HomeBlogWork-Integrated Learning Attending to Equity in Work-Integrated Learningby Jessie L. Moore and Nolan SchultheisJanuary 6, 2025 Share: Section NavigationSkip section navigationIn this sectionPodcasts – Home 60-Second SoTL Limed: Teaching with a Twist Making College “Worth It” Special Series First-Year Seminars Land Acknowledgement Making College “Worth It” – Season 2, Episode 5 In this episode, Anne-Marie Fannon and Soumya Garg from the Work-Learn Institute at the University of Waterloo share new research on the work-integrated learning (WIL) experiences of equity deserving groups. They focused on understanding the barriers that students from equity deserving groups experienced in WIL and then partnered with students to identify solutions to these barriers. Our conversation highlights the learning value of WIL and existing workplace strengths that employers can integrate into WIL experiences to better support all students on their teams. View a transcript of this episode. Meet our Guests Anne-Marie Fannon, a passionate advocate for work-integrated learning (WIL), is the Director of the Work-Learn Institute at the University of Waterloo. With over 20 years of experience in higher education, she has led WIL development and enhancement locally, nationally and internationally. Her focus is on building scalable and sustainable WIL ecosystems that benefit partners, students, and higher education institutions. Fannon’s commitment to WIL extends beyond academia. She is a member of the executive council of the World Association for Cooperative Education and Work-Integrated Education. She actively engages with Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning (CEWIL) Canada, serving on CEWIL’s Government and External Relations Committee. In 2016/2017, as CEWIL’s president, she led the expansion of CEWIL’s mandate from co-op to work-integrated learning. Soumya Garg is a 4th-year Honours Science student majoring in Psychology at the University of Waterloo. With a deep passion for enhancing students’ educational journeys through work-integrated learning (WIL), Soumya has built valuable research experience during co-op terms with the Work-Learn Institute (WxL) as a Research Assistant. Soumya’s work at WxL includes a study on self-masking in the workplace, examining why individuals with hidden disabilities choose to either mask their identities or self-disclose. Additionally, Soumya has contributed to a project focused on identifying structural and non-structural barriers faced by equity-deserving groups during WIL experiences. Through this research, Soumya aims to provide insights into the challenges faced by these individuals and propose solutions for fostering more inclusive work environments. Learn more about the research featured in the episode. Episode Credits This episode is co-hosted by Jessie L. Moore, Director of Elon University’s Center for Engaged Learning, and Nolan Schultheis, a second-year student at Elon University, studying Psychology with an interest in law. Nolan Schultheis also edited the episode. Making College “Worth It” is produced by Elon University’s Center for Engaged Learning. Episode art was created by Jessie L. Moore and Jennie Goforth. Photo by Christina @ wocintechchat.com on Unsplash. Funky Percussions is by Denys Kyshchuk (@audiocoffeemusic) - https://www.audiocoffee.net/. Soft Beat is by ComaStudio. Explore Center Resources Related to this Episode Elon Statement on Work-Integrated Learning Download a printer-friendly (PDF) version of the Elon Statement on Work-Integrated Learning by CJ Eubanks Fleming, T. Judene Pretti, Gianna T. Smurro, and Annelise R. 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