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The Future of the Sharing Economy

Many people have benefited from the services of UBER and AIRBNB but have given little thought to how quickly businesses are emerging and expanding in the Sharing Economy industry. The Sharing Economy provides new ways of receiving service and more community togetherness, but we are still adjusting...

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Kris Rattray in his food truck and the 50 Pesos Food Truck

Food Truck Expansion Dreams

Kristofir Rattray understands the hard work and demands that come with growing a business. His family’s business 50 Pesos opened over 15 years ago bringing a variety of delicious Latin American inspired dishes to the Burlington area. 50 Pesos has since expanded to the fast growing food truck...

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What can a Career Coach do for you?

You have picked your program, picked your classes and you're on your way working through your studies, but have you thought how else you can work towards the career you want? We sit down with Mohawk College Career Coach, Sally Simpson, to find out more about her position and how she helps Continuing...

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The Last Five Minutes of Class

A previous post looked at the First Five Minutes of Class. James Lang also has some ideas for The Last Five Minutes of Class . The last fine minutes of class often degenerates into a struggle between the teacher to just get through two/three/five/seven more points, students eager to get out and get...

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The First Five Minutes of Class

The opening five minutes offer us a rich opportunity to capture the attention of students and prepare them for learning… Their bodies may be stuck in a room with us for the required time period, but their minds may be somewhere else entirely. James Lang suggests four ways to gain students’ attention...

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Returning to school, a fabulous opportunity

By Julie McCann - Library & Information Technician , 2013 Going back to school while working full-time and raising a child is a challenge; it is also a fabulous opportunity. If someone would have told me when I was in my early twenties, graduating from a Business program, that I would take distance...

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Mohawk Grad Starts T-Shirt Line For Mountain Bike Enthusiasts

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Richard Auger By Athanasia Guerra, 3rd-year - Journalism Richard Auger is a Mohawk graduate of the graphic design program. Apart from his nine to five in the big city, Auger channels his love and passion for mountain biking into The Prfct Line , his mountain biking trail graphic t...

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Mohawk Grad, On-Air Personality for Top Toronto Radio Station

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Will Nash By Liam Graham, 3rd-year - Journalism Will Nash is a graduate of Mohawk College’s radio broadcast program. Born in Ajax, Ontario in 1980 on January 19th, he graduated from the program back in 2003 and the program has opened many doors for him since. “I’ve been working in...

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Grad Creates Benefit for Parkinson's Research

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Kim Petrie By Meaghan Drury, '12 This spring will mark the 3rd annual Lets Shake Benefit in support of Parkinson’s disease research. This year also marks the 4th anniversary since the event’s creator, Kim Petrie, a 1993 graduate of Mohawk’s Recreation & Leadership program, was...

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Mohawk Grads, Matt Holmes and Laura Barney

Mohawk Grads, Face and Voice of Hamilton Bulldogs

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Matt Holmes & Laura Barney By Sean Marranca, 3rd-year, Journalism Print and Broadcast As a young Canadian growing up, most can only imagine of landing a career working in professional hockey. From lacing up and playing, to driving the Zamboni, most young Canucks dream of working on...

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Future Ready Blog

The Future of the Sharing Economy

Food Truck Expansion Dreams

What can a Career Coach do for you?

The Last Five Minutes of Class

The First Five Minutes of Class

Returning to school, a fabulous opportunity

Mohawk Grad Starts T-Shirt Line For Mountain Bike Enthusiasts

Mohawk Grad, On-Air Personality for Top Toronto Radio Station

Grad Creates Benefit for Parkinson's Research

Mohawk Grads, Face and Voice of Hamilton Bulldogs

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