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On May 13 and 14, the College’s Applied Health Institute foyer was transformed into a hub of inspiration and pride celebrating the “power of nurses to transform health” – the theme for this year’s National Nursing Week (May 11-17).<\/p>\n

Organized by Jackie Crawford and Jaymie Tyrer, Clinical Supervisors within NC’s Myhal School of Nursing, the two-day event featured interactive activities and displays that engaged the college community and honoured the impact that nurses have on patients’ lives.<\/p>\n

Empowerment cornhole with bedpan targets offered participants a chance to discuss resilience strategies and what nurses need to feel empowered before taking a shot at winning prizes, nursing memorabilia and photos honoured the past, and a collaborative banner titled, “Nurses impact lives by …” invited the NC community to complete the powerful statement.<\/p>\n

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There are plans for the three-by-six-foot banner to be displayed within the Myhal School of Nursing as a visual testament to the profession’s influence.<\/p>\n

During the week, healthcare partners visited the College to tour the innovative labs where future nurses are learning the skills required to become compassionate and resilient healthcare providers.<\/p>\n

On May 13, nursing leaders from Niagara Region Public Health, including Diane Vanecko, Chief Nursing Officer, and Bev Richter, Nursing Practice Specialist, were welcomed to campus by NC Dean of Health Sciences Dr. Sin\u00e9ad McElhone and the Myhal School of Nursing’s Associate Dean Courtney Evers and Associate Director, International Nursing Graduate Studies and Clinical Education, Sarah McGeown. Public Health partners with the College to provide valuable placements for nursing students.<\/p>\n

During their tour, Vanecko and Richter engaged with nursing faculty, staff and students and received a glimpse at the construction of the future Health Education Building, currently underway at the Welland Campus. Once open in 2027, the expansion will create spaces for an additional 800 students studying in NC’s in-demand healthcare program areas, including nursing.<\/p>\n

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National Nursing Week also provided an opportunity for the College to highlight the innovative nursing research led by professor Dr. Holldrid Odreman and his ONSET group of student researchers. Recent research includes a pilot study that explored how escape room design elements compare to traditional classroom learning<\/a>, bringing together nursing (BScN and PN), PSW and paramedic students in scenarios aimed at strengthening teamwork competencies that are critical in patient care settings.<\/p>\n

The team submitted an e-poster presentation on the study to the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) website for National Nursing Week and presented a poster at Niagara Health Knowledge Institute’s sixth annual Research Day on May 7.<\/p>\n

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Celebrate the power of nurses during National Nursing Week<\/a>
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Shawn Bennett receives provincial honour for a lifetime of courage, compassion and community impact"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For more than three decades, Shawn Bennett has dedicated his life to serving others, as a firefighter, soldier, chaplain, mentor, volunteer and mental health advocate.<\/p>\n<p>A graduate of NC’s General Arts and Science program in 1995, Bennett has built a career defined by public service, resilience and a commitment to helping others. This year, that work was recognized with one of Ontario’s highest civilian honours: the Queen Elizabeth II Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1612161\" style=\"width: 354px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1612161\" class=\"wp-image-1612161 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/Shawn-Bennett-3.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"344\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/Shawn-Bennett-3.webp 412w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/Shawn-Bennett-3-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/Shawn-Bennett-3-270x360.webp 270w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/Shawn-Bennett-3-169x225.webp 169w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/Shawn-Bennett-3-101x135.webp 101w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/Shawn-Bennett-3-405x540.webp 405w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 344px) 100vw, 344px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1612161\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bennett receiving the Queen Elizabeth II Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship at the investiture ceremony that took place on April 14 at the Lieutenant Governor’s Suite at Queen’s Park in Toronto.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This medal recognizes individuals whose leadership and exceptional volunteer service have left a lasting impact on their communities and helped build a stronger Ontario and Canada. Bennett was selected as one of only ten recipients across Ontario.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout his firefighting and military career, Bennett was repeatedly exposed to traumatic emergencies, fatal accidents and loss, experiences that eventually led to a diagnosis of complex PTSD.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than retreat from that struggle, Bennett transformed it into purpose, dedicating his life to supporting people through adversity and strengthening suffering communities around him.<\/p>\n<p>Receiving provincial recognition became an especially monumental moment because of his journey.<\/p>\n<p>“I felt very humbled and honoured,” Bennett said. “PTSD makes you catastrophize everything. You feel like you constantly prove yourself. Being among the Queen Elizabeth II Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship recipients was proof that I did something worthwhile.”<\/p>\n<p>Held at Queen’s Park at the Lieutenant Governor’s residence, the ceremony brought together community leaders and changemakers from across the province, a moment Bennett still describes as surreal and humbling.