Dawson Students cutting hair on Oct. 20 in solidarity with Iranian protesters
In response to the major human rights violations by the Islamic Republic of Iran, an informal collective of Dawson College students of Iranian background is mobilizing to show solidarity. The Dawson community is invited to join them on Thursday, Oct. 20 at 12 p.m. in the Lower Atrium. There will be various ways to show support, including petition signing and cutting a lock of one’s hair. Cutting hair has been used as a symbolic act of the Iranian protesters.
The goal of this event is to raise awareness about violations against human rights in Iran. “We hope to send a clear message to the Canadian federal government that students throughout Canada care about this issue and that we expect the government to address it,” said Kiana Lalavi of the organizing committee.
Protests in Iran started over a month ago. According to contacts on the ground, the Islamic Republic has cut Iran’s internet to stop news of brutal crackdowns and violence from reaching the rest of the world. During this time, they have locked down Sharif University and abused students inside. They have arrested, tortured, and murdered students as young as seven years old. Very recently, they have set a massive fire in Evin Prison, which holds hundreds of journalists, scientists, and innocent protestors.
Students identified 19 mushrooms on campus
Foragers and those who enjoy gourmet food know that it is mushroom season in Quebec.
Dawson students are also hunting for mushrooms as part of a project to identify as many kinds of life on campus as possible.
The Sustainability Office created a new nurse tree garden, a biodiversity zone in the P1 parking lot area. They used tree trunks and branches from the property to create this habitat and also injected spores into some large stumps around the campus.
The Sustainabili-Team volunteers have now identified 19 species of mushroom, including chicken of the woods (pictured).
Dawson’s mushroom inventory is part of a larger biodiversity project on campus that will be announced in the new year.
Blues supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Month
For a second year, the Athletics Department is participating in Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The campaign runs from Oct. 7 to Nov. 7.
The Women’s Hockey Team will be playing in their Pink Uniforms on Oct. 22. To contribute, click read more.
Atwater Community Pantry is turning 1!
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!
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
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!
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
Exploring Anti-Oppressive Practices through Inclusive Pedagogy
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
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!
Last Modified: November 2, 2022
