Library Services

The Heritage poetry contest closed on Friday! We received a lot of strong entries and we can't wait to read through them all. The winners will be announced on Friday, so stay tuned!

External Offerings

Open to everyone, but probably of particular interest to students.  Interesting course offered by McGill University on financial literacy. Course is one hour long. Two dates available, May 1^st and August 1^st. For complete information: McGill Personal Finance Essentials

Diversity Event April 28th

Trans 101: Becoming More Trans Inclusive

(Part of John Abbott College’s Perspective Speaker Series)

Audience: For Cegep students

Date: Wednesday, April 28th, 2021

Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

To register, click here

Description:

2 presenters from the LGBTQ2+ community (and JAC alumni) will talk about the following, followed by an anonymous moderated Q/A period.

Students will explore:

• The complexity of gender; definitions
• Systemic and structural barriers faced by this group
• Unintentional transphobia examples
• Personal experiences, challenges and triumphs

Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/99937219460?pwd=MkdMd3l0TGovd3ZTZjVuY1JLWTJsdz09

Meeting ID: 999 3721 9460

Passcode: 433004

Brought to you by Queer Hub and the Student Diversity & Inclusion Office

Diversity Event May 5th

Racism and Xenophobia in Canada: Then and Now

(Part of JAC’s Perspectives Speaker Series)

Audience: For Cegep Students

Date: Wednesday, May 5^th

Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Duration: 1.5 hrs

Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/96077704199?pwd=ZndNVHYwV09kUEJkQ0EzQWxreUZWdz09

Meeting ID: 960 7770 4199

Passcode: 552706

Registration: Click HERE

Description:

Presentation from 2 