<\/p>\n<p>“I know I earned my way there, but just to be included, and accepted for who I am, felt very special,” he said.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>A life built around service<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Bennett’s dedication to service began in 1985 when he joined the Lincoln and Welland Regiment as a reservist with the Canadian Armed Forces. Over the next 26 years, he served with the Lincoln and Welland Regiment as an infantry sergeant, training allied troops internationally, teaching on military courses and participating in exercises across Canada and abroad.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1611529\" style=\"width: 391px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1611529\" class=\" wp-image-1611529\" src=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/467814461_618242924036711_2088537287622534061_n.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"381\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/467814461_618242924036711_2088537287622534061_n.webp 413w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/467814461_618242924036711_2088537287622534061_n-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/467814461_618242924036711_2088537287622534061_n-270x360.webp 270w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/467814461_618242924036711_2088537287622534061_n-169x225.webp 169w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/467814461_618242924036711_2088537287622534061_n-101x135.webp 101w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/467814461_618242924036711_2088537287622534061_n-405x540.webp 405w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 381px) 100vw, 381px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1611529\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bennett served for 26 years with the Lincoln and Welland Regiment as an infantry sergeant, representing Canada internationally through military training, ceremonies and performances across Canada, Europe and the Caribbean.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>His military experiences took him from the mountains of Jamaica to ceremonies in Europe, where he represented Canada internationally as Drum Major of the Regimental Band for eight years.<\/p>\n<p>Among his many international experiences, Bennett led performances at Beat the Retreat ceremonies in front of Major General Sir Isaac Brock’s birthplace in Guernsey, laid wreaths at military cenotaphs in England, became the first Canadian to fire the Noon Gun at Castle Cornet in Guernsey, and performed at Chelsea Barracks in London for veterans.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, Bennett was building a second career in public safety.<\/p>\n<p>In 1991, he joined the St. Catharines Fire Department, beginning what would become a 35-year career as a professional firefighter.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout those decades, Bennett became known not only for responding to emergencies, but also for mentoring firefighters, supporting colleagues in crisis, helping organize firefighter funerals and serving as a protocol officer for departments across Niagara. He was nominated for the Medal of Bravery in 2006 and later received both provincial and federal exemplary service medals recognizing decades of distinguished service.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Turning trauma into advocacy: The Valhalla Project Niagara<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1611530 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/20210914_152122.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"639\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/20210914_152122.webp 850w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/20210914_152122-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/20210914_152122-768x384.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/20210914_152122-800x400.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/20210914_152122-640x320.webp 640w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/20210914_152122-400x200.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/20210914_152122-180x90.webp 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After decades on the front lines of emergency response, the emotional impact of Bennett’s work began to take a toll, and he was ultimately diagnosed with complex PTSD.<\/p>\n<p>At a time when PTSD was still stigmatized within emergency services, Bennett became one of the first firefighters in the region to openly take leave due to operational trauma.<\/p>\n<p>“One thing people don’t realize is you don’t forget those tragic calls,” he said. “You carry them with you forever.”<\/p>\n<p>This experience pushed him toward a new mission of helping others feel less alone in their own similar struggles.<\/p>\n<p>“I don’t want people to go through all those years of not understanding what was wrong with them,” he said.<\/p>\n<p>In 2019, Bennett co-founded the <a href=\"https:\/\/valhallaprojectniagara.org\/\">Valhalla Project Niagara<\/a> alongside military veteran and retired Peel police officer Graham Bettes. The Niagara-based charity provides free residential programming for veterans, first responders and others living with operational stress trauma and injuries. The program focuses heavily on peer support, connection and community, bringing together participants from across Canada and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>Many participants in the program arrive carrying intense shame, isolation and emotional exhaustion.<\/p>\n<p>“Once they realize they’re in a room with people from all these different walks of life that all have the exact same symptoms, exact same experiences, they realize there’s no shame in what they’re going through,” he said.<\/p>\n<p>A major part of the program’s impact comes from vulnerability and peer connection, with participants seeing others, including Bennett, openly discuss their own struggles with PTSD and operational trauma.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1611531\" style=\"width: 420px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1611531\" class=\"wp-image-1611531\" src=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/Sean-Bennett.