The Future Skills Innovation Network (FUSION) is a national cross-collaborative network of Canadian universities focused on exploring inclusive and innovative learning approaches to foster skill development and set students up for success at, and beyond, the postsecondary level. FUSION is oriented around a common set of goals:

• Develop skills that are critical for student success in the 21st-century labour market.
• Improve postsecondary outcomes for students from equity-deserving groups.
• Create more flexible, inclusive and equitable formats for accessing learning.

The FUSION program is a series of self-contained learning modules, each addressing a specific skill identified by the Government of Canada’s Skills for Success model as in demand with today’s employers. These learning modules—Adaptability, AI Literacy, Collaboration, Communication, Digital Literacy, Inclusivity, Metacognition, Problem-Solving, and Self-Management—are interactive, online, asynchronous and self-directed. Three further modules—Constructive Dialogue, Innovation and Creativity—are under development and will be made available during the 2024–2025 academic year. Each module takes about four hours to complete.

University Partners

The five partnering FUSION universities:

• Memorial University
• Concordia University
• Carleton University
• University of Saskatchewan
• University of Calgary