />
Alumni Engagement, Career Services and Co-operative Education and the Program<br />
Advisory Committee members. This database and dashboard will lead to enhanced<br />
partner outreach, increased data sharing among departments across the institution,<br />
and a holistic view of industry engagement for better-informed decision-making.<br />
Solv. Sector Sessions (SX3)<br />
Climate change represents the largest threat to our modern way of life and<br />
the time for transformative action is now. With this in mind, the Sustainability<br />
Office and Solv. Sector Sessions (SX3) created “The Resilient Community:<br />
Adapting to a Changing Climate” virtual event series. The series, which took place<br />
February 23-25, 2021, included 5 sessions and discussed how we can become<br />
resilient to the impacts of climate change through the lens of business, healthcare,<br />
infrastructure and food security.<br />
Throughout the three days, over 185 participants joined to listen and engage<br />
with a line-up of experts. Click here to view the sessions.<br />
A resource guide was also created to highlight a variety of ways to reduce<br />
your environmental footprint and adapt to a changing environment.<br />
Click here to access the resource guide.<br />
BUILD BACK BETTER<br />
For more information on the Strategic Partnerships portfolio, please contact<br />
Manjeet Kang at mkang@centennialcollege.ca<br />
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Projects and<br />
Grants<br />
The Projects and Grants portfolio provides a<br />
platform for faculty, staff, students, industry<br />
and community partners to collaborate,<br />
incubate and actualize innovative project<br />
ideas. These projects have the potential<br />
to acquire various types of funding from<br />
government, private and community<br />
foundations, and Corporate Social<br />
Responsibility (CSR) programs.<br />
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Acquiring Funding to Grow<br />
New Learning Opportunities<br />
Over the past year, <strong>SIER</strong>’s Projects and Grants portfolio has supported 12 funding<br />
proposals.<br />
A highlight included assisting the School of Communications, Media, Arts and Design<br />
in successfully acquiring $186,000 from Canada History Fund to implement<br />
a collaborative project titled A Cultural Learning Toolkit: Fostering Growth and<br />
Sustainability in National Indigenous Cultural and Historical Education, in partnership<br />
with Woodland Cultural Centre. The goal of the project is to advance national recognition<br />
of Indigenous creativity and culture: grieving its loss through residential schooling,<br />
celebrating its vibrancy through Indigenous artists, and honouring its future through<br />
Indigenous cultural leadership. The key project activities include the development and<br />
dissemination of three sets of educational resources that will contribute to achieving<br />
the project goal of advancing national recognition of Indigenous creativity and culture.<br />
Other funding highlights include the Ontario Aerospace Council COAST Workforce<br />
Development Project (awarded $246,300 by Skills Development Fund) and<br />
Centennial College Centre for Simulation Training and Technology (requested<br />
$1,000,000 from College Equipment and Renewal Fund’s Competitive Stream).<br />
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COVID-19 Vaccine Engagement<br />
Capstone Project<br />
Over the past year, <strong>SIER</strong>’s Projects and Grants portfolio has supported 22 projects across<br />
the College.<br />
A highlight included a COVID-19 vaccine engagement capstone project with the School of<br />
Community and Health Studies and the North Scarborough Vaccine Engagement Team –<br />
the project received $13,552 from the City of Toronto. Through <strong>SIER</strong>, Centennial College<br />
is actively involved with the North Scarborough Vaccine Engagement Team, a consortium<br />
of North Scarborough community organizations, led by Agincourt Community Services<br />
Association and Malvern Family Resource Centre, to increase residents' confidence in<br />
vaccines and address barriers to acceptance and uptake of COVID-19 vaccines. As part<br />
of this work, <strong>SIER</strong> is working with the Community Development Work Program to develop a<br />
capstone project, providing students with the opportunity to research various community<br />
engagement tools, carry out an engagement process with a community organization and<br />
analyze and report back on the experience.<br />
Other project highlights include the development of an Injection Molding Lab proposal<br />
with the School of Engineering Technology and Applied Science.<br />
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Funding Database!<br />
Grant Writing: Get Your Idea<br />
Funded Workshop<br />
<strong>SIER</strong>’s Projects and Grants portfolio offers<br />
Grant Writing: Get Your Idea Funded Workshop,<br />
a two-hour introductory training to develop<br />
College capacity in pursuing funding applications.<br />
The workshop provides participants with a package<br />
of practical tools for project ideation, logic model<br />
development and grant writing. The workshop has<br />
been positively received by the College community<br />
with feedback such as “(the workshop) broadened<br />
my perspective on funding opportunities” and<br />
“(the workshop) made me feel more confident in<br />
writing a grant application”.<br />
<strong>SIER</strong> is currently developing a funding database and will be rolling it out in several<br />
phases. This database includes key information for past, present and future funding<br />
opportunities that are relevant to the college and its partners. Data from publicly<br />
available resources will be gathered regularly, resulting in an updated funding<br />
database approximately every 4-6 weeks. Eventually, this resource will be accessible<br />
to the College community, ensuring that a wide range of funding opportunities can be<br />
found in one accessible location.<br />
