Brock University students taught rugby skills to children in Turks and Caicos Islands as part of a Sport Development experiential field course. In this photo, fourth-year Sport Management student Owen Cuff helps position new rugby players and re-starts play in an elementary school rugby tournament Brock students organized. Source: The Brock News THURSDAY, MAY 23, … Continue reading Creating change internationally through sport
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Two of our member institutions have released recently released studies done on social media and its impacts on society. York University has released a report on the huge impact social media has on young women’s body image: York U study. Source: News at York York Psychology prof says online exposure to idealized images creates ‘infinite’ … Continue reading Social Media and it’s discontents
Source: Brock News. Brock University signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the University College of The Cayman Islands on Monday, April 22 during a virtual ceremony attended by senior leaders from both institutions and representatives from the Trade Commissioner Service and the High Commission of Canada in Jamaica. Brock News, April 24, 2024 Brock University … Continue reading Brock expands global relationships with new Canada-Caribbean partnership
This story from Brock University is relevant to how Canada and the Caribbean are beginning to experience extreme heat. Brock University Professor of Kinesiology Toby Mündel is part of an international research team calling for expertise in human physiology to be added to weather and epidemiological data when calculating health risks from extreme high temperatures. … Continue reading Brock expert calls for broader view in determining extreme heat’s impact on health
Black History Month in Canada is a time of reflection, celebration, and recognition of the contributions that people of African and Caribbean descent have made to the nation’s cultural, economic, political, and social fabric. In 1995, after a motion by the first Black Canadian woman elected to Parliament, Jean Augustine, the House of Commons officially … Continue reading Black History Month in Canada
In his nomination for the prestigious award, Dr. Fearon was recognized as a leader in providing transformative education opportunities to benefit academia, and is commended for his vision in equity, inclusion and community empowerment which has influenced significant positive change across Ontario. Niagara Health Board Press Release, January 3, 2024 Dr. Gervan Fearon, President of … Continue reading January 3, 2024…Dr. Gervan Fearon appointed to the Order of Ontario
Simon Black, Associate Professor of Labour Studies at Brock University, wrote a piece published in The Conversation about unionization allowing Jamaican domestic workers to demand decent work. This article written by Simon Black, Associate Professor of Labour Studies at Brock University, originally appeared in The Conversation. In thousands of households across Jamaica, domestic workers do the … Continue reading November 8, 2023… OPINION: Simon Black discusses unionization’s empowerment of Jamaican domestic workers
The Bese Saka symbolizes the principle of Black flourishing found in the Scarborough Charter, which was signed by Brock University in 2021. October 24, 2023 The Brock News A new space dedicated to advancing and celebrating the achievements of Brock’s Black, African and Caribbean students is set to open its doors this week. Located off … Continue reading October 25, 2023… Celebration to mark opening of Brock’s Black Student Success Centre Thursday
Brock University Associate Professor of Labour Studies Simon Black travelled to Kingston, Jamaica, this week to share a new report on the seventh anniversary of Jamaica’s ratification of the International Labour Organization’s Domestic Workers Convention. “Achieving Decent Work for Domestic Workers in Jamaica: Progress and Prospects Seven Years After the Ratification of the Domestic Workers … Continue reading October 12, 2023… Brock researcher delivers report on domestic workers’ rights in Jamaica
The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica. Wednesday, October 11, 2023— The Canada-Caribbean Institute welcomes the first Canada-CARICOM Summit to be held on Canadian soil from October 17 to 19, 2023. CARICOM-Canada reciprocal trade is at an all-time high, reaching $1.8 billion in 2022, while bilateral trade in services was $3.9 billion in 2021. As important trade … Continue reading October 11, 2023… Bolstering Bilateral Ties: Canada-Caribbean Institute Supports Upcoming Canada-CARICOM Summit