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"410\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/Sean-Bennett.webp 403w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/Sean-Bennett-220x300.webp 220w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/Sean-Bennett-264x360.webp 264w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/Sean-Bennett-165x225.webp 165w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/Sean-Bennett-99x135.webp 99w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/Sean-Bennett-396x540.webp 396w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1611531\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bennett with his service dog, Siren, who has played an important role in supporting his journey with PTSD and operational trauma.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>“I’m a big guy, tattooed, goatee, and I have tears coming down my face when I talk about certain things,” Bennett said. “I try to show them that when you lose the shame, you can start healing.”<\/p>\n<p>A central part of Bennett’s philosophy is the Latin phrase <em>Nunquam Unis<\/em>, meaning “never alone,” a phrase tattooed on his body that has become deeply connected to the organization’s peer-support model.<\/p>\n<p>“None of us with PTSD are ever truly alone,” he said.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Service dogs and literacy programming<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>One of the earliest initiatives launched through the Valhalla Project Niagara involved providing professionally trained service dogs to veterans and first responders living with PTSD.<\/p>\n<p>Working alongside his wife, Melodi, a master dog trainer, Bennett helped purchase and train seven service dogs for participants at no cost.<\/p>\n<p>The dogs play an important role in helping participants manage anxiety and emotional regulation, while Bennett’s own service dog, Siren, remains an important part of his daily life.<\/p>\n<p>Together, Bennett and his wife also operated a nine-year literacy program using service dogs to help children and new Canadians improve reading skills in schools across Niagara.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Supporting troops overseas<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Over the years, Bennett has co-led numerous community and military support initiatives focused on improving morale, connection and support for Canadian Armed Forces members serving overseas.<\/p>\n<p>He helped establish a “Support the Troops” initiative that delivered more than 200 care packages across seven deployments while also coordinating the delivery of school supplies to a girls’ school in Afghanistan.<\/p>\n<p>The program continues today through annual holiday outreach efforts, including sending more than 300 Christmas cards to deployed troops each year.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Community advocacy and volunteer work<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Bennett’s commitment to community care has also extended into local outreach, family support and mental health advocacy throughout Niagara.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1611532\" style=\"width: 463px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1611532\" class=\"wp-image-1611532\" src=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/Fairview-Park-Labyrinth.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"453\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/Fairview-Park-Labyrinth.webp 733w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/Fairview-Park-Labyrinth-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/Fairview-Park-Labyrinth-480x360.webp 480w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/Fairview-Park-Labyrinth-128x96.webp 128w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/Fairview-Park-Labyrinth-180x135.webp 180w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/Fairview-Park-Labyrinth-720x540.webp 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 453px) 100vw, 453px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1611532\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bennett helped bring the City of St. Catharines’ first-ever public labyrinth to Fairview Park. The labyrinth, sometimes referred to as a healing garden, is a walking path designed for meditation, mindfulness and personal reflection, helping reduce stress, encourage gentle exercise and support individuals living with mental health conditions and PTSD.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>He and his wife helped provide winter clothing, boots and other essentials for newcomer families and students, ensuring every child at Lincoln Centennial School in St. Catharines received a toque, mittens and scarf, while also launching a boot program for children in need.<\/p>\n<p>Bennett has volunteered with organizations including the Kidney Foundation, Brain Injury Community Re-entry, Sport by Ability Niagara, the Humane Society, the Royal Canadian Legion and Walk for Guide Dogs.<\/p>\n<p>He also spent three years lobbying to establish a public labyrinth at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagarathisweek.com\/life\/pulling-the-sadness-away-st-catharines-labyrinth-a-coping-tool-for-first-responders\/article_757f5176-b0bf-57bd-b19b-d160d425adfc.html\">Fairview Park in St. Catharines<\/a> to support mental health and wellness for residents.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout his advocacy work, Bennett has delivered educational talks to service clubs, first responder organizations, detention centres and community groups, helping reduce stigma surrounding PTSD, suicide and operational stress injuries.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Continuing his mission<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Now an ordained Fire Chaplain and chaplain trainer in Ontario, Bennett supports veterans, first responders and families through grief, trauma and crisis. His work includes suicide intervention, grief counselling, supporting families of deployed troops, officiating funerals and weddings, and mentoring fellow chaplains.