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10 Benefits of Online Learning

Belinda Elliott-Bielecki

Posted: September 6, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT

Category: News and Events, Online Learning, Our Stories


Online learning can be an ideal solution if you are looking to advance your career, complete your degree, or enrich your life with a creative activity. Here are 10 benefits of online learning we think you'll value: Access courses and programs from anywhere Study at your own pace Choose your learning environment Balance work, life and education with flexible courses Build self-discipline and...

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UNB music camps are back on campus this summer

Rachel Watters

Posted: June 17, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT

Category: Music, News and Events



We are very excited to announce all music camps will be in-person this summer! Weekly camps will run from June 28 to August 6, 2021. What to expect this year To help make this summer fun and safe for everyone, we’ve changed a few things. Please visit our Parent Resource page (coming soon) for everything you need to know and bring to camp this year. If changes occur that prevent us from...

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UNB Design Works Camps – Book your child’s summer experience now!

Rachel Watters

Posted: June 16, 2021 1:00:00 PM ADT

Category: News and Events, Design Works Camps



Don’t miss out on the great summer camp experiences we’ve planned for your kids! Our camps are designed to be fun and help kids to: Build friendships and social skills Develop resiliency and confidence Carve time for "active play" From arts and crafts to gardening to theatre and fashion, we’ve got something of interest for everyone! Take a peek at our featured camp: Behind...

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Mark your calendar for APAC 2021 this November!

Rachel Watters

Posted: June 16, 2021 9:41:00 AM ADT

Category: Behavioural Intervention and Autism, News and Events



The 3rd Annual Atlantic Provinces Autism Conference (APAC) is returning for a two-day virtual event on November 4 and 5, 2021. Save the dates and register early because this conference sells out every year! This year’s theme is "Building Capacity: Improve, Expand, Create": Improve existing support services Expand support services to cover more of the Autism Spectrum Create new...

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A Strong Brand can Build Your Influence

Glyn Jones, CRSP

Posted: May 26, 2021 8:00:00 AM ADT

Category: Professional Development


Safety practitioners need to consciously build their brand to gain sufficient non-hierarchical influence to drive change. Building a brand takes time, and establishing credibility with a growing audience requires real effort and focus. You will need to be seen as a savvy collaborator and it works like this: Collaborators get the opportunity to build their brand; people with strong brands have...

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Leaders are Great Networkers

Glyn Jones, CRSP

Posted: May 14, 2021 1:00:00 PM ADT

Category: Professional Development


You're attending a CSSE conference or one of your local provincial conferences. It's Day 1 of the event and you're standing next to the registration desk. Given there will likely be 500+ people attending, how many people would you know or would know you? If the answer is not 100+, you have got some work to do on your network! In today's organizations, networking is essential to effective...

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Volunteering Helps Develop Critical Leadership Skills

Glyn Jones, CRSP

Posted: May 4, 2021 10:10:00 AM ADT

Category: Professional Development


The power of volunteering has been known and well documented over the millennia. Most of the great leaders in history "cut their teeth" in volunteer roles before going on to greatness. Research now shows that volunteerism is associated with some other surprising benefits. Gordon Hinckle, a lifelong volunteer and American religious leader is quoted as saying this about volunteerism: "One of the...

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NB Fetal Alcohol Centre Alarmed at Spike in Young Adult Drinking

Rachel Watters

Posted: April 22, 2021 8:30:00 AM ADT

Category: News and Events, Behavioural Intervention and Autism


Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) is a lifelong disability that affects the brain and body of people who were exposed to alcohol in the womb. According to the Government of Canada website, FASD is the leading known cause of preventable developmental disability in Canada. The number of people who have FASD is not known in Canada nor anywhere else in the world. This is because FASD is...

