In Manitoba, PLAR is being successfully applied to benefit individuals and change how organizations serve a variety of learners. This section features stories of individuals who have benefited from PLAR and overviews of how organizations are applying PLAR.

Tom        Susan         Tyler         Erin         John         Nasir        Eric

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Brandon University          Urban Circle         University of Winnipeg

John / Brandon University

An accomplished individual with experience in the Canadian Forces as a Psychiatric Nurse, and as a boxer and boxing coach, John is translating his life long learning towards a year of university credit that enables him to enter a Masters of Education program.

John had already earned his three-year Bachelor degree in Native Studies from Brandon University. He believed that knowledge and skills gained through work and life experience could be equivalent to the required fourth year of university credit.

John’s portfolio features his workplace learning including operating his own counseling and consulting company, his community service and his accomplishments and recognition as an athlete and coach.

John began PLAR at an early and experimental time at the university. He persisted and over a period of three years was gained conditional admittance to the M.Ed. program and successfully completed some of the courses required for his Master’s degree.