<\/p>\n<p>Even with the provincial recognition and decades of accomplishments behind him, Bennett says his work is far from finished. At 59 years old, he still has many goals ahead, including continuing advocacy work, training future chaplains and expanding mental health education initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>Through The Valhalla Project Niagara, he remains committed to expanding peer support networks and helping veterans and first responders feel less isolated in their struggles.<\/p>\n<p>“I plan on making it to 100,” he said with a laugh. “I’ve still got a lot of things I want to do.”<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Awards, honours and recognition<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Throughout his decades of military service, firefighting, volunteerism and community advocacy, Bennett has received numerous honours recognizing his contributions to Niagara and beyond.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Awards and recognitions include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Queen Elizabeth II Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship<\/li>\n<li>Canadian Service Medal with Bar<\/li>\n<li>Regional Chair’s Award<\/li>\n<li>Queen’s Jubilee Medal<\/li>\n<li>20-Year Provincial Exemplary Firefighter Service Medal with Three Bars<\/li>\n<li>25-Year Federal Exemplary Service Medal with Two Bars<\/li>\n<li>Battle Buddy Award for Supporting Veterans<\/li>\n<li>Scout Youth Award<\/li>\n<li>Certificate of Appreciation from Rotary International<\/li>\n<li>Certificate of Appreciation from the Army Cadet League<\/li>\n<li>Two St. Catharines Volunteer Awards<\/li>\n<li>Heart and Stroke Lifesaver Award<\/li>\n<li>Quilt of Valour<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Learn more<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>To learn more about Shawn Bennett and The Valhalla Project Niagara:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/valhallaprojectniagara.org\/\">The Valhalla Project Niagara<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Government of Ontario: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.ontario.ca\/en\/backgrounder\/1007295\/queen-elizabeth-ii-ontario-medal-for-good-citizenship-2024-and-2025-recipients\">Queen Elizabeth II Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship 2024 and 2025 Recipients<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Catharines Standard: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stcatharinesstandard.ca\/life\/niagara-region\/valhalla-project-niagara-needs-help-in-mission-to-aid-veterans-and-first-responders-with-ptsd\/article_e997334f-ed6f-5925-ba92-4aa278ded996.html\">Valhalla Project Niagara needs help in mission to aid veterans and first responders with PTSD<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Niagara this Week: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagarathisweek.com\/life\/an-injury-to-the-brain-healed-through-the-heart-valhalla-project-helps-first-responders-heal\/article_50e581cf-01e4-5b61-ba1f-fbb6cfee498d.html\">‘An injury to the brain, healed through the heart’: Valhalla Project helps first responders heal their mental health<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Niagara this Week: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagarathisweek.com\/life\/pulling-the-sadness-away-st-catharines-labyrinth-a-coping-tool-for-first-responders\/article_757f5176-b0bf-57bd-b19b-d160d425adfc.html\">Pulling the sadness away: St. Catharines labyrinth a coping tool for first responders<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Niagara Now: <a href=\"https:\/\/niagaranow.com\/featured.phtml\/being-here-i-dont-feel-alone-anymore-valhalla-projects-learn-to-live-program-helps-veterans-first-responders-through-ptsd\/\">‘Being here I don’t feel alone anymore’: Valhalla Projects Learn to Live program helps veterans, first responders through PTSD<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stcatharinesstandard.ca\/life\/valhalla-project-aims-to-pull-people-back-from-their-ptsd\/article_ff7e4a0c-eff2-5e25-9d04-85fbecce2bfa.html\"> Catharines Standard: Valhalla Project aims to pull people back from their PTSD<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Niagara this Week: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagarathisweek.com\/news\/valhalla-project-niagara-offers-proactive-solution-to-first-responder-ptsd\/article_6c8867d8-8795-51bc-90cf-b84fd8a83028.html\">Valhalla Project Niagara offers proactive solution to first-responder PTSD<\/a><\/li>\n<li>CHCH: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chch.com\/chch-news\/exploring-the-healing-paths-of-a-labyrinth\/\">Exploring the healing paths of a labyrinth<\/a><\/li>\n<li>CityNews: <a href=\"https:\/\/toronto.citynews.ca\/2019\/12\/09\/service-dogs-vets-first-responders\/\">Meet the service dogs who will help vets and first responders<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For more than three decades, Shawn Bennett has dedicated his life to serving others, as a firefighter, soldier, chaplain, mentor, volunteer and mental health advocate. 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Please take care of yourself when watching the film. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following resources are available to Niagara College employees and students: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Employees<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Full-service\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/humanresources\/employees\/efap\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EFAP<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>EFAP services are offered by Homewood Health <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Employees and their family members can call\u202f1-800-663-1142\u202for visit <a href=\"https:\/\/homeweb.ca\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Homeweb.ca<\/a>\u202fwith login code NC4321 <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Students<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/hwas\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Health, Wellness, and Accessibility Services Niagara College<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\r\n <div class=\"panel is-style-blue pl wfw\">\r\n\r\n\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfb.ca\/film\/flowing-home\/\"><strong>Access the film<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n <\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<p>After viewing the film, we encourage you to reflect on the following questions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What insights will you be taking away from the film?