Enhancing Inner City Programming

Our Community Services department is a proud partner in Urban Circle's new Makoonsag Intergenerational Children's Centre - the first to bring together children and elders. The Selkirk Avenue resource marks the latest in a series of longstanding inner city partnerships aimed at blending education with essential life skills.

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new childcare spaces were created at Makoonsag, a centre based on Aboriginal cultural values in which RRC is educating the workforce.

Participant at 2011 H.A.W.K. camp

Reaching Out to Aboriginal Youth

For the last two years, Red River College has held H.A.W.K. (Hands-on Activity Week For Kids) a weeklong summer camp for Aboriginal youth aged 11 to 13. Offered at no charge to 16 participants, the camp blends cultural programming, recreation time and teambuilding exercises with hands-on activities and games that introduce skilled trades- and technology-related programs.

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Men's Rebels volleyball team at practice.

Mentoring Young Athletes

Our Rebels athletes continue to step up their game - racking up a string of championship wins, debuting strongly on the soccer pitch, and most importantly, providing mentorship training to young athletes throughout the province. For the second year in a row, RRC volleyball players hosted the Rebels Boys and Girls Classics: combined tournaments and skills camps for junior high athletes that foster development at the grassroots level while strengthening our teams' ties to the community.

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of Rebels athletes were recognized as MCAC Scholar-Athletes, meaning they earned a GPA of 3.0 or better, last year.

Making an Investment in Manitoba's Future

Every year, Red River College delivers thousands of highly skilled graduates into the workforce, where they bring value to the economic, social and cultural fabric of our province. Virtually all of Manitoba's key sectors are bursting with talented, capable individuals whose paths to success brought them through RRC. That’s why a gift to the College represents an investment in Manitoba's future, whether through student awards, sponsorships, professional development or endowment funds. Your generosity supports student excellence and ensures access to quality education for everyone in our province.

Please visit rrc.ca/donate to make your gift.