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earmarked a number of
scholarships for Indigenous
students," says Benarroch.
"Also, through the Avie
Bennett scholarship program,
we have welcomed more than
40 Indigenous students to
Ryerson and look forward to
seeing them thrive."
In addition, Ryerson
opened a new staff and
faculty well-being lounge in
2018 that includes a variety
of Indigenous elements
as part of ongoing work to
Indigenize the campus. The
name Ahnoowehpeekahmik
(pronounced ah-new-wehpeek-ah-mik) means "a
safe place to rest" in Cree,
and was suggested by Elder
Joanne Dallaire, who is Cree
Omushkego.
"We're planting good
seeds," says Dallaire, about
the initiatives underway.
"Departments and faculties
at the university are stepping
up to honour the Indigenous
history, the land and its
people. It's an ongoing
acknowledgement of our true
history, the history of this
land and the respect for those
members of our community."

The VanVlacks
plan to change
lives through
education

President Mohamed
Lachemi (left), and federal
ministers Bill Morneau and
Patty Hajdu announce the
Future Skills Centre.

WORKFORCE

Skills for
the future
DID YOU
KNOW...

Scotiabank
Photography Award
winner Moyra
Davey exhibits
at the Ryerson
Image Centre this
summer.

New technology, artificial
intelligence and global
competitiveness are changing
the way Canadians work
and the skills they need. On
February 14, Patty Hajdu,
minister of employment,
workforce development and
labour, and Bill Morneau,
minister of finance, came
to campus to announce that
Ryerson University will lead
the national consortium
for The Future Skills Centre-
Centre des Compétences.

The $376-million initiative
will help ensure Canadians
develop the skills they need to
succeed in the new economy.
Ryerson will be joined in
the new Future Skills Centre
research initiative by the
Conference Board of Canada
and Blueprint to spearhead
projects across Canada. The
initiatives will help Canadians
make informed training
decisions by identifying
emerging in-demand skills
now and in years to come, and
help Canadians gain the skills
they need to adapt and succeed
in the workforce by developing,
testing and evaluating
innovative approaches.

Richard VanVlack and Cheryl King-VanVlack are
leaving a legacy through a planned gift.
Richard's work took him to incredible places, from
the deep mines of Labrador to high wire acts in Las
Vegas. He credited the Chang School for a rewarding
career in Occupational Health and Safety.
"It was Richard's hope and mine that our gift will
help others live the life they want, like he did,"
says Cheryl about her late husband. To make that
possible, they decided to bequeath part of their
estate to Ryerson University.
You can leave a planned gift too. Contact us to find
out how.
Mira Claxton
416-979-5000, ext. 3793 I mira.claxton@ryerson.ca
ryerson.ca/plannedgiving
http://www.ryerson.ca/plannedgiving
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