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Editorial Assistant Internship, Noelle Schmidt

SASAH 4th Year Capstone and Other Projects: Presentations

For her Community Engaged Learning course, Noelle interned as a Publishing Assistant with Latitude 46 Publishing in Sudbury. She mainly focused on organizing the publicity and events for the company's two Spring releases, and in her final report offers a creative look into her growth as a publicist and the opportunities she had in the role.

Child Marriage In Ghana: A Projectsabroad Internship, Rikki Bergen

SASAH 4th Year Capstone and Other Projects: Presentations

For her Community Engaged Learning internship, Rikki travelled to Ghana with ProjectsAbroad to volunteer in Ghana for several weeks in the summer of 2017. Accompanied by a friend, the two worked together to study several key issues in child marriage that occur in Ghana, and to produce a list of recommended points of action for future volunteers.

The Walrus Internship, Hina Afzaal

SASAH 4th Year Capstone and Other Projects: Presentations

Hina interned at The Walrus for her Experiential Learning credit, and herein reflects on the challenges of the job and her personal growth throughout the experience.

Experiential Learning At The Yee Hong Community Wellness Foundation, Vicky Qiao

SASAH 4th Year Capstone and Other Projects: Presentations

Vicky Qiao spent the summer of 2019 working at the Canadian not-for-profit Yee Hong Community Wellness Foundation, at the Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care. While there, Vicky coordinated fundraising events and event planning, and organized a mini-documentary series interviewing 8 individuals, including senior residents and staff, to unearth their immigration stories and experiences. Through this community engaged learning course, Vicky developed strong interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills while engaging with a network of seniors to share their stories.

An Education In Chisasibi, Margaret Graham

SASAH 4th Year Capstone and Other Projects: Presentations

For Margaret's Community Engaged Learning project, she worked with the charitable organization Elephant Thoughts, a collection of teachers and volunteers who work together with Indigenous schools in Canada and internationally to teach summer courses. Margaret was placed in Chisasibi Quebec, on the picturesque shores of James Bay. For the month of July she taught French as a third language in a local high school and herein presents photos and reflections on the experience.

My Experience At The Walrus, Megan Levine

SASAH 4th Year Capstone and Other Projects: Presentations

Megan Levine interned at The Walrus for six weeks in the summer of 2017 as part of her Community Engaged Learning credit for SASAH. She worked in the Digital Editing department, and while there she was responsible for creating newsletters and problem solving issues that arose in the digital publication space, and she enjoyed the opportunity to learn from the distinguished authors at the magazine. Here, Megan reflects on her learnings while at The Walrus and shares how she developed personally and professionally through her internship.

Irregular Entertainment Internship, Morgan Mcauley

SASAH 4th Year Capstone and Other Projects: Presentations

For her Experiential Learning course, Morgan interned with Irregular Entertainment in Toronto, assisting the General Manager in the summer 2018 production of Greece. In this position, Morgan moved to Toronto and gained valuable experience in many facets of the Industry, such as managing Investor relations and customer services, developing marketing materials, and becoming certified in Google Analytics.

Experiential Learning Courses At The Walrus And Jkuat University, Betty Wang

SASAH 4th Year Capstone and Other Projects: Presentations

Betty interned at The Walrus and worked at the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) for her two experiential learning credits. While at the Walrus, Betty worked in the Events department for two months, and at JKUAT Betty worked with other Ivey students to organize a case competition. In her final report and accompanying presentation, Betty describes both internships in detail and presents a wonderful example of the diverse opportunities available to undergraduate students at Western.

Basement Business 101, Alex Busch

SASAH 4th Year Capstone and Other Projects: Publications

For her Experiential Learning course, Alex designed a brochure to help new business owners effectively manage their new endeavours. Alex started her own small business of custom paintings of horses, and used her own business model to break down the process of starting a business into six steps with advice and detailed examples.

Why You Can Actually Sing: A Study Of Human Evolution And Culture As Influenced By Music, Cassandra E. Haley

SASAH 4th Year Capstone and Other Projects: Publications

Cassandra's Community Engaged learning course took her outside of her home faculties of Science and Arts & Humanities to study with Professor S. Wei in the Faculty of Music. For her course, Cassandra became a member of the Viola Studio, and conducted extensive research on music history, aesthetics of music, and human evolution of music to combine her studies in music, SASAH, and genetics.

In her capstone research, Cassandra explored how music has shaped narratives and likewise been controlled by political narratives, how it is different from other forms of communication, and if it is possible to express emotions musically. …