Education Partnerships
Leadership Development, Service Learning & Entrepreneurship
Service Integrated Learning Partnership
The Community Leadership Development (CLD) Program at CNA aims to empower students to affect change, form social groups for the purpose of achieving common goals, and to positively influence communities from a greater context, including the community as a ‘whole.’ As a result, a mutually beneficial relationship currently exists between the non-profit sector in the province and the CLD program. Organizations that focus on mental and emotional well-being, diversity and inclusion, accessibility, and children and youth have provided invaluable feedback in the development of the program, while students enrolled in a vast array of field placements have worked on meaningful projects that are trying to address current needs of their workplace. Currently, students complete unpaid work placements.
The Alumni and Advancement Office is working directly with the Dean, Faculty and coordinators to offer the Fry Family Foundation Stipend for any student in the program who successfully completes the 5-week work placement in a not-for-profit or charitable organization. In 2020-21 the program was piloted for one year before being fully commissioned with the intent to commit to a program which would award 50 stipends annually. Since that pilot year, additional CNA programs have been included in this initiative. Fry Family Foundation's support of CNA’s Student Integrated Learning Partnership now also includes students from the Community Recreation Leadership (CRL) program, Tourism and Hospitality Service (THS) program, Mental Health and Addictions (MHA) program and the Community and Therapeutic Recreation (CTR) program.
The Community Leadership Development (CLD) Program at CNA aims to empower students to affect change, form social groups for the purpose of achieving common goals, and to positively influence communities from a greater context, including the community as a ‘whole.’ As a result, a mutually beneficial relationship currently exists between the non-profit sector in the province and the CLD program. Organizations that focus on mental and emotional well-being, diversity and inclusion, accessibility, and children and youth have provided invaluable feedback in the development of the program, while students enrolled in a vast array of field placements have worked on meaningful projects that are trying to address current needs of their workplace. Currently, students complete unpaid work placements.
The Alumni and Advancement Office is working directly with the Dean, Faculty and coordinators to offer the Fry Family Foundation Stipend for any student in the program who successfully completes the 5-week work placement in a not-for-profit or charitable organization. In 2020-21 the program was piloted for one year before being fully commissioned with the intent to commit to a program which would award 50 stipends annually. Since that pilot year, additional CNA programs have been included in this initiative. Fry Family Foundation's support of CNA’s Student Integrated Learning Partnership now also includes students from the Community Recreation Leadership (CRL) program, Tourism and Hospitality Service (THS) program, Mental Health and Addictions (MHA) program and the Community and Therapeutic Recreation (CTR) program.
Spotlight on Past Projects at College of the North Atlantic
Olivia Eunyoung Lee with Paul Burt and the winning logo design for Fry Family Foundation
Student Logo Contest
In 2018, when the Fry Family Foundation decided it needed a new logo, it didn’t have far to look. As a partner of College of the North Atlantic, the Foundation opted to hold a design contest for students enrolled in the Graphic Design program at Prince Philip Drive campus. The winning design was submitted by Olivia Eunyoung Lee. Read more about this past project.
In 2018, when the Fry Family Foundation decided it needed a new logo, it didn’t have far to look. As a partner of College of the North Atlantic, the Foundation opted to hold a design contest for students enrolled in the Graphic Design program at Prince Philip Drive campus. The winning design was submitted by Olivia Eunyoung Lee. Read more about this past project.
The Together By Design team standing with members of the Church of the Annunciation in New Orleans after restoring the church altar.
Together by Design
The Together by Design project was co-founded by Engineer and MUN professor Darlene Spracklin-Reid with John Oates, from College of the North Atlantic and Skills Canada. Their aim was to encourage volunteerism as well as help the people of New Orleans rebuild after Hurricane Katrina. The program started with CNA and expanded to include Memorial University students. Read more about this past International Project.
The Together by Design project was co-founded by Engineer and MUN professor Darlene Spracklin-Reid with John Oates, from College of the North Atlantic and Skills Canada. Their aim was to encourage volunteerism as well as help the people of New Orleans rebuild after Hurricane Katrina. The program started with CNA and expanded to include Memorial University students. Read more about this past International Project.