Future Ready Blog

Chen Chen, a mechanical engineering graduate, was working at oil fields in Alberta and Texas until the market declined. Chen decided to move back to Canada and explore a new field of technology. “I was looking for jobs and I thought maybe I will learn more skills that will help me with my job search...

Running a health clinic in Tanzania is about to get a little easier thanks to the work of software developers at Mohawk College’s mHealth and eHealth Development Innovation Centre (MEDIC). MEDIC has built a digital immunization system that will help clinicians better keep track of a child’s...

By: Keegan Kozolanka Stephanie Leech was a student with vision-loss who wanted to help others like her navigate around Mohawk College’s campus. She approached the Additive Manufacturing Innovation Centre (AMIC) to 3D print a tactile map. A tactile map uses raised surfaces to help guide and give non...

By: Keegan Kozolanka Additive manufacturing—better known as 3D printing—is the adding of layer-upon-layer of fused powdered material to create an object. Consider a deck of cards. Each card is a single layer creating a three-dimensional deck. Additive manufacturing works the same way. Two...

Canadian people and the Government of Canada opened their doors for newcomers and refugees a few decades ago to help them. This country has many organizations and centres to help people, especially newcomers, to start a new life. In this country you have a lot of great opportunities to achieve your...

On a Thursday in March I had my first field trip in Canada. I remember those days when I was a child and went with my classmates to different places in my country Syria. Although I had made many of those trips in Syria, this one was very special because it made me remember my ancient city Damascus...

When you say Canada, the first idea that comes to your mind is the snow. You think that you will live in the ice age, miss the sun for the rest of your life and the warmth is a feeling you won’t feel again. That's also what I thought, but now after one year of living in Canada I can tell this common...

A travel document is an important document for refugees or newcomers to Canada because everyone wants or needs to travel. Some newcomers like to travel to their home countries to see their families and friends. In addition, newcomers might need to travel to different countries in emergency...