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Resilience is a Strength Required of all Great Leaders

Glyn Jones, CRSP

Posted: April 20, 2021 10:00:00 AM ADT

Category: News and Events


For years, it seemed the focus of leaders was to develop speed and agility. Today it seems the new focus needs to be managing change, which is inevitable because it is fast and most disruptive to everyday life. It comes as an erratic pulse or in waves. Sometimes the waves seem more like tsunamis. Globalization, technological change, and socialpolitical upheavals are disruptive. As we try to...

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Leaders Must Accept Failure on the Road to Success

Glyn Jones, CRSP

Posted: April 5, 2021 8:00:00 AM ADT

Category: Professional Development


"Failure is not an option" is a quotable quote attributed to Gene Krantz, the Flight Director and Manager who is credited with securing the safe return of the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission. Although historians argue whether Kranz actually spoke those words, they are forever linked to the idea of his necessary strong leadership and resolve that brought that crew home. I suppose in the world of...

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The Leader as a Storyteller

Glyn Jones, CRSP

Posted: March 23, 2021 9:00:00 AM ADT

Category: Professional Development


As a child, I loved the bedtime routine, which culminated with a bedtime story. My favorite was Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak. I think fondly of those times and as I continue to explore what I think it means to be a leader, I can see that my parents were in fact displaying one of the hallmark qualities of a powerful leader - their ability to tell a story. You can see that it...

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The Practice of Leadership - Know Thyself

Glyn Jones, CRSP

Posted: March 11, 2021 12:00:00 AM AST

Category: Professional Development


A group of seasoned safety practitioners, if asked, would all agree on what we could all do to further develop our leadership capacity. Professional development should not just include the hard skills development but also the soft skills development like leadership. Recognizing that developing our leadership skills may not lead directly to a bigger pay cheque or career advancement, there...

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Leadership Development – An Outline of a Blueprint

Glyn Jones, CRSP

Posted: February 22, 2021 9:00:00 AM AST

Category: Professional Development


We need more safety leaders. A safety leader is someone who influences good decisions and positive behaviour. Safety leadership skills can be developed. We all need access to strong and formalized safety leadership development. This is the leadership imperative. Accepting the leadership imperative that we need a mechanism, process and curriculum to help organizations develop good safety...

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The Value of an Education

Belinda Elliott-Bielecki

Posted: February 19, 2021 12:00:00 AM AST

Category: Degree Credit, News and Events, Our Stories



Brad Davidson had been dreaming of attending university since graduating from high school 20 years ago, but always thought it was beyond his capabilities. That was until 2020. During the early months of the pandemic, Davidson's perspective changed as he began to focus on things that were essential and created value. It was then that he decided to look for some ways to improve his...

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The Leadership Imperative – Why Safety Practitioners Need Formalized Leadership

Glyn Jones, CRSP

Posted: February 4, 2021 12:00:00 AM AST

Category: Professional Development


The leadership imperative in front of us today is to develop a mechanism, process and curriculum to help organizations develop good safety leaders. The leadership imperative, as I see it, is driven by the reality that in the last decade the occupational fatality rate is not falling. This plain fact above all creates the imperative that we need to do something different. In spite of the huge...

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Becoming a better writer can advance your career

Glyn Jones, CRSP

Posted: January 20, 2021 10:00:00 AM AST

Category: Professional Development


It may surprise many safety professionals but one of the simplest things you can do to advance your career is to become a better writer. Being a good writer requires you to master two competencies; the first is the ability to understand the technical language of safety; the second is being able to express that knowledge in a clear, concise and coherent manner. We all know safety is both an art...

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Great Leaders Always Check Their Blind Spots

Glyn Jones, CRSP

Posted: January 13, 2021 9:00:00 AM AST

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I remember fondly the days just after I got my driver's license. I was a proud graduate of the CAA driving school in my home town of Aurora. Not only did I learn to keep my hands on the wheel at "10 and 2" (that was before airbags) but also to always check my blind spot before making a lane change. This is good advice for new drivers and good advice for future leaders too! Many people may not...

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