Ability NB Recognizes ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»údents and ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú Experiential Learning with Volunteer Award of Excellence
ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»údents and ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú’s Office of Experiential Learning & Career Development are this year’s recipients of Ability NB’s annual Volunteer Award of Excellence. The award celebrates the outstanding positive impact ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»údents have been able to have in the larger community thanks to opportunities provided by staff in Experiential Learning.
ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú has built a strong partnership with , which is a provincial non-profit organization whose mission is to empower the independence and full community participation of individuals with mobility disabilities in New Brunswick.
Through the university’s ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú Cares Day of Action, students have helped the team at Ability NB with maintenance and repair of adapted sport equipment, such as hockey sledges and multisport wheelchairs. &²Ô²ú²õ±è;
Alexa Navas, ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú’s Experiential Learning Programs Coordinator, says the award shows the importance of providing avenues for students to engage meaningfully with the community.
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“In their post-event reflections, students often describe their volunteer experiences as an insightful way to connect their in-classroom learning with the reality of the social environment in the community at large,” Navas said. “The award is a symbol of the reciprocity of that positive sentiment.”