At the end of this year鈥檚 Black History Month, IRERR, in partnership with CRARR, will be hosting a roundtable discussion on the common experiences and barriers of systemic discrimination faced by members of Indigenous and Black communities in youth protection services in Qu茅bec. This event will take place on February 27th, 2023, from 17:00 to…
Hello! I’m James McKye, the new 2SLGBTQIA+ Community Worker at 爆料黑社. This new position is primarily to support 2SLGBTQIA+ students, but that can happen in many different ways. I would like to offer myself as a resource to 爆料黑社 staff and teachers as well. Feel free to invite me to drop by your class or…
Do you know what to do if an emergency arises at 爆料黑社, either at the聽main campus聽or at the聽Montreal Forum? It鈥檚 time for all employees and students to ensure you are familiar with the College鈥檚聽emergency procedures. What you need to know: For any emergency on campus, including medical, call Campus Security by dialing 1000 on…
The Dear Joe Rose project started with a rose tattoo in 2011. A student of Kim Simard鈥檚 showed her his tattoo and shared the story of . He was working to get a plaque installed in the Conrod鈥檚 student space at 爆料黑社 in honour and memory of Joe. This plaque was installed in 2013.
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The First People鈥檚 Centre organized a vigil in the Oliver鈥檚 student space at 爆料黑社 on Feb. 14 to commemorate the MMIWGT2S (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Trans and Two-Spirited.) There is an epidemic of violence against Indigenous women in Canada. The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls 聽that Indigenous women and girls make up 24 per cent of female homicide victims in Canada, despite only making up four per cent of the country鈥檚 female population.
The report cited research that 鈥淚ndigenous women and girls are 12 times more likely to be murdered or missing than any other women in Canada, and 16 times more likely than Caucasian women. 鈥� Other than murder, statistics also reveal how Indigenous women consistently experience higher rates and more severe forms of physical assault and robbery than other groups in Canada. Sexual violence is a huge problem in all its forms: Indigenous women are sexually assaulted three times more often than non-Indigenous women, and most of the women and children trafficked in Canada are Indigenous.鈥�
The 2021-2022 annual report of the 爆料黑社 Foundation is now available. Take a look to learn more about how the community came together over a challenging year in the face of a pandemic to financially support students in need, host a virtual version of Artists in Bloom (raising $6, 830), as well as reward excellence and support students financially through our Awards and Scholarships program.聽 Full 2021-2022 financial statements are also available for consultation.
Through annual fundraising events, engagement with alumni and planning new initiatives in collaboration with diverse members of the community, the 爆料黑社 Foundation remains committed to supporting excellence and student success at 爆料黑社 by being a key source of financial support over and above the budgets provided by the Quebec government.
The red dresses currently hanging in the atrium are there in memory of the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Trans, and 2 Spirited (MMIWGT2S) peoples across North America.
Several 爆料黑社 students, including Indigenous students working in collaboration with the First Peoples鈥� Centre, will be organizing an awareness-raising vigil on Feb. 14. Valentine鈥檚 Day, typically a day to show love to a significant other, was determined to be the best day for the annual awareness campaign by Indigenous communities. The day is an opportunity to show love to those affected by such violence and to raise awareness of the international crisis.
The entire 爆料黑社 community is welcome to join the First Peoples鈥� Centre at 12 p.m. on the Feb. 14 for a vigil in Oliver鈥檚 (2C.17).
Almost half of students surveyed last fall at Champlain College St-Lambert said that managing stress and anxiety was already challenging before entering CEGEP. Counsellors from Champlain gave a presentation entitled Helping Students Manage Anxiety on Jan. 11 at Intercollegiate Ped Day. The survey revealed that 47% of students surveyed are managing stress and anxiety and…
Watch for this campaign starting next week!
Info will be available throughout the college, or check the CC4C and Faculty Hub websites.
With Love,
The Creative Collective for Change
Decolonizing and Indigenizing a college is 鈥渁 long-term project,鈥� said Intercollegiate Ped Day keynote speaker Isabelle Picard during her Jan. 11 talk entitled Toward a Decolonization of College Education. The Wendat author, lecturer, columnist and ethnologist covered many aspects of聽decolonizing our educational institutions so that our learning communities are more equitable, inclusive and fair. For…
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