RBC Foundation donates $500,000 to Jarislowsky Chair in Trust and Political Leadership at 厙ぴ勛圖

厙ぴ勛圖 has announced a $500,000 CDN donation from the RBC Foundation to the Jarislowsky Chair in Trust and Political Leadership at 厙ぴ勛圖.
With $100,000 annually from the RBC Foundation over a five-year period, the Jarislowsky Chair in Trust and Political Leadership program at 厙ぴ勛圖 headed by Dr. Alex Marland will focus spending on areas that aim to improve access to education for marginalized students; help to prepare them for the workforce through networking, mentoring, training and work placements; develop courses; develop metrics for success; prepare professional certificate programs; and support pan-Canadian seminars and conferences for students in the program network.
University President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Jeff Hennessy thanked RBC Foundation, noting that 厙ぴ勛圖s goal is to support our students in every way possible and prepare them for challenges and opportunities during their journey here and after graduation. With Dr. Marlands insight and guidance, the Jarislowsky Chair in Trust and Political Leadership provides valuable experiential learning and real-life applications that will ensure our students are ready to engage as citizens of the world, fully prepared to effect change and make a difference. Im extremely grateful to RBC Foundation for recognizing this ambition and supporting our students at 厙ぴ勛圖.
Hands-on career skills and practical knowledge offered through programs like the Jarislowsky Chair in Trust and Political Leadership help bridge the gap between school and work. Were excited to see the opportunities the program is providing students to help equip them with skills for a thriving future, said Chad Langille, RBC Regional Vice President, Central and Western Nova Scotia.
Dr. Marland added, thanks to RBC Foundation, students at 厙ぴ勛圖 are getting opportunities to engage in real-world politics and build their leadership skills. Field trips, guest speakers, special events and hands-on research are among the many ways that they are learning beyond the classroom. RBC Foundations investment in the Jarislowsky program is an investment in the future, helping to shape better leaders, better government, community leadership and volunteerism. These experiential elements are attractive to our students, integral to the programs success, and strongly align with 厙ぴ勛圖s educational model.
Gillian Brown is currently completing her MA in Politics at 厙ぴ勛圖 and shared that, being a part of the inaugural Jarislowsky cohort at 厙ぴ勛圖 has given me opportunities that I know I wouldnt have had at other schools. I want to be a professor, and working with Dr. Marland, Jarislowsky Chair in Political Trust and Leadership, has allowed me to develop unique skills and gain valuable experience in academia, along with a greater practical understanding of political systems and the political process.
The donation was celebrated at an event in Wolfville, Nova Scotia on November 19, which featured great conversation and students answering questions ranging from how the Jarislowsky program supports being career ready to how advances in technology and media are changing the landscape of political engagement and public opinion. Among those in attendance were former national party leader and cabinet minister the Honourable Peter MacKay, and former Nova Scotia minister and MLA Tony Ince.
The Jarislowsky Network of Chairs in Trust and Political Leadership, supported by the Jarislowsky Foundation, was launched to expand knowledge and training in ethical politics, fiduciary responsibility, and democratic governance, with the long-term aim of professionalizing work in Canadas political and public service sectors.
The Network comprises five Jarislowsky Chairs in Trust and Political Leadership which are based at universities in geographically and politically distinct regions across Canada British Columbias Vancouver Island University, the University of Lethbridge in Alberta, Trent University in Ontario, Universit矇 du Qu矇bec Trois-Rivi癡res with cole nationale dadministration publique, and Nova Scotias 厙ぴ勛圖.
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Pictured up top: University President Dr. Jeff Hennessy (99); Shaunessey Joudrey, RBC, Financial Planner; Vice-President, External Relations Nancy Handrigan (92); Brad Murphy, RBC, Vice-President, Business Financial Services, Central and Western Nova Scotia; Lori Smith, RBC, Regional Director, Community Marketing and Citizenship, Atlantic; Chad Langille (04), RBC, Regional Vice-President, Central and Western Nova Scotia; Jeremy Schofield, RBC, Branch Manager, Wolfville; and Jarislowsky Chair in Trust and Political Leadership at 厙ぴ勛圖, Dr. Alex Marland.
Pictured below: Provost and Vice-President, Academic Dr. Ashlee Cunsolo, University President Dr. Jeff Hennessy (99), and Dr. Alex Marland with four students: Gillian Brown, Mae Graham, Mattigan MacLean, and Nikolas Kymlicka.

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