Dawson Dinin’ in the news
La Presse newspaper featured Dawson's unique free food program, Dawson Dinin', on Feb. 18.
Visit the link to read the story.
More Pet Therapy at Dawson
Furry and feathery friends, like Hunter the golden retriever from Caring Paws, are coming to Dawson more often this semester!
Interacting with animals is known to reduce stress, to increase happiness and to improve mental health in general.
Organized by the Campus Life team, there will be Pet Therapy days for students and employees on the following dates from 12 PM to 2 PM in Oliver's (2C.17):
- Wednesday, March 12
- Monday, April 14
- Thursday, May 8
Photo courtesy of Campus Life
Interior Design students raise thousands of dollars in an hour
On Jan. 22, a class of Interior Design students were told at 10 AM that if they could raise $500 in an hour for their Vernissage, a donor would match the $500.
Chris Adam of the Office of Sustainability shared a story with them about a Community, Recreation and Leadership Training class that raised over $2,000 in an hour many years ago to get the Peace Garden project started.
Visit the link to find out how much they raised and what the students thought.
How colleagues are enjoying well-being hours
This group of Dawson walkers enjoyed a Black History Month tour led by Paul Wasacz on Feb. 12 in St-Henri and Little Burgundy. They used a lunch hour and one well-being hour to participate.
Other examples of Dawson employees using well-being hours include an outing of colleagues to the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, a snowshoe evening hike on Mount Royal and volunteering at Dawson Dinin'.
Since the fall, Dawson employees have one well-being hour/week or four well-being hours/month.
More information about the well-being hours are here: https://www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/news/dnews/dawsons-well-being-for-all-initiative/
If you have questions, write to wellbeing@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
Would you like some help from Miriam on Campus?
Since its establishment in 1962, Miriam Home and Services has been providing rehabilitative, social, community, work and residential resources and services to people with intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorders so they can reach their full potential.
Two to three adults are regularly on campus at Dawson with the Miriam on Campus Program, which allows them to develop work abilities and acquire practical, hands-on experience working alongside employees.
They are available and eager to perform various tasks while developing autonomy. These tasks may include paper shredding, watering plants, dusting, helping in the cafeteria, laundry, shipping, and much more.
Would you like to know more? Do you have some jobs in mind? Contact Miriam coordinator Gilbert Delambre at gilbert.delambre.ccomtl@ssss.gouv.qc.ca or at 438-837-7191.
Sign up for Dawson Blood Drive Feb. 18-20
Giving blood is an easy way to make a difference and give back to your community. Héma-Québec is making it even easier by coming to Dawson. There will be a blood drive by reservation in 3C.1 on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 18-20.
To give blood, you can visit the link below, search for Dawson College and sign up.
Focus on mental health and sexual violence prevention at Social Science Week
This year, Student Services and Human Resources have teamed up with the organizers of Social Science Week, Jocelyn E. Parr and Philip Lagace, to raise awareness of interesting presentations related to mental health and sexual violence prevention. Of particular interest are the following presentations: Mental Health Related Topics: Understanding Mental Health in Cultural Context, presented…
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Push [Yourself] Up Challenge
Human Resources and Student Services are collaborating again to being the Push [Yourself] Up Challenge!!! From Feb. 11 to 28, all staff and students are invited to participate. “The Push-Up Challenge is a free fitness event focused on pushing for better mental health for all Canadians. Participants take on 2,000 push-ups, representing the ~2,000 lives…
Faculty and professionals connect and learn at winter retreat
On Jan. 8-9, the second edition of Dawson’s Inclusion and Wellness Retreat took place at the picturesque Manoir D’Youville on Île Saint-Bernard in Châteauguay. Fifteen people from a variety of departments (faculty and professionals) gathered to explore ways we can adapt our teaching approaches, interactions, and course design to meet a wide range of student…
The power of kindness
It is well established that post-secondary students are experiencing elevated levels of stress, anxiety and loneliness. Teachers are also experiencing heightened levels of stress in their workplace.
Kindness and well-being can feed and fuel optimal learning, Dr. John-Tyler Binfet told an audience of about 150 participants during his keynote talk at Intercollegiate Ped Day on Jan. 13.
Visit the link for a report on his talk.
Last Modified: February 26, 2025
