In this issue: Pay It Forward 2022 | Upcoming webinars and courses | Get involved | Alumni news and stories | Alumni benefits | |
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Pay It Forward means every gift counts! | |
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Pay It Forward is back for 2022. This year, we’ve been challenged to reach our goal of 300 alumni donors in half the time and we need your help!
From May 15 to May 31, we need 300 alumni, like YOU, to make a gift to unlock $25,000 in additional Pay It Forward Bursaries for our students in financial need.
To kick off the challenge, we are offering an early bird gift. If you make your gift of $125 or more before May 15, you will receive a Seneca Alumni branded Bluetooth speaker. Quantities are limited, so get yours today!
Thanks to a special gift match, your donation will also be doubled!
Together with supporters like you, we can continue to ensure no student has to leave Seneca because of financial reasons. If you are able to help, please accept the challenge and Pay It Forward to a deserving Seneca student, today
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Job Search Best Practices in a
Digital-First World
Wednesday, May 25
12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Join Seneca alumnus Chris Granicolo in an informative and interactive session on job hunting best practices in our evolving and competitive digital-first world. Thinking outside the box is imperative to standing out amongst a sea of job applicants. This session will equip you with the tools and ideas necessary to begin your careers on the right foot.
Presenter: Chris Granicolo, Creative Director, Reactive Design
Chris Granicolo has a productive and dynamic career in the technology field. He has held full sales cycle roles working for start-ups along with sales and analyst positions at Hootsuite and Myplanet. He is an expert in social media, e-commerce and content marketing.
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Celebrating Innovation at Seneca
Open until May 3 at 5 p.m. EDT
Registration is not required
Don't miss the Seneca Innovation Showcase. Visit the Applied Research & HELIX Ventures Showcase Exhibition Hall to view various industry-partnered applied research projects, HELIX ventures and student capstone projects.
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Transition to Work: Employment Preparation for Persons with Disabilities
This free two-day virtual event, hosted jointly by Seneca and Humber College, features a workshop and a virtual resource fair.
Day 1: Tuesday, May 3 — 9:30 to 11:35 a.m. EDT
Workshop: Disclosure and Accommodations from an Employer’s Perspective
Day 2: Tuesday, May 10 — 9:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. EDT
Resource Fair: Meet various community organizations that help persons with disabilities gain employment
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Leading Remote Teams Workshop
Wednesday, June 1, 8 & 15
12 to 1:30 p.m. EDT
Register now for this interactive, online workshop designed to help working professionals learn how to best lead a team in a remote or hybrid world. This three-day workshop is offered online during lunch hour for greater flexibility.
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Register for an upcoming virtual Career Recharge workshop | |
Delivered online through live, interactive video conferences, this series of free workshops will help you build professional skills, network virtually and achieve your career goals.
Upcoming online workshops:
May 17: You.com – A Guide to a Strong Online Presence
May 24: Interviewing – Monthly InStage Session
May 31: Interviewing Skills
Check out our virtual workshop schedule to see the full series and to register for workshops.
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Register for part-time programs and courses this spring/summer | |
Whether you're looking to continue your education, advance in your current career or change careers, Seneca’s Faculty of Continuing Education & Training has the programs, credentials and flexible learning options to help you achieve your goals, your way.
Our career-focused part-time programs and courses are offered during the evenings, weekends or online, allowing you to maintain your schedule while enhancing your skills for professional or personal development. Explore more than 150 programs and over a thousand courses starting this spring and summer.
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A journey from army to policing and from student to professor | |
Const. Matthew Wood never thought he’d end up teaching at Seneca, but then the new School of Public Safety professor didn’t think he’d be a police officer either.
“Before I decided to get into policing, I was set on joining the army,” he said.
Mr. Wood joined the Canadian Army Reserve part time through a high school co-op program when he was 17. Back then, his goal was to attend the Royal Military College of Canada.
But after realizing full-time soldiers don’t generally work in Toronto, and he’d have to move away and leave his friends and family behind, Mr. Wood decided to pivot and explore a career in policing.
Read the full story
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'I'm mentally in Ukraine':
A Seneca student's story
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Anna Kostenko lives near St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto and can often hear the whirling blades of air ambulances overhead. That never used to bother her until Russia invaded Ukraine a few weeks ago.
“Every time I hear a helicopter now, I think I’m under attack,” said the Seneca international student. “I’m mentally in Ukraine.”
Ms. Kostenko, 19, was born and raised in Ukraine. Kyiv is her home. But her family — parents and five younger siblings — have since fled the capital city and are constantly moving to find safety. For a week, they hid in a bomb shelter and ate expired dairy products.
Read the full story
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Seneca launching initiative to help students develop in-demand soft skills
Soft skills, people skills, human skills, communications skills … there’s no consensus on what to call the bundle of character traits and interpersonal skills such as creative thinking, communications and problem-solving.
But employers agree: those are the skills that make the difference when they make hiring decisions.
And that’s why Seneca is launching a first-in-Canada initiative to prepare students with an array of the skills — beyond technical know-how — that will allow them to thrive, regardless of the program or discipline they are studying.
The pilot will start this fall with Seneca’s Public Relations – Corporate Communications (PRCC) graduate certificate program.
Read the full story
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Thinking about buying life insurance? As a Seneca graduate, you have access to plans at group rates from our partner, Manulife. Find the plan that’s right for you
Are you a sole proprietor, on contract or simply in between jobs? Don’t forget your health and dental coverage. Manulife can help. Find out how
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