On behalf of the Experiential Learning team at CATL:
Welcome to the third year of the Experiential Learning Community of Practice (EL CoP)!
Since 2023, the
Experiential Learning Community of Practice has brought together faculty and instructors across UM to support each other’s teaching, explore innovative approaches, and build connections around our shared passion for experiential education—from undergraduate
research to creative works and industry collaborations.
Guided by our community’s feedback, we’ve been busy finding new ways to support your experiential learning practice. Below is an overview of our initiatives for this year.
Continuing
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Online meetings (two per term)
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October: The first one happened on October 15 and focused on
Designing Inclusive Experiential Learning Activities. 
Oct
15 - Inclusive EL
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November:
The next session is happening on November 18. Join
us to find out how Dr. Sean O’Brien is using hovercraft racing to integrate work-integrated learning into his courses at the faculty of Engineering!
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February 2026: Online Experiential Learning.
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March 2026: Assessing Experiential Learning.
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Our annual Townhall will take place in May 2026.
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Newsletter
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Our quarterly newsletter keeps you updated on Experiential Learning news, events and opportunities at UM. Our Fall 2025 issue will be uploaded to the EL CoP MS Teams in late-November.
New
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Updated MS Teams
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We’ve refreshed our MS Teams space with new ideas to engage the community—such as weekly challenges—and continue conversations beyond our monthly meetings!
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We are streamlining all CoP communications through our MS Teams.
There, you will be able to access information about upcoming events, access resources, and to interact with other CoP members.
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If you haven’t already,
please
take a minute to join the Experiential Learning CoP MS Teams.
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Digital icon for your email signature.
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We’ve partnered with our media specialists to design a digital icon for CoP members - a fun way to showcase your involvement in the community!
- Please find it attached to this email.
Thank you,
Tamara Friesen (She/Her)
Executive Assistant to the Associate Dean Undergraduate
University of Manitoba
Faculty of Kinesiology & Recreation Management
101D Frank Kennedy Centre
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2
204-318-2929
Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management | University of Manitoba
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for each other and the land. I dedicate myself to move forward in partnership with First Nations, Métis, and Inuit in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.