bed student kari clark named best presenter on sustainable growth panel

as part of an undergraduate conference during this year’s research and innovation (r&i) week, bachelor of education student kari clark (orillia campus) was selected by her peers as best panelist on a nine-student panel that focused on sustainability and growth.

her presentation, which she adapted from a social studies assignment, responded to the question: “how does the town of collingwood’s potential water shortage affect the school system, infrastructure development, and growth and sustainability of the community as a whole?”

kari notes that participating in the panel was an excellent opportunity to advocate for teachers using outdoor spaces to teach the social studies curriculum, as a means of promoting sustainability. this connected to the theme of this year’s r&i week: “planetary sustainability.”

as a reward for being selected as best panelist, kari was asked to represent the faculty of education at a lunch with the university president and winners from other university faculties.

she explains that participating on the panel was “an amazing opportunity, especially from an educational perspective. lakehead 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 have a wealth of knowledge, and to be able to witness this learning and growth in relation to planetary sustainability was nothing short of incredible!”