You’re invited to Carleton University’s GTA Guidance Breakfast!
GTA Guidance Breakfast
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
8:30 to 11:30 a.m. (ET)
Living Arts Centre
4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga, ON L5B 4B8
On-site, underground parking is available at the venue.
Detailed agenda
8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Hot buffet breakfast and networking
9:30 to 9:50 a.m.
Introduction and welcome
10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Keynote – Featuring:
- Matthew Pearson – Assistant Professor, School of Journalism and Communication; Award-winning journalist
Matthew Pearson is an award-winning journalist and graduate of Carleton’s Master of Journalism program. Pearson has worked as a journalist with the Ottawa Citizen, the Times Colonist in Victoria, B.C., as well as CBC Radio as an associate producer for Ottawa Morning and The House. As the 2017 Michener-Deacon Fellow for Journalism Education, Pearson developed a journalism pedagogy intended to teach students how to cover traumatic incidents and report on people who have experienced trauma. He has presented this innovative work and led workshops on trauma-informed journalism at conferences, journalism schools and in newsrooms across Canada. These efforts were recognized in November 2018 with an award from the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies.
11:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Conclusion and feedback survey