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FACULTY AND STAFF
Meet YURA MONESTIME Associate Dean of Media, Design and Dramatic Arts
“Canadore Cares. We don’t care on a yearly basis, or even a monthly basis, we care on a daily basis. We know learning takes a back seat when you don’t have enough money for food or rent.”
OUR STUDENTS TELL US THAT YURA MONESTIME AND MANY OTHERS AT CANADORE COLLEGE GO “ABOVE AND BEYOND” EVERY DAY.
YURA MONESTIME has been a part of the Canadore family for 12 years and is currently the Associate Dean of Media, Design and Dramatic Arts.
Yura’s passion for lm started young, capturing precious memories on an 8mm camera. Over the years, Yura has helped develop the Digital Cinematography Program and supported students making documentaries that have changed lives and our surrounding communities for the better. “If someone can change the way you believe in things, I believe the program has done its job.”
For Yura, the lm program is desperately needed in northern Ontario because, quite simply, culture matters. “We need people to tell stories who live and breathe in our backyard,” says Yura. “It’s always good to re ect back on your history and use that information to move forward.”
No matter what obstacles students may face, Canadore goes above and beyond to make sure the learning environment is comfortable and supportive for each student. “Canadore cares” says Yura. “We don’t care on a yearly basis, or even a monthly basis, we care on a daily basis. We know learning takes a back seat when you don’t have enough money for food or rent.” Seeing students graduate and accomplish major milestones in life fuels Yura’s passion year after year.
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