Juliet Bushi

Teaching without borders: Building global mindsets for next-gen teachers in Botswana and beyond

Juliet Bushi at Botswana Open UniversityDr. Juliet Bushi at Botswana Open University (PROVIDED BY J. BUSHI/University of Windsor)

By Kate Hargreaves 

A new opportunity for experiential learning and research is available to UWindsor students this coming summer in Botswana. 

Part of the Faculty of Education’s Global Community Engagement Program (GCEP), which already provides international service-learning opportunities in China, Jamaica and Tanzania, Botswana is the latest country to be added to this list of options. 

Student, leader, teacher, researcher: Education grad named most valuable student

Student teacher in front of elementary school childrenSarah Julius is the winner of the Faculty of Education's Most Valuable Student award for 2026 (FILE/University of Windsor)

By Kate Hargreaves

Sarah Julius is used to balancing a lot.  

A recent graduate of the University of Windsor’s concurrent education program in psychology and early childhood education, Julius (BEd, BA, ECE ’26) crossed the stage in June to receive two degrees and a college diploma. 

Shark Tank-style ImpactPreneurs summer camp to give kids a taste of business

Two boys stand with a box of lunches in front of a sign that says Make Poverty HistoryRegistration is now open for the ImpactPreneurs Shark Tank Summer Camp (J. BUSHI/University of Windsor)

By Kate Hargreaves 

For kids with entrepreneurial aspirations outside of the lemonade stands of yore, a new summer camp at the University of Windsor offers a unique opportunity for learning and fun. 

Modelled on the popular Shark Tank television show, in which entrepreneurs pitch business ideas to a panel of investors, the ImpactPreneurs Shark Tank Summer Camp invites kids six to 13 years old to learn about business and teamwork while having fun.