COMING<br />
SOON<br />
For more information on the Projects and Grants portfolio, please contact<br />
Mezart Daulet at mdaulet@centennialcollege.ca<br />
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Government<br />
Relations<br />
The Government Relations (GR) team acts<br />
as a bridge between the College and all<br />
three levels of government. The team actively<br />
works to advance the College’s priorities<br />
and promote Centennial’s reputation as a<br />
comprehensive and community-focused<br />
world-class learning institution.<br />
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2020-2021 Highlights<br />
Through the COVID-19 pandemic,<br />
the GR team has maintained consistent<br />
communication and deepened engagement<br />
with government partners to promote<br />
awareness of the College’s activities, as well<br />
as the needs, priorities and experiences of<br />
Centennial and the local areas it serves.<br />
As a result, key decision-makers – including<br />
Ministers, MPs, MPPs, Councillors and their<br />
staff regularly participated in meetings,<br />
on-site tours, College events, and social<br />
media interactions with Centennial and its<br />
community. The GR team has also been<br />
involved in sector-wide advocacy efforts<br />
to continue urging government actions to<br />
support students’ needs and appreciate<br />
the unique and essential role Colleges are<br />
playing to support a resilient recovery.<br />
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August 14, 2020<br />
MPP Mitzie Hunter<br />
and Councillor Paul Ainslie<br />
toured the Centennial<br />
Progress Campus 3D<br />
Printing Lab and met<br />
with SETAS students and<br />
faculty who worked to<br />
mobilize all of Centennial’s<br />
3D printers to produce<br />
PPE for local hospitals.<br />
February 26, 2021<br />
President Stephenson and Centennial<br />
representatives joined local MPPs<br />
Christina Mitas and Vijay Thanigasalam<br />
to announce $372,372 of funding the<br />
province provided to increase mental<br />
health services for Centennial students<br />
during the pandemic.<br />
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March 8, 2021<br />
Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario,<br />
Christine Elliott, Ontario’s Minister of<br />
Health, Sylvia Jones, Solicitor General<br />
of Ontario, and Retired General Rick<br />
Hillier, who was leading Ontario’s vaccine<br />
distribution rollout – toured Centennial’s<br />
Progress Campus Vaccine Clinic during<br />
its launch.<br />
March 8, 2021<br />
Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, Monte McNaughton<br />
and Ontario’s Minister of Labour, Training and<br />
Skills Development – toured the Ashtonbee<br />
Campus to highlight $467,810 of funding the<br />
province has provided to implement COVID-19<br />
safety measures for apprentices.<br />
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March 18, 2021<br />
President Stephenson and <strong>SIER</strong><br />
representatives met with local<br />
MP Gary Ananadasangaree<br />
to discuss Centennial’s<br />
infrastructure plans to provide<br />
greener, more energy-efficient<br />
facilities that can support<br />
the inclusion of Indigenous<br />
learners, and Indigenous values<br />
and principles.<br />
March 19, 2021<br />
President Stephenson and<br />
Centennial staff joined local<br />
MPPs Christina Mitas and<br />
Vijay Thanigasalam to announce<br />
$8.4 million of funding to help<br />
Centennial College address the<br />
financial impacts of COVID-19.<br />
July 7, 2021<br />
Senior leaders from Centennial<br />
and the City of Toronto met<br />
to explore mutual priorities<br />
and forge a closer working<br />
relationship to pursue<br />
collaboration opportunities.<br />
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July 16, 2021<br />
The Hon. Jill Dunlop,<br />
Minister of Colleges<br />
and Universities toured<br />
Centennial’s Progress<br />
Campus to learn more<br />
about the activities and<br />
priorities of the College.<br />
September 11, 2021<br />
A celebration was held for the<br />
winners of the Scarborough Hero<br />
Awards – an initiative jointly<br />
launched by Centennial College,<br />
Scarborough Health Network,<br />
Toronto Zoo and University of<br />
Toronto Scarborough to recognize<br />
everyday heroes who helped their<br />
community in impactful ways<br />
during COVID-19. The event was<br />
hosted by Randell Adjei, Poet<br />
Laureate of Ontario and attended<br />
by local dignitaries including<br />
Mayor John Tory.<br />
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PARLIAMENT<br />
HILL BUILDING<br />
ONTARIO<br />
LEGISLATIVE<br />
BUILDING<br />
TORONTO<br />
CITY HALL<br />
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How to Engage with the GR Team<br />
We encourage you to reach out to the GR team for assistance<br />
with the following:<br />
1<br />
2<br />
3<br />
When inviting an elected official to visit the campus<br />
for a meeting or event. Our team is available to help<br />
navigate and advise on the process and logistics of<br />
planning the visit.<br />
When interpreting or encountering new government<br />
programs, legislation, policies or emerging issues.<br />
Our team can support by providing analysis,<br />
recommendations and conducting inquiries to<br />
key contacts and decision-makers.<br />
When considering advocacy to government<br />
decision-makers. Our team can guide and support<br />
outreach and advocacy efforts and inform you of<br />
the transparency and accountability obligations<br />
associated with these activities.<br />
For more information on the Government Relations portfolio, please contact<br />
Samia Khandakar at skhandakar@centennialcollege.ca<br />
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For more<br />
information on<br />
<strong>SIER</strong><br />
Please contact:<br />
Jennifer Gawor<br />
Department Assistant<br />
jgawor@centennialcollege.ca<br />
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