Black History Month will be celebrated at Dawson with several events and a poster exhibit in the 5C hallway on 26 remarkable Black Canadians.
All the events for students can be found on the page or on the events page of the CLL website:
The Financial Aid Food bank has been active throughout the pandemic and subsequent closures.聽As many as 20 students can drop in over a week. Our regular supporters have been bringing supplies throughout the past two years.聽However, our shelves are starting to show some serious gaps in supplies.聽Here is a list of needed items: rice, quinoa, bulgur, barley, dry legumes, canned proteins (salmon, corned beef, sardines, tuna, etc.) canned fruits, canned vegetables, boxed nut milk(s), oat milk, rice milk, evaporated milk, coconut milk, instant coffee, tea, herbal tea, cereal, peanut butter, jelly, honey, personal hygiene products (shampoo, soap, toothpaste, deodorant, etc).
Donations of non-perishable food and hygiene products can be dropped off at the Financial Aid Office: 4E2.
Dawson鈥檚 Sustainability Office, Human Resources, Student Services and Dawson Student Union with contributions from departments and services across the college, are excited to offer 8 weeks of wellness activities to all Dawson Employees and Students!
Join the Dawson Wellness Challenge 2022 Group on聽聽through office 365 to participate in our weekly activities! You can also follow us on Instagram聽Dawson Wellness!
For more information, please email聽sustainability@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
In 2019, six Dawson staff participated in a Sustainable Happiness (SH) facilitator training course that took place over a 6-month period. What we developed in terms of knowledge and skills helped us reflect on our professional and personal well-being. With the spring 2020 closure of the College campus, we took a step back, re-planned, and…
Invitation from Statistics Canada: We are delighted to invite you to participate in an exciting new project. Statistics Canada will soon be conducting the Pilot Study on Everyday Well-being, in collaboration with Canada Council for the Arts and Canadian Heritage. The survey will run from January 10 to March 31, 2022. This project will use…
With the goal of promoting well-being for all students, faculty, and staff, I would like to share a computer feature that may help you. This computer feature was brought to my attention by my low-vision therapist after I became visually impaired last year. It鈥檚 called the night light feature. This feature greatly reduces my eye…
Support is available for free for employees and students who need it during these challenging times.
Dawson Health Services has updated the Mental Health Resources page.聽
Click Read More to go to Dawson's Employee Assistance Program (EAP), which offers free and confidential support 24 hours/day seven days/week.
A round-up of simple things you can do to feel better during these strange times.
Tips are offered by six Sustainable Happiness facilitators from Dawson. Click Read More to learn what you can do to improve your well-being today.
Get your gifts wrapped by Dawson volunteers every day and many evenings until end of day on Dec. 24. Your gift will be wrapped for a donation of $4 or more depending on the size of the package.
Our gift-wrapping station is located on the Mezzanine level of Alexis Nihon Mall right next to Cultures and the food court. Your donation will help us offer community-building and Living Campus projects that contribute to the well-being of our students. Thanks to Alexis Nihon for providing the store and all the gift-wrapping supplies. Thanks to the more than 200 students, employees and friends who are giving their time to staff all the store hours.
There is still time to make a child鈥檚 wish to Santa come true by participating in the Batshaw Youth and Family Centres annual Holiday Gift Campaign.
So far members of the Dawson community have covered 64 children! There are three teenagers still waiting to be matched for gifts. Dawson organizer Janice Harvey (Faculty, History) hopes some big departments and teams may come forward to cover the remaining children, probably about 30 still left. Many are teenagers asking for gift certificates.
Contact Janice Harvey before Dec. 10 if you would like to participate: jharvey@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
Click Read More for all the details of the project.
Last Modified: February 3, 2022