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What will you say or do differently as a result of watching the film?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How can you apply what you've learned to your time here at NC and in your community?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What would you like to learn more about as a result of watching the film?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>If you experience any challenges accessing the films, please reach out to the Libraries and Learning Centres at <a href=\"mailto:library@niagaracollege.ca\">library@niagaracollege.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any questions related to the content of the films, please contact Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at <a href=\"mailto:edi@niagaracollege.ca\">edi@niagaracollege.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/edi\/2026\/05\/15\/film-feature-friday-flowing-home\/\">Film Feature Friday: Flowing Home<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/edi\">Equity, Diversity and Inclusion<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every Friday, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion will share a film recommendation that will support students, staff and faculty in enhancing their understanding of equity, diversity and inclusion. 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research team uses escape room model to study interprofessional collaboration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New research conducted at Niagara College has explored whether the fast-paced pressure of an escape room can be used as a learning tool to strengthen students’ collaboration skills across healthcare disciplines.<\/p>\n<p>“Designing Interprofessional Collaboration: How Escape Room Features Shape Interprofessional Collaboration Competencies in Mixed BScN-PN-PSW-Paramedic Student Teams” examined how escape room design elements, including puzzle complexity, role-based tasks, time limits, team composition, and discipline mix, influence collaboration competencies in interprofessional student groups compared with traditional classroom teaching.<\/p>\n<p>Led by Professor and Program Coordinator of NC’s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/nursing\/programs\/bachelor-of-science-nursing\/\">Honours Bachelor of Science in Nursing<\/a> (BScN) program Dr. Holldrid Odreman and his research team – formally known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/2026\/05\/08\/nursing-a-new-era-of-research\/\">Odreman’s Nursing Scholarship and Education Team<\/a> (ONSET) – the pilot study engaged students from the BScN, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/nursing\/programs\/rpn-practical-nursing\/\">Practical Nursing<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/nursing\/programs\/psw-personal-support-worker\/\">Personal Support Worker<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/alliedhealth\/program\/paramedic\/\">Paramedic<\/a> programs within the Health Sciences Division.<\/p>\n<p>“We’re starting with healthcare professional students because we know that they are going to be the ones who implement the idea of collaboration once they get into a clinical setting,” said Dr. Odreman, who noted that most students do not get the opportunity to work closely with peers from other disciplines before they graduate.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Thinking outside the box<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Traditionally, the concept of interprofessional collaboration has been taught in the classroom through case studies, mock interviews and patient actors.<\/p>\n<p>The pilot study was developed to explore the viability of an escape room being used as a non-traditional teaching method to help students understand the importance of interprofessional collaboration in patient care before they enter the workforce.<\/p>\n<p>“An escape room allows students to not only work together, but to really think together, to problem solve together and to ask themselves, ‘Did I listen to you or not? Did I follow you or did you follow me?'” said Dr. Odreman.<\/p>\n<p>“These are things that sometimes in the real clinical world, new practitioners, new nurses, new paramedics, new dental assistants, new PSWs don’t always sort out or learn how to do well until a number of years of practice.”<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Collaboration takes shape through the escape<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Twenty-five students were divided into eight interprofessional teams, randomized into two groups: Experimental (escape room) and Traditional (classroom setting).<\/p>\n<p>For the experimental teams, ONSET researchers transformed one of the labs within the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/nursing\/\">Myhal School of Nursing<\/a> into an escape room environment.<\/p>\n<p>“The overall picture of the escape room is that you’re solving a case of a patient who has gone from normal to showing certain signs and symptoms… you have to figure out what’s going on with that patient through a series of puzzles,” explained second-year BScN student Christian Baltus, who is ONSET co-investigator and research activities team lead.<\/p>\n<p>Each team had 55 minutes to solve the puzzles, which were customized to the specific disciplines – nursing, PSW and paramedicine – and based on skills already taught in the classroom. Students were required to demonstrate their knowledge by answering the questions tailored to their profession and helping teammates answer theirs, working together to unlock boxes and complete other common escape room elements to move on to the next puzzle. During the process, students learned about other professions while strengthening their teamwork and collaboration skills.<\/p>\n<p>Baltus says that current literature speaks to the need for more research on interprofessional collaboration in healthcare and that the study was inspired by a gap in this area of learning.