Atwater Community Pantry is turning 1!
October 19th, 2022
Come celebrate one year of community building and mutual aid with the Atwater Pantry Project on Thursday, Oct. 27 at 4 p.m., right in front of the pantry (2111 Atwater).
Enjoy a free meal courtesy of the People’s Potato but feel free to bring food to share as well if you’d like. Finally, PLEASE bring your own re-usable containers and cutlery as there will be a limited amount to distribute.
Bringing some non-perishable donations for the pantry would be super appreciated as well. It would be nice to kick off the pantry’s second year with it full!
Click Read More to visit their Facebook event.
2023 CBC Black Changemakers series now accepting nominations!
October 5th, 2022
Back for its third year, the Black Changemakers series from CBC Quebec aims to recognize Black individuals in Quebec whose efforts are having a meaningful impact and, at the same time, inspiring others. They are seeking everyday people who have attempted to do things in a different way and have demonstrated the will to act.
Nominees can be artists, creators, health-care workers, educators, entrepreneurs, community organizers, and anyone in between.
Self-nominations are welcome!
The deadline for nominations is Oct. 30. The nomination form is here.
For an idea of what has happened in the past, here are the links to see all of their 2021 and 2022 featured changemakers.
Please spread the word!
Coffee for faculty during World Teachers’ Day
October 5th, 2022
Last week Dawson celebrated Support Staff Appreciation week, and October 5 is World Teachers’ Day. We would like to take this opportunity to recognize the vital contribution of teachers and to thank them for their dedication and their commitment to the education of our students. As a sign of appreciation, Director General Diane Gauvin offered a cup of coffee and cookies to all of Dawson’s teachers on Wednesday, Oct. 5. Thank you to our outstanding faculty!
A few more days to try Campus Rec for free!
September 21st, 2022
Campus Recreation is free during Open House at Dawson's PARC, which continues through Friday, Sept. 23.
Check out all the classes and activities offered in the Campus Recreation (PARC) Fall 2022 schedule: CAMPUS_RECREATION_FALL_2022- revised Sept 9
September 21st, 2022
I’ve been grappling with two questions about the institution of education that I used to frame my workshop: 1) How can an understanding of anti-oppressive practice shed light on how education systems preserve and reproduce racial inequities? And 2) How are we as educators implicated in the preservation and reproduction of racial inequities? We know…
Thanks to Dawson blood donors
September 21st, 2022
Héma-Québec held a two-day blood drive at Dawson on Sept. 13-14 and a total of 121 students and employees donated blood. Of these, 31 were first-timers! Many first-timers said it was easy and that they would do it again.
M. Lauzon of Héma-Québec said that they exceeded their goal of 120 donors and that it was an “excellent” result, especially considering that they have been experiencing up to 30 per cent of no-show’s for appointments elsewhere.
Thanks to the Dawson community donors for saving lives and embodying our value of well-being of all!
September 21st, 2022
We would like to thank all those who were involved in taking care of their Monarch Butterfly chrysalises until they e-closed (transformed to a butterfly) in late August and early September. It is always so heartwarming to see the community meet outside in the Peace Garden every day at noon during that week to tag…
How to get non-urgent support for students
September 21st, 2022
If you know a student who needs to be referred for Student Services, there is a new non-urgent referral tool.
The Support Options for At-Risk Students (SOARS) Referral Form can be found in Omnivox under the “Student Services” menu.
For more information about how to use the form, please refer to this fact sheet prepared by Yanina Chukhovich of the First-Year Students’ Office:
Info sheet-Non-urgent referral to Dawson Student Services form (SOARS )
Coffee for Support Staff during Appreciation Week
September 21st, 2022
Support Staff Appreciation Week begins Sept. 26. As a gesture of gratitude, Director General Diane Gauvin is offering a cup of coffee to all of Dawson's support staff on Wednesday, Sept. 28 from 9:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. in the 4A-4B corridor between the Director General's Office and the Academic Dean's Office. Thank you to all our support staff who provide service to every department and office!
First CRISPESH lunch ‘n learn is Oct. 5
September 21st, 2022
CRISPESH has announced their lunch 'n learn program for the 2022-2023 academic year and the first one is next Wednesday, Oct. 5. These seven conferences aim to support the academic success of students with disabilities.
Here is the link to the first lunch 'n learn:
Midi-conférence du 5 octobre Tickets, Wed, Oct 5, 2022 at 12:00 PM | Eventbrite
Consult the full schedule for the year of lunch 'n learn programming here: CRISPESHmidiconferences2223_FRVF
CRISPESH is a centre for applied research and transfer (CCTT) in partnership with Dawson and the Cégep du Vieux-Montréal. Their mandate is to contribute to the advancement of knowledge and the development and promotion of social practices that foster academic, social and professional inclusion for people with disabilities.
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