Panel Discussion: Funding Opportunities

When
November 22, 2022
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location
Virtual

Registration

BCPLAN Members
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CAPLA Members
Non-Members – $25.00

Registration is closed

Date & Time: Nov. 22, 2022, 12 PM – 1 PM (PDT)
Location: Online (Zoom)
Registration deadline: Nov. 22, 2022 by 11 AM
Cost: Free to BCPLAN and CAPLA Members; $25 to Non-Members

Join us at this panel discussion to learn more about funding opportunities in Canada, including how such opportunities relate to PLAR.

Panel participants:

Jennie Nilsson (She/Her)
Regional Associate Director (West)
Co-operative Education & Work-Integrated Learning Canada
CEWIL Canada

About:

Jennie Nilsson has been a passionate advocate for co-op education and work-integrated learning for over 15 years. Currently, she is a regional associate director for Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning Canada, where she leads initiatives to promote programs and best practices to support high-quality work-integrated learning across the region through engagement with post-secondary institutions, employer groups, and governments.

Jennie holds a Master’s of Education in Leadership Studies from the University of Victoria and an undergraduate degree in History from Mount Allison University in New Brunswick. Jennie has extensive experience in employer engagement and believes strongly in the power of reflection to support student learning in work-integrated learning settings and to prepare students for the workforce of the future.

Alexandra Manoliu, PhD (She/Her)
Manager, Research Initiatives
CERIC

About:

Alexandra Manoliu is the Manager, Research Initiatives, at CERIC. Her responsibilities include advancing the national research goals and funding priorities of CERIC and leading the Graduate Student Engagement Program. Alexandra brings more than seven years of experience in research and knowledge dissemination in both academic and not-for-profit sectors. She holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of Montreal and a master’s in political communication and marketing in Romania.

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Keynote Speaker:

Adina Gray is an educator, speaker, and founder of PurpleOwl AI, a training and consulting firm that helps educators and business professionals harness the power of Generative AI. She also serves as AI Initiatives Lead at Thompson Rivers University, Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics, and Advisor for AI & Digital Strategy with the Central Interior Business Accelerator.

With over 15 years of experience in post-secondary education, Adina designs AI literacy programs and delivers hands-on workshops locally and internationally. She has presented and led sessions across Canada, the United States, Europe and Latin America. A 2025 Women in AI North America Awards Finalist and recipient of the 2025 AI Innovator Award at the AI Revolution in Education Show in San Diego, she is committed to making AI accessible and human centered.

Learn more about Adina, here: purpleowlai

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