<\/p>\n<p>“I think that’s an issue because when it comes to working out in the clinical setting, communication, respect for one another, and knowing each other’s roles is what really ends up guiding patient-centered care,” he said.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1611058\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1611058\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1611058\" src=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/ONSET-escape-room-research-study-2_scaled-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"five students sit at small tables grouped together in a patient room\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/ONSET-escape-room-research-study-2_scaled-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/ONSET-escape-room-research-study-2_scaled-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/ONSET-escape-room-research-study-2_scaled-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/ONSET-escape-room-research-study-2_scaled-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/ONSET-escape-room-research-study-2_scaled-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/ONSET-escape-room-research-study-2_scaled-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/ONSET-escape-room-research-study-2_scaled-800x532.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/ONSET-escape-room-research-study-2_scaled-1000x665.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/ONSET-escape-room-research-study-2_scaled-541x360.jpg 541w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/ONSET-escape-room-research-study-2_scaled-338x225.jpg 338w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/ONSET-escape-room-research-study-2_scaled-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/ONSET-escape-room-research-study-2_scaled-812x540.jpg 812w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1611058\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Second year BScN student and ONSET researcher Brayden Robichaud sits down with participants of the escape room study<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Preliminary data from the research suggests that groups that went through the escape room experience exhibited richer task-related communication, faster convergence on shared plans, and more explicit role negotiation, which reflected team functioning and communication.<\/p>\n<p>For the groups that went through the traditional classroom case-based experience, they showed a decrease in the ability to self-organize, negotiate roles, and coordinate actions.<\/p>\n<p>Though results varied slightly between the escape room and traditional modalities, overall performance did not differ significantly between the two and core interprofessional skills were effectively supported in both learning environments.<\/p>\n<p>“The beauty about the study was that the results showed us that we cannot only use a traditional way of teaching interprofessional collaboration… we now have proof to show that we can use the escape room to complement or enhance traditional methods,” said Dr. Odreman, who noted that incorporating a variety of modalities can better support the diverse learning needs of students across the Myhal School of Nursing.<\/p>\n<p>“In terms of educational impact, the study highlights how educators should feel encouraged to adopt creative and active learning strategies that are just as effective as traditional modalities,” said second-year BScN student Isabelle Klapatiuk, who is a research assistant and communications director with ONSET.<\/p>\n<p>“Evidence-based practice is extremely important when it comes to nursing and healthcare. Being able to be involved in that has just been a great experience,” added Klapatiuk, who first participated in research as a student volunteer.<\/p>\n<p>The results of the pilot study have become a catalyst for expanded research into the topic. The team is continuing to explore the concept through a study called “Evaluating the Effectiveness of Escape Room Simulation on Registered Nursing Student Leadership Development in Interprofessional Teams: A Randomized Controlled Trial.” The project sets out to evaluate the effectiveness of an escape room-based simulation in developing leadership skills among RN students.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Inspiring research involvement in students<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>ONSET volunteer coordinator Brayden Robichaud has also grown into his research assistant role after supporting previous studies as a student volunteer.<\/p>\n<p>“It’s honestly amazing to be a part of because there’s nothing like it,” said Robichaud, who is also in his second-year of the BScN program.<\/p>\n<p>“This is not something I thought I would be interested in coming into the program and as much as it takes a lot of time, a lot of work, and a lot of dedication, I think it’s very much shown me what I’m capable of and what an actual team is capable of,” he added.<\/p>\n<p>The team received additional support from first- and second-year BScN students who joined the study in volunteer research assistant roles. Maya Thibault, Marley Hogan and Mike Zammit took on participant recruitment, while Jeny Benjamin and Ada Iysa-Bello handled data collection.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Sharing the impact<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Baltus, Klapatiuk, Robichaud and fellow ONSET member Ryan NcNally, a Master of Nursing student who is currently completing his graduate studies at the University of Toronto, presented a poster on the escape room pilot study at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/2026\/05\/08\/innovative-health-research-takes-centre-stage-at-niagara-college\/\">Niagara Health Knowledge Institute’s sixth annual Research Day<\/a>, hosted at the Daniel J. Patterson Campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake on May 7.