🎃 October at COIE: Innovation, Impact & Community Connections
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🎃 COIE October Highlights
Happy October from COIE! We’re keeping the momentum going with inspiring events, new opportunities, and ways to connect. Don’t miss what’s ahead!
🎉 Thank you to everyone who joined COIE’s first on-site Info Session with our Student Ambassador team! 🌟 Their energy and ideas were inspiring, and a special highlight was meeting President & CEO Craig Stephenson.
☕ Coffee and Conversation with COIE brought students together during class breaks. Our students sparked new ideas with Jonathan Hack, Dean of Centennial Innovates, the college's applied research, innovation and entrepreneurship department. We’ll keep the energy going towardDemo Day.
*Photo and video credits: Debbie Deer, COIE Immersive Lab Coordinator
Explore COIE Upcoming Programs & Events 📣
Virtual
Teach For Change Series #2
Networking with Ontario’s Entrepreneurial & Changemaker Ecosystem
Designed for educators, this interactive workshop will provide actionable strategies to connect your students with Ontario’s dynamic changemaker networks.
📅 Tues Nov 25 | 11:30 - 1:30 pm 📍Event Center (Fall/Winter Room), 8th Floor, Progress Campus
Everyone is welcome! Come share your business ideas or MVPs in a 1-minute or 3-minute pitch for a chance to win prizes. 🎤 Meet mentors, connect with peers, and enjoy light refreshments as we celebrate entrepreneurial talent across COIE.
Master your pitching and public speaking skills through a unique, hands-on 2-week immersive learning experience with VR simulations and AI-powered feedback! Earn a Public Speaking Mastery Certification by Virtual Speech along the way.
☕ Light refreshments 📚 Free COIE monthly book (Title TBA)
Hone your adaptability, digital fluency, emotional intelligence, and confidence to navigate an evolving job market through a 2-week hands-on program – prepare for the future of work through immersive VR simulations, AI-powered tools, and real-world practice!
☕ Light refreshments 📚 Free COIE monthly book (Title TBA)
Coursera for Careers: an exclusive opportunity to boost your employability!
Learners from Centennial College have been gaining in-demand skills, earning certifications from leading companies like Google, IBM, Meta, and Microsoft, and taking big steps toward their career goals through the Coursera for Careers Program.
Elevate Festival returns to Toronto from Oct 7-9, 2025, to reunite world-class innovators, industry leaders, and the tech ecosystem to shine a global spotlight on Canada’s tech and innovation ecosystem.
📅 Oct 7-9 📍Meridian Hall and the St. Lawrence Centre of Art
Explore highly stimulating career opportunities at Inovia
Inovia Capital is a leading full-stack venture capital firm anchored in Canada, with an established presence in the EU.
With investments spanning from pre-seed to pre-IPO, and a team of seasoned investors, operators, and advisors, we support founders with capital, insights, and mentorship at every stage.
🧐 Buzzword Breakdown
Changermaker🌱🧠
For the United Nations, a changemaker is an individual or community acting to solve a problem and create positive change for the greater good, especially by contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These individuals are characterized by their vision, courage, collaboration, and ability to implement innovative solutions to social, economic, and environmental issues through dedicated action and advocacy for justice and equality.
At Centennial College’s COIE, our Changemaker Mindset Series brings this spirit to life, featuring community voices, practical tools, and inspiring stories that help you reframe challenges, spark creativity, and take meaningful action in your studies, career, and community. 🧠✨
👆Learn more about Changemaker: Malala Yousafzai | United Nations
📚 Book Recommendation of the Month
📚 This month's book recommendation is The Lean Startupby Eric Ries. “An essential read for entrepreneurs looking to experiment, adapt, and grow.”
-Kailimi Li, our Entrepreneurship Programs Lead at COIE
Who Would Enjoy This Book?
by Kailimi Li
💬 In this book, you’ll discover how to create and test a simple plan for your idea, learn the step-by-step process of “build, measure, and learn,” and see how entrepreneurs avoid common mistakes and failures. You’ll also be encouraged to explore your creativity without needing any prior experience. 🌱
⬇️ Check out this 3-minute video Summary of The Lean Startup by Eric Ries.
*Entrepreneurship is a Mindset (Changemaker Mindset Series #1), originally scheduled for September 23, 2025, has been postponed. We’ll confirm the new date soon. Thank you for being so understanding, and we look forward to welcoming you to the rescheduled event.
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