Solidarity in action: a privileged perspective
March 26th, 2026
鈥淭he speakers in front of us were talking about exclusion, fear and vulnerability. We sat in the room as privileged students, protected by the same system that had failed them.鈥�
This realization emerged during the four-day intensive Solidarity in Action: A Local Perspective (January 13鈥�16), where, alongside our teacher Ben Lander, we met immigrants, refugee claimants, and representatives from non-profit organizations across Montreal. The class took the form of workshops and panel discussions, where speakers shared the realities of navigating a system that often works against them, encountering barriers in nearly every sphere of their daily lives.
Visit the link for the full report by student Lina Haouam.
March 26th, 2026
On Feb. 27, students of the Peace 365 course taught by Ivan Freud planted their tomatoes as part of the Peace & Nature segment of the course. The planting took place with the invaluable assistance of Sustainable Dawson鈥檚 Jenn de Vera and one of her Sustainabili-team student volunteers, Tasneem. Jenn introduced students to where our…
Third-year Nursing Students’ Health Expo April 2
March 26th, 2026
We are pleased to invite all members of the 蘑菇视频 community to join us for our Third-Year Nursing Students' Health Expo, a dynamic, student-led event dedicated to celebrating and supporting the health and well-being of our vibrant campus community.
Come explore a series of engaging presentations and interactive displays designed and delivered by third-year nursing students, covering a wide range of health promotion topics tailored to the diverse and dynamic Dawson student population.
Whether you are curious about mental health, physical wellness, nutrition, or other dimensions of well-being, there is something here for everyone!
Date: Thursday, April 2
Time: 8:30 AM 鈥� 11:30 AM
Location: Lower Atrium, 蘑菇视频 Main Campus
Physiotherapy students do balance screenings for R茅sonance Montr茅al school
March 26th, 2026
For the first time, third-year students from the Physiotherapy Technology Program at鈥⒐绞悠碘�痗ollaborated with pre-school and elementary school students from聽R茅sonance聽Montr茅al, previously known as the鈥疢ontreal Oral School for the Deaf,聽to conduct comprehensive balance and proprioception screenings. The initiative, which took place over a two-week period, marked an important milestone in community partnership and experiential learning in the聽Physiotherapy聽Technology鈥檚聽sixth semester Health Promotion course.
Visit the link for a homepage news story by Krista Bulow.
Peace Panels series began Feb. 6 and continues
February 26th, 2026
On Feb. 6, as part of the Peace 365 class and in association with Dawson's Peace Centre and Peace Studies Certificate, Ivan Freud, who teaches the course, moderated the first of three peace panels this semester and the first ever French-language panel on the theme of "Peace and Self." Fabienne Cyrius, current chair of the Business Department, spoke on how personal finances are essential to personal peace, Annie-H茅l猫ne Samson from our Biology Department spoke on human evolution and the need to cooperate, and Laura Kassar PhD candidate in religious studies at the Universit茅 de Montr茅al spoke on vulnerability and interdependence in times of crisis.聽 The panelists then participated in a lively Q & A with Paix 365 students and guests.
Students are to offer a paragraph suggesting what the unifying theme of the presentations might have been. You can see the panel here and consider the question yourself!
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There are two panels to go this semester to be held between 1 PM 鈥� 2:15 PM in the Dawson Theatre 鈥� 鈥淧aix et l鈥� Autre鈥� on Friday, March 13, and 鈥淧aix et Nature鈥� on Friday, April 17. All are welcome! Feel free to bring your classes!
Many thanks to Karina D'Ermo, Sarah Cartier, David Lines, and David Bannout for their invaluable assistance with this panel and also to Lisa Steffen, Diana Rice, Daniel Goldsmith, Jenn de Vera, Susan Finch, Sean Elliot, Sarah Allen, Brian Redekopp and the many others who have given of their time and expertise over the years.
February 26th, 2026
鈥淲rite and forget the noise,鈥� advised Gladwell Pamba. Pamba was speaking to students and faculty in the packed amphitheatre at the Winter 2026 edition of Dawson Reads, sponsored by the English Department. Dawson literature student Dorji Dhatsenpa opened the event by reading six original poems. English teacher Sarah Burgoyne introduced the main speaker,聽saying, 鈥淕ladwell creates…
Learning solidarity beyond the classroom
February 26th, 2026
This semester, I was part of a group of approximately 25 students in my class Solidarity in Action: A Local Perspective, who participated in an intensive learning experience focused on migrant justice in Montr茅al.
Over several days, we stepped outside the classroom and met with community organizations including the Immigrant Work Centre (IWC), Jia Foundation, Refugee Centre, Welcome Collective, and Solidarity Across Borders (SAB). The goal of the course is not just to learn definitions and theories about migration, borders, and justice, but to connect those ideas to real people, real stories, and real struggles happening in our own city.
Visit the link for a homepage news story by student Prabhleen Kaur Bhatti.
February 26th, 2026
The French Department (Catherine Soleil) and the Illustration Department (Marc-Andr茅 Cright), supported by Campus Life and the Dawson Library, in partnership with the SPACE Certificate, are launching a new French reading and discussion contest. Open to all students,聽Le Phylact猫re celebrates contemporary French-language comics, graphic novels, and zines. Participants must read six selected works and take…
Cuba through community: reflections from a student delegation
February 12th, 2026
On December 27, 2025, 19 second-year students from the Social Change and Solidarity program, accompanied by two teachers鈥擲ara and Mark鈥攁nd their supervisor, 5-year-old Amelia, embarked on a three-week solidarity trip to Cuba. While our program provides strong, classroom-based learning, it also emphasizes learning beyond the classroom and looking at the broader structures at play, which is why this trip has been an essential part of the curriculum for several years.
Visit the link for a feature report by some of the students who attended.
January 29th, 2026
Did you know that as an employee you can sign up to see interesting presentations during Social Science Week? Once again, Student Services and Human Resources have teamed up with the organizers of Social Science Week, Philip Lagace and Mark Beauchamp, to offer (or make known) interesting presentations about topics related to sexual violence prevention…
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