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1611071\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1611071\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1611071\" src=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/20260507_NHKI_Health_Research_Event-1264-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/20260507_NHKI_Health_Research_Event-1264-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/20260507_NHKI_Health_Research_Event-1264-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/20260507_NHKI_Health_Research_Event-1264-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/20260507_NHKI_Health_Research_Event-1264-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/20260507_NHKI_Health_Research_Event-1264-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/20260507_NHKI_Health_Research_Event-1264-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/20260507_NHKI_Health_Research_Event-1264-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/20260507_NHKI_Health_Research_Event-1264-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/20260507_NHKI_Health_Research_Event-1264-540x360.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/20260507_NHKI_Health_Research_Event-1264-338x225.jpg 338w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/20260507_NHKI_Health_Research_Event-1264-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/20260507_NHKI_Health_Research_Event-1264-810x540.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1611071\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ONSET members (from left) Ryan McNally (U of T) and NC BScN students Isabelle Klapatiuk, Christian Baltus and Brayden Robichaud with their poster presentation at NHKI’s 2026 Research Day. The poster was designed to reflect the experience of a student participant, aiming to visually capture what it feels like to engage in the escape room environment itself.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The team also submitted an e-poster presentation on the study to the <a href=\"https:\/\/rnao.ca\/\">Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) website<\/a> for National Nursing Week, May 11-17.<\/p>\n<p>“The opportunity to work with Dr. Odreman is an experience that changed my whole trajectory in nursing. Often, nursing students learn about research but few genuine opportunities exist to really be involved to the extent that I do now,” said McNally, who started working with Dr. Odreman in 2023 while completing his bachelor’s degree at Brock University where Dr. Odreman has also taught.<\/p>\n<p>McNally noted that being the external research activities leader for ONSET, alongside his graduate studies at the University of Toronto, has pushed him toward a path in research and academia.<\/p>\n<p>“The mentorship [Dr. Odreman] has offered is something I now aspire to model with the students I precept and the colleagues I work alongside at ONSET, as we all continue to learn and grow together,” he said. “I have made so many cherished friends and connections along the way, and I am truly grateful to be a part of something this special.”<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Looking ahead<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>ONSET has been accepted to participate in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sigmanursing.org\/connect-engage\/meetings-events\/congress\">37th International Nursing Research Congress<\/a>, happening in Toronto from July 16-18. 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welcomes the Honourable John Zerucelli for tour of advanced tech and trades labs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On May 12, as part of a Spring Economic Update tour, The Honourable John Zerucelli, Secretary of State – Labour visited Niagara College’s Welland Campus to tour technology and trades labs.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary of State for Labour Zerucelli and his team were greeted by NC President Sean Kennedy and Vice-President, Research, Innovation, and Strategic Enterprises, Dr. Marc Nantel.<\/p>\n<p>As Secretary of State for Labour, Zerucelli’s mandate is focused on strengthening Canada’s workforce, supporting apprenticeships and skills training, and advancing practical, collaborative labour policies that protect workers while helping Canadian businesses grow and compete.<\/p>\n<p>NC’s Mabel Watt, Director, Government Relations, Duane Bender, Dean of Media, Trades and Technology, and Associate Deans Maura Lecce (Technology) and Nadja Bressan (Trades), were also in attendance.<\/p>\n<p>On their first stop, Program Coordinator, Alexander McGlashan toured Secretary of State for Labour Zerucelli and his team through NC’s Photonics and <a href=\"http:\/\/niagaracollege.ca\/technology\/program\/defence-systems-engineering-technology\/\">Defence Systems Engineering Technology<\/a> labs to learn about the new program to train drone developers beginning this fall – a direct response to government priorities and labour market needs.<\/p>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":53,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.niagaracollege.ca\\\/insidenc\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/13\\\/nc-welcomes-the-honourable-john-zerucelli-for-tour-of-advanced-tech-and-trades-labs\\\/\"}' class=\"tiled-gallery type-square\" data-original-width=\"660\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery-item\"><a border=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/20260512_john_zerucelli_tour_ncc_2972\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1610989\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/20260512_John_Zerucelli_Tour_NCC_2972-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"4","credit":"NIAGARA COLLEGE","camera":"NIKON Z 8","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1778613497","copyright":"2023","focal_length":"32","iso":"1600","shutter_speed":"0.005","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"20260512_John_Zerucelli_Tour_NCC_2972\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/20260512_John_Zerucelli_Tour_NCC_2972-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/20260512_John_Zerucelli_Tour_NCC_2972-1024x683.jpg\" style=\"margin: 2px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/20260512_John_Zerucelli_Tour_NCC_2972-scaled-325x325.jpg\" width=325 height=325 title=\"20260512_John_Zerucelli_Tour_NCC_2972\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery-item\"><a border=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/20260512_john_zerucelli_tour_ncc_3008\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1610988\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/20260512_John_Zerucelli_Tour_NCC_3008-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"4","credit":"NIAGARA