Future Ready Blog

Illustration by Ana-Marija Vlahovic Deciding to start a new life in a different country is an act of bravery. We leave our relatives, friends, our culture to begin a life practically from zero in a very welcoming but strange country. Harriet Tubman's life story shows us a beautiful example of...

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...

Look at the picture above. That is my nightstand, and those are just some of the books that I am reading right now. By all accounts I am a bookworm, it’s true, but I would go deeper. I consider myself a lifelong learner and reading is the way I do it. I must admit that while growing up I was not...

Photo: Magaly working in her new role as an Administrative Clerk. After completing two modules of the Workplace Preparation Program at Mohawk College, Magaly felt prepared to start the job search in Canada. Read her story below. "I had been taking the Workplace Preparation Program since the 2021...

A full workload, busy schedule, and many new connections made. All these are a result of my volunteering experience here in Canada. As a newcomer looking to get into my field, I have been given a lot of different advice: get your certificates evaluated, get a Canadian diploma, recommendations of...

Coming to Canada was an exciting experience for me because I was coming to join my children. But the most exciting and fulfilling aspect of this relocation has been connecting back to the world of reading. My first library experience wowed me. It was in Ottawa. I got in and I could not believe all...

Photo: 6 College Preparation students and their teacher at the Small Business Enterprise Centre I recently visited the Small Business Enterprise Centre and I got a lot of knowledge. I would like to share the information that I have learned. The Small Business Enterprise Centre (SBEC) is one of the...

Who Moved My Cheese? Book review by Catherine Udogie The title of this book is the reason why a lot of people never bother to give it any attention. I must confess that I was one of them. However, watching the short video opened up my eyes and mind to the wisdom and insight the author put into this...