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Ontario Tech acknowledges the lands and people of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation.

We are thankful to be welcome on these lands in friendship. The lands we are situated on are covered by the Williams Treaties and are the traditional territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation, including Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi. These lands remain home to many Indigenous nations and peoples.

We acknowledge this land out of respect for the Indigenous nations who have cared for Turtle Island, also called North America, from before the arrival of settler peoples until this day. Most importantly, we acknowledge that the history of these lands has been tainted by poor treatment and a lack of friendship with the First Nations who call them home.

This history is something we are all affected by because we are all treaty people in Canada. We all have a shared history to reflect on, and each of us is affected by this history in different ways. Our past defines our present, but if we move forward as friends and allies, then it does not have to define our future.

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Experiential learning

Experiential learning enables you to learn through doing and reflect on your experiences. By incorporating hands-on learning into your education, you can graduate with the confidence to apply your acquired skills and knowledge to your future endeavours outside of the classroom.

What is experiential learning? 

Experiential learning is the bridge between theory and practice by allowing you to:

  • Engage directly in a real-world situation through concrete experience.
  • Reflect on your experience by observing your surroundings and how this experience relates to the real world.
  • Learn from your experience.
  • Put your new skills and knowledge into practice through active experimentation.

Experiential learning at FSSH 

As a student within our faculty, you have access to numerous experiential learning opportunities that will take your educational experience to the next level. From placements to internships and everything in between, you can feel confident that you are entering the workforce career-ready. Explore our website to learn more about our offerings.

 

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Practicum

Fourth-year students develop and refine their professional self through a placement experience with a partner organization. The fieldwork practicum prepares students for an eventual leadership role within their field of study.

 

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Internship

Fourth-year students have the opportunity to acquire workplace skills and knowledge and critically examine the relationship between work-related practices through an immersive internship experience with a partner organization.

 

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Community Engagement Projects

We run a number of Community Engagement Projects each year with partner organizations that provide service to vulnerable or at-risk populations, including homeless shelters, soup kitchens, after-school programs, and so on.

 

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Meet your Co-ordinator
Dan Walters

"My job is amphibious by nature.  I have one leg in academic and student affairs, while the other is in the community working with current and prospective stakeholders.  When chatting about our faculty, I eventually highlight our tireless commitment to social justice and progressive interdisciplinary research; yet always talk about students first. Our placement students, in particular, have a transformative experience in at least two distinct ways: they expand and develop their personal, professional, and academic skills, and they transform how surrounding communities come to understand ‘what we do’ in Social Science and Humanities. In my opinion, students are our best resource—and to play a small role in their journey is an incredible responsibility and privilege. Their success isn’t so much an absence of hardships but, rather, a presence of resilience, creativity, and hard work."

Contact Dan
dan.walters@ontariotechu.ca
905.721.8668 ext. 2981