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UWINNIPEG.CA A STUDENT-CENTRED APPROACH TO GRADUATE STUDIES INVEST IN YOUR FUTURE. YOU'RE WORTH IT. ACADEMIC SPOTLIGHT Professor:JimSilver ADDRESSING POVERTY JimSilver'sworkhaskepthim wherehewantstobe:working withcommunitiestoward meaningfulsocialchange. Silverisconcernedwith uncoveringcausesofsocial problems,andfinding solutions.Lastyearhe publishedAboutCanada: Poverty,abookoutliningpolicy changesneededtoaddress poverty.Hehasalsoco-edited upcomingbooksaboutthe low-incomehousingcrisisin Canada,andhowinequality contributestopoorhealth. Silverispurposefulinhis researchprocess,working closelywiththosewhoare "doingreallycoolthings"to improvetheircommunities.He isalsoconnectedwithUICS students,andteachesboth introductoryandadvanced- levelcourses. Student:KevinSettee LEADING BY EXAMPLE AdoublemajorinUICSand Geography,KevinSetteeis alreadyacommunityleader. ThecurrentVPExternalAffairs fortheUWinnipegStudents' Association,SetteecametoUICS whileworkingasamentorat theWiiChiiwaakanakLearning Centre.Hewasimpressedby thecloseconnectionsUICS facultymembershavewith communities,andhowthe classesallowforanexchange ofinformationwithpeoplewho oftenaren'theard. Setteeisknownfororganizing communityeventssuchasthe AllNationsMedicineWalk,and ispassionateabouthisculture andIndigenousceremony. Heplanstopursuegraduate studiesatUWinnipeg,witha goalofcontributingtosocial changeintheWestEnd,where hegrewup. Alumna:AndreaGuimond OVERCOMING BARRIERS AndreaGuimondbeganher careerasacommunityjustice worker—whichshedescribes as"exactlythetypeofworkI wantedtogetinto"—justas shewasfinishingherclasses atUWinnipeg.Sheinitially cametotheUICScampus fortheBeginningUniversity Successfully(BUS)Program, andeventuallyearnedherBA withadoublemajorinUICS andCriminalJustice. Guimondsayssheconfronted manyofthebarriersto educationthatIndigenous studentsoftenface.After severalyearsworkinginchild andfamilyservices,shewent backtoschooltoassistthose inthecommunitywhoface systemicbarriers. ShesaysUICScoursesappealedto herbecausetheywerecommunity- drivenand grounded. TheUrbanandInner-CityStudies(UICS) programisaninterdisciplinarymajorcombining traditionalurbanstudieseducationwitha criticalexaminationoftheuniquechallenges experiencedby marginalizedmembersof Canada'surbanpopulation—suchaspoverty, racismandsocialexclusion. Studentscanworktoward3-year,4-yearand HonoursBachelorofArtsDegrees,oraMinor orCertificate. Thedepartment'slocationonSelkirkAvenue inWinnipeg'sNorthEndallowsforhands-on learningopportunitiesviarelationshipswith nearbycommunityorganizationsandagencies. Thesmallcampusalsoservesasawelcoming bridgetouniversityforstudentsfromtheinner city,whomayformcloserelationshipswiththe department'ssupportivestaffandfaculty. Thefast-growingprogramispreparingfor aJanuary2017movetoaninnovativenew locationatthesiteoftheformerMerchant's Hotel,whichwillincludeaffordablehousing, retaildevelopment,communityaccess,and spacefortheCEDA-PathwaystoEducation Program. URBAN & INNER�CITY STUDIES Manyofourinnovativegraduateprograms featuremulti-disciplinaryapproaches,severalare pre-professionalprograms,andalltrainstudents insmallcohortsandemphasizeopportunities tonetworkwithotherscholars.Weofferthirteen graduate-levelprogramsinArts,Science, Development,FamilyTherapy,andTheology. SeveralareuniqueinWesternCanada. UWinnipeg'sProfessional,AppliedContinuing Educations(PACE)offersfull-timeday,evening, weekendandonlinelearning.Experiencecareer growthwithprogramsdesignedfortoday'sbusy learner. Evenings | Weekends | Online Moreinformation: 204.982.6633 | pace.uwinnipeg.ca REGISTER NOW FOR FALL 2015. THERE'S STILL TIME TO APPLY! TheUniversityofWinnipegisstillaccepting applicationsforFall2015andWinter2016. Spaceisstillavailableinmanyfall-termcourses, including:appliedcomputerscience,biology, business,chemistry,economics,environmental studies,French,geography,history,math,physics, psychology,Spanish,theatre&film,andmore! Graduate Norm Gould: President, The Manitoba Teachers' Society Opportunities for scholarships, assistantships, and bursaries available! See uwinnipeg.ca for a complete list of available courses! GET READY FOR FALL MASTERS PROGRAMS SET YOUR OWN PACE No UWinnipegisnotedforacademicexcellence,Indigenous inclusion,environmentalcommitment,smallerclasssizes andcampusdiversity. YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE Whetheryouwanttochangetheworldor nurtureyourownneighborhood:starthere. Connectwithopen-mindedlearners,caring professors,andbrilliantresearchers.Inspire —andbeinspiredby—otherswhoshareyour passiontodosomethingspecial.Thriveina supportive,diverselearningenvironmentwhere yoursuccessiscelebrated. Wewillembracewhoyouare—andhelp transformyouintotheleaderyou'regoingtobe.