/continuingstudies/articles/rss en /continuingstudies/article/deans-corner-finding-your-joy <p>Between January bouts of arctic vortexes and distressing politics or natural events around us, it is sometimes difficult to fend off winter blues. Holiday breaks – especially this year – are too short and feel in the distant past. New Year’s resolutions are probably already falling by the wayside like autumn leaves. So much for that plan to get to the gym more frequently. And even if we embrace winter sports or live in a part of the world without snow and ice, this time of year can be hard on one’s outlook.</p> Thu, 23 Jan 2025 19:14:52 +0000 Carola Weil 13054 at /continuingstudies /continuingstudies/article/black-history-month-book-club <p>For Black History Month, SCS is organizing a special "Book Club" and we invite staff, instructors, students, and the wider SCS community to join us in celebration and reflection.</p> Fri, 17 Jan 2025 00:51:52 +0000 McGill School of Continuing Studies 13053 at /continuingstudies /continuingstudies/article/time-reflection-and-gratitude <p><img alt="Happy Holidays! Joyeuses fêtes!" height="676" width="969" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;" class="media-element file-original " src="/continuingstudies/files/continuingstudies/scs-holiday-card-2024.jpg" /></p> Fri, 20 Dec 2024 15:05:29 +0000 Carola Weil 13028 at /continuingstudies /continuingstudies/article/osman-omer-mcgill-scs-classroom-parliament-hill <p><img height="1336" width="1058" style="width: 250px; height: 316px; float: left;" class="media-element file-original lt" src="/continuingstudies/files/continuingstudies/osman-omer-profile-scs.jpg" alt="" />A proud alumnus of McGill SCS, <b>Osman Omer</b> completed the SCS Certificate in <a href="/continuingstudies/areas-study/scs-certificate-public-administration-and-governance">Public Administration and Governance</a> in 2023, building on a strong foundation in engineering.</p> Mon, 09 Dec 2024 22:14:18 +0000 McGill School of Continuing Studies 13016 at /continuingstudies /continuingstudies/article/mberry-sylla-recipient-judith-potter-leadership-award <p>The McGill School of Continuing Studies (SCS) is proud to announce <b>Mbery Sylla</b>, 2024 graduate of our <a href="/continuingstudies/areas-study/scs-certificate-applied-cybersecurity">Certificate in Applied Cybersecurity</a>, as the recipient of the Judith Potter Leadership Award. The award was established in 2018 by the McGill Association of Continued Education Students to honour the former two-term Dean of Continuing Studies,<b> Judith Potter</b>, who also generously contributed to the award.</p> Mon, 02 Dec 2024 00:05:07 +0000 Bianca Mercuri 13008 at /continuingstudies /continuingstudies/article/truth-and-reconciliation-day-insights-actions <p>In honour of the National Truth and Reconciliation Day, the SCS Indigenous Relations Initiative team organized several activities during the month of September. The Indigenous Perspectives on Truth and Reconciliation in Post-Secondary Education panel discussion on September 30, 2024, focused on the ongoing impact of colonialism on Inuit communities, highlighting the importance of acknowledging this history and the role education plays in reconciliation.</p> Wed, 13 Nov 2024 16:58:31 +0000 Brittanny Janvier 13000 at /continuingstudies /continuingstudies/article/multilingual-digital-communication-creator-economy <p>Every fall, consumers have come to expect tech companies to announce the launch of new products and features. Banner events, such as Apple’s fall device and iOS releases as well as Meta Connect, have become the ostensible ‘pulse and vibe check’ of the tech and online social world. One might initially think that these events have little to do with the language industry, yet, increasingly, these events have had <b>a lot</b> to do with multilingual digital communication. Let’s dive in.</p> Tue, 08 Oct 2024 23:44:36 +0000 Renée Desjardins, Ph.D. 12930 at /continuingstudies /continuingstudies/article/deans-corner-technology-education-for-health <p>More than a decade ago, I was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer. Annually, more than <a href="https://www.wcrf.org/cancer-trends/breast-cancer-statistics/">2 million women</a> and a substantial number of men worldwide are diagnosed with this disease. It is the second most prevalent form of cancer and the <a href="https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/breast-cancer">leading cancer</a> for women.</p> Tue, 08 Oct 2024 18:37:31 +0000 Carola Weil 12927 at /continuingstudies /continuingstudies/article/pros-and-cons-machine-translation-and-ai-legal-translation <p>When it comes to the legal translation in Canada, two clear observations can be made: First, there is a severe shortage of qualified legal translators in this country; and second, translation technology, including machine translation (MT) and generative AI (genAI), is now firmly entrenched in translation processes. The train has left the station. The genie is out of the bottle, and there is no turning back.</p> Thu, 19 Sep 2024 22:44:33 +0000 Ann Marie Boulanger 12914 at /continuingstudies /continuingstudies/article/inclusive-democracy-and-women-parliaments <p>The McGill School of Continuing Studies (SCS) welcomed once more Members of Parliament and parliamentary staff representatives for the 2024 cohort of the Parliamentary Residency. The parliamentary programs for newly elected MPs and parliamentary staff offer a space for learning, discussion, and applied experiences to work towards democracy within their parliaments and countries.</p> Wed, 19 Jun 2024 21:38:45 +0000 Guadalupe Cruz Orozco 12740 at /continuingstudies