The University of Winnipeg
“Town and Gown”
CUexpo 2005
University of Winnipeg Omni/TRAX Broe Quest
Series for Global Citizens
September 15, 2005
Spence Street
Open for Renewal
Spence Street Community
Campus
• University/Community Housing
• Recreational Precinct:
– New downtown park
– Community facilities/programs
• Splash pad/Skateboard park
• Basketball courts
• Inner-city youth camps
• Campus/Community Safety Office
• Expanded day care
• Extensive community consultations
CORBETT CIBINEL ARCHITECTS
CORBETT CIBINEL ARCHITECTS
CORBETT CIBINEL ARCHITECTS
Educational Precinct
“Academic institutions represent
one of the greatest economic magnets
in most urban settings”
Dr. Tom Carter
Canada Research Chair
Educational Precinct –
Skills, Training and Mentoring
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Aboriginal/Inner City Education
Global College
Lifelong Learning
Continuing Education
Collegiate - Model School
Inner City Children’s Camps – Arts,
Science, WESMEN Basketball Skills
• Science Outreach – 70 UW student
volunteers
Educational Precinct
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400 – 500 mixed housing units
Wireless innovation
Commercial/Retail development
Inner City/Indigenous Education
Global College/International Students
Business Upgrading and Education
Lifelong Learning
New Facilities and Opportunities
Wii Chii Waa Ka Nak
Inner City/Indigenous Education Centre
Wii Chii Waa Ka Nak
(Partners)
A Partnership for Excellence
in Aboriginal Education
Wii Chii Waa Ka Nak
Partnerships
• Southeast Resource Development
Council (SERDC)
• Centre for Aboriginal Human
Resource Development (CAHRD)
• Commitment to a broad range of First
Nations, Metis and Inuit organizations
Wii Chii Waa Ka Nak
Initiatives
• Internship in Aboriginal Culture,
Heritage and Artifacts:
Partnership with Manitoba Museum to foster
in Aboriginal youth heightened awareness and
appreciation of cultural heritage
Opportunity to work with Elders, curators and
extensive collection of Aboriginal historical
artifacts donated to University
Wireless Corridor - Learning CITI
• Connects UW/RRC/Aboriginal Centre
• Additional key nodes:
Library/Community
• Winnipeg the Canadian Leader
• Develops Winnipeg’s knowledge-based
economy
• Local partners: Powerland, MTS
Global College
• International Centre
• Institutes for:
– Human Rights and Global Studies
– Health, Security and Human Potential
– Climate Studies
• Diaspora/community groups
• Global Advisors:
– Madeleine Albright, Roberta Bondar
• Leatherdale Internships $500,000
• Costa Rica, Australia, Egypt
QUEST War-Affected Children Conference
Moving Forward: Outcomes and
Possibilities
• Summer Institute for teachers on needs of waraffected children
• ESL courses, I.T. training for war-affected
communities
• Enriching services for war-affected students at
UWinnipeg
• President’s Peace Education Fund
QUEST War-Affected Children Conference
Moving Forward: Outcomes and
Possibilities
• Technology:
• Establish web community on UWinnipeg
website to link Diaspora, NGOs, government,
academics and others
• Bring together information on services and
resources already available
• WIKI:
http://wiki.uwinnipeg.ca/index.php/GlobalColl
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