Celebrating Trent Day | Instagram 

This week, our community of scholars came together donning their Trent colours and taking part in Trent Day festivities. The third annual event to boost support for student needs, encourage volunteer service and showcase Trent community spirit. Check out some of the highlights on Instagram. 

Solution to Rural Ontario’s Healthcare Crisis | CBC Ontario Morning 

Chelsea Reid, a fourth-year student pursuing a joint major in Biology and Forensic Science at Trent,  has recently completed a community-based research project investigating a new healthcare model that seeks to approach to solving the healthcare crisis in rural Ontario communities. Her research picked up an award at Trent’s recent Celebration of Community-Based Research and seeks to improve access to marginalized community members. 

Undergraduate Research Showcases the Future of Child and Youth Studies

Rachel Willis, fourth year Child and Youth Studies student, was one of the students who presented at Child and Youth Studies undergraduate research showcase this week. Her work on integrating outdoor education into the curriculums and the effects on children's learning has given her a great base for her next steps, a Master's at the University of Toronto. "I know what I want to research, I know the gaps in the research, and I know exactly what goal I want to reach," said Rachel. "I'm so excited that I had the opportunity to do a mini-thesis, and it's really shown me why I want to do my thesis, and prepared me for the future of Child and Youth studies." 

Academia Needs More Activists | University Affairs 

Cindy Blackstock, a Trent honorary degree recipient, scholar, activist and child welfare advocate, shares timely insight with University Affairs that academia needs to hire “a lot more people who are willing to get into trouble” and advocates for a need to blend activism and academics. Her work is focused on advocating for the rights of Indigenous children, and in 2007, she and the Caring Society filed a complaint with the Canadian Human Rights Commission against the federal government for underfunding welfare services for First Nations children living on reserve. The case helped bring attention to discrimination and resulted in the government offering compensation.