18 Years of Remembrance: Honouring Anastasia De Sousa
September 12th, 2024
It has been 18 years since the Dawson community suffered the tragic loss of one of its students, and many others were left wounded.
In honour of Anastasia De Sousa's memory and as a gesture of healing, a tree was planted in the Peace Garden鈥攁 space that symbolizes life, renewal, and tranquility.
As part of our ongoing commitment to remember Anastasia, the College continues to present the Anastasia De Sousa Memorial Award each year at graduation, celebrating those who embody the spirit of resilience and kindness she exemplified.
332 students and staff fed by Dawson Dinin鈥� in first week
September 12th, 2024
There were already 40 containers dropped off for Dawson Dinin鈥� by 8:30 AM on Sept. 10, the first day of the free lunchtime service for this school year.
One-hundred and ninety-two free vegan meals were distributed at the two lunchtime services on Sept. 10 and 11 and another 140 people enjoyed an Early Bird Breakfast on Sept. 12.
鈥淭he DSU and the Office of Sustainability see this as simple measure of what students need to support their academic success.听We had roughly 6 or 7 student volunteers who showed up to work hard and feed their peers!鈥� reported Diana Rice of the Office of Sustainability.
鈥淲e would like to thank all of the faculty and staff members who helped spread the word to students who need this service. We appreciate you helping us to help our community! Remember, we love all our volunteers, including employees, so feel free to join the love of community and make well-being for yourself and students a part of your day at Dawson.鈥�
Dawson Dinin鈥� is every Tuesday and Wednesday and is offered to all students and employees who drop off their reusable container by 11 AM at Conrod鈥檚 (2F). Early Bird Breakfast is every Thursday at 10 AM in Conrod鈥檚 and breakfast is served on a first-come, first-served basis.
To volunteer, contact Diana Rice, Office of Sustainability.
August 28th, 2024
The Office of Sustainability, the Dawson Student Union, the 星空传媒视频 Peace Centre and Student Services are proud to bring food justice to our community with the aim of living the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals of #nohunger听locally while meeting our College wide value Well-being for All. On Sept.10, Dawson Dinin’ (Free Vegan Meals) returns…
May 22nd, 2024
Over a decade ago, the Dawson Student Union began to address food insecurity at the College introducing Dawson Dinin鈥�, a free vegan lunch service, offered once per week to the whole community. 听In Winter 2024, the Office of Sustainability, the 星空传媒视频 Peace Centre, and the Dawson Student Union joined together to expand the service…
Free meals three days a week
February 7th, 2024
The Office of Sustainability, the听Peace Centre, and the Dawson Student Union are thrilled to announce a new food justice initiative听to expand access to food security for students and employees during the Winter 2024 semester.
Beginning on Tuesday, Feb. 13, Dawson Dining will be offered two days every week, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, as a collaboration between the Office of Sustainability and the Dawson Student Union. This service will end on May 22. Students and employees can drop off their labelled containers on Tuesdays and Wednesdays by 11 AM at Conrod鈥檚 (2F). All meals are vegan and zero-waste (90 per cent of waste will be diverted from a landfill).
As of Thursday, Feb. 15, the Peace Centre, under the auspices of the Office of Sustainability, will offer free Early Bird Breakfast to the Dawson community on a first come, first served basis. This will continue every Thursday at 10 AM in Conrod's (2F) for the winter 2024 semester. All meals will be clearly indicated vegetarian or vegan and will also be zero-waste. The service will end May 23.
(also available in the cafeteria to reduce our waste) will be provided to students that can be returned to the Cano dispensers near the cafeteria.
If you would like to help out with the meal services, please email Diana Rice, who says: 鈥淭his is a wonderful way to meet new colleagues, get to know the students we work so hard for every day, and just feel good about being of service."
Peace Week 2023 proposed a world where everyone鈥檚 identity and voice can be celebrated
October 11th, 2023
星空传媒视频's annual Peace Week has always been a platform for insightful discussions on pressing social issues. In 2023, the theme of the 8th Annual Peace Week was "Exultation: Queer Freedoms & Futures."
This event, which was held Sept. 13-21, celebrated the vibrant history of queerness while exploring the possibilities of a world where freedom of expression, safety, and unconditional love prevail for all gender and sexual identities. The event brought together a diverse group of speakers who shared their thoughts and experiences on the path towards true liberation from oppressive norms.
Visit the link below to read the homepage news story.
Peace Week鈥檚 Dinner and Drag show choreographed by Theatre grad
September 13th, 2023
Dawson Professional Theatre graduate Ken Antonio Rillo (Class of 2009) will be back at the College for Peace Week. He is the choreographer for the main act and lead dancer in a special Peace Week event called Dinner and Drag on Sept. 21.
Please visit the link below for the homepage news story.
August 30th, 2023
Welcome Back one & all! Come and join the 星空传媒视频 Peace Centre for our 8th Annual Peace Week. This year we examine our theme, Exultation: Queer Freedoms and Futures. This year we are challenging our communities to ask the question, what does the world look like with complete freedom of expression, safety, and unconditional…
May 31st, 2023
Dawson Dining Sept. 13听– 21, the Peace Centre and the Dawson Student Union combine forces once more to bring you seven days of free vegan meals. Look out for notices to sign up to volunteer when the semester starts anew. Urban Gardening with SustainabiliTEAM Sept. 13 – 21, faculty are encouraged to start the year…
About 1,000 meals served up by Dawson Dining
May 3rd, 2023
The Peace Centre and the Dawson Student Union (DSU) ran Dawson Dining for the full two weeks of Earth Week, from April 17-28.
Each day in Conrod's, about 100 students and staff dropped off their reusable containers so they could be filled with a satisfying and hot vegan lunch, prepared by student and employee volunteers who were supervised by chef Jamal Spence. Meals varied from pelau, a Trinidadian staple, to banana pancakes, cinnamon rice Pudding & homemade warm berry jam. Over the two weeks, diners were provided with pamphlets, prepared by the Environment and Sustainability Certificate, highlighting the connection between food security, climate change, and sustainability.
Students and employees who participated in the program generously thanked the volunteers and chef Jamal Spence, noting how delicious the meals were and the wonderful sense of community building resulting from the initiative. Many community members, students and employees, expressed their desire to see Dawson Dining all week throughout the academic year.
Diana Rice of the Peace Centre reported that for $800 in food, about 500 people ($1.60 per person) were fed during the second week of the initiative. An estimated 1,000 meals were served over the two weeks. Rice hopes to bring back Dawson Dining with the DSU for a similar run next fall during Peace Week 2023, an established tradition of Peace Week for several years.
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