Wildlife Photography Gallery by Douglas Smyth
They say that a picture is worth a thousand words, which is doubly true when you are looking at one of high quality. Here is a sampling of Phys. Ed. teacher Douglas Smyth's amazing wildlife photography.
Dawson historians cooking the past
Dawson History teachers Stacey Zembrzycki and Cassandra Marsillo and their colleagues Margo Shea, Salem State University, and Kate Preissler, public historian for the City of Holyoke, launched a blog last week called Historians Cooking the Past. “Facing the daily challenges that come with living through this pandemic has led us to rethink how we engage with the…
Volunteers needed to call seniors
Your phone calls could save lives. If you are available to make a few phone calls every week and you want to help out during the COVID-19 situation without leaving your house, here is an opportunity.
The Department of Psychiatry of the Jewish General Hospital is looking for volunteers to call isolated seniors who are in need of support.
To volunteer, email telehealthmontreal@gmail.com
Your participation will help government respond to COVID-19
Statistics Canada is conducting a survey on the impact of the COVID-19 crisis from April 3 to April 16. The results will inform the government's response to the crisis. While the survey has a national scope, it is important to have enough observations within each community to ensure data can be released at the community level without breaching the confidentiality of respondents.
Click Read More to go to the survey.
Week 4 of Dawson Homebody
The Homebody program is an initiative from your Physical Education Department. For the month of April, we will be sharing weekly workouts as well as some other health related information. We totally understand that it can be hard to complete physical movement every day. Everyone is trying to adjust to the new ‘normal’. Now that…
New times and new link for guided meditation
Half-hour guided meditation sessions are now offered Mondays at 2 p.m. with Ivan Freud, and on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2 p.m. with Daniel Goldsmith.
Click Read More for the Zoom link.
Keeping the faith: celebrating tradition during untraditional times
The COVID-19 outbreak did not just disrupt our everyday, mundane lives, but for some, our spiritual lives as well. Aside from a few outliers, religious councils around the world have followed the secular health guidelines: religious centres are closed, services are cancelled, and the faithful instructed to stay at home, to socially distance themselves, and…
Photo Gallery of Dawson’s plants and creatures
The Sustainability Team is taking care of the plants and creatures at Dawson College.
Click Read More to view a Photo Gallery of your plants, many are blooming in the empty building.
Pets of Dawson Living Their Best Lives – Part 2
Some more pet photos submitted by our Dawson Community.
Click Read More to view the little gallery.
What you can do to stop the spread of social stigma
It is a sad truth that during an outbreak of public stress, we also see an increased outbreak of xenophobia, discrimination, and racism. Fear often makes us do and say things that we normally wouldn’t, and we start looking for a group to blame. This gives rise to social stigma, xenophobia, and racism and causes…
Last Modified: April 7, 2020