COLLEGE","camera":"NIKON Z 8","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1778613580","copyright":"2023","focal_length":"24","iso":"1600","shutter_speed":"0.005","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"20260512_John_Zerucelli_Tour_NCC_3008\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/20260512_John_Zerucelli_Tour_NCC_3008-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/20260512_John_Zerucelli_Tour_NCC_3008-1024x768.jpg\" style=\"margin: 2px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/20260512_John_Zerucelli_Tour_NCC_3008-scaled-325x325.jpg\" width=325 height=325 title=\"20260512_John_Zerucelli_Tour_NCC_3008\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<p>McGlashan highlighted the growing demand for made-in-Canada drone technology, a secure domestic supply chain, and skilled workers to support industry growth. Drawing on insights from fire, EMS, police, and military organizations, the discussion focused on NC’s role as a bridge to connect end users with drone manufacturers and advancing drone research. The Niagara Region’s airport, hydrogen production capabilities, and canal were also identified as strategic assets for aerial, road, and marine drone testing, positioning the College as a trailblazer in this emerging industry.<\/p>\n<p>In the electrical lab, NC’s Joe McEachern, Electrical Technologist, showed Secretary of State for Labour Zerucelli how students are trained for electrical trades, from residential and commercial wiring to fire alarm systems, data cabling, job estimating, blueprint reading, and more.<\/p>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":53,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.niagaracollege.ca\\\/insidenc\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/13\\\/nc-welcomes-the-honourable-john-zerucelli-for-tour-of-advanced-tech-and-trades-labs\\\/\"}' class=\"tiled-gallery type-square\" data-original-width=\"660\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery-item\"><a border=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/20260512_john_zerucelli_tour_ncc_3172\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1610985\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/20260512_John_Zerucelli_Tour_NCC_3172-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"4.5","credit":"NIAGARA COLLEGE","camera":"NIKON Z 8","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1778615412","copyright":"2023","focal_length":"24","iso":"1600","shutter_speed":"0.00625","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"20260512_John_Zerucelli_Tour_NCC_3172\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/20260512_John_Zerucelli_Tour_NCC_3172-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/20260512_John_Zerucelli_Tour_NCC_3172-1024x683.jpg\" style=\"margin: 2px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/20260512_John_Zerucelli_Tour_NCC_3172-scaled-325x325.jpg\" width=325 height=325 title=\"20260512_John_Zerucelli_Tour_NCC_3172\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery-item\"><a border=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/2026\/05\/13\/nc-welcomes-the-honourable-john-zerucelli-for-tour-of-advanced-tech-and-trades-labs\/20260512_john_zerucelli_tour_ncc_3143\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1610986\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/20260512_John_Zerucelli_Tour_NCC_3143-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"2.8","credit":"NIAGARA COLLEGE","camera":"NIKON Z 8","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1778614825","copyright":"2023","focal_length":"70","iso":"1600","shutter_speed":"0.005","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"20260512_John_Zerucelli_Tour_NCC_3143\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/20260512_John_Zerucelli_Tour_NCC_3143-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/20260512_John_Zerucelli_Tour_NCC_3143-1024x683.jpg\" style=\"margin: 2px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/05\/20260512_John_Zerucelli_Tour_NCC_3143-scaled-325x325.jpg\" width=325 height=325 title=\"20260512_John_Zerucelli_Tour_NCC_3143\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Students in their first week at NC welcomed Secretary of State for Labour Zerucelli to the construction lab, where he asked what inspired them to join the program. One student shared that they had left dissatisfying career to pursue a passion for woodworking. Another explained that after completing a university degree in Human Resources and spending several years feeling unsatisfied in the field, she decided to attend NC on the recommendation of a friend.<\/p>\n<p>“It’s an exciting time to do what you’re doing,” said Secretary of State for Labour Zerucelli, emphasizing the growing demand for skilled tradespeople and thanking the students for pursuing careers in the field. “With everything going on in the world, we are focused on building in our country and providing opportunities for you.”<\/p>\n<p>Secretary of State for Labour Zerucelli emphasized the government’s efforts to encourage businesses to take on apprentices and support them in earning their Red Seal certification.<\/p>\n<p>Marco Giorgi, Construction Renovations Technologist, highlighted how students benefit from an introductory mechanical class that allows them to build foundational knowledge and explore different skills before choosing a specialization.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary of State for Labour Zerucelli noted that many new construction projects now rely on prefabricated components built in factories. Giorgi added that NC students gain hands-on experience through projects designed to be disassembled for transport and assembled on site.<\/p>\n<p>The visit emphasized the alignment of NC’s programs with federal priorities in skills development, innovation, and workforce readiness, underscoring its role in supporting Canada’s labour market needs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On May 12, as part of a Spring Economic Update tour, The Honourable John Zerucelli, Secretary of State – Labour visited Niagara College’s Welland Campus to tour technology and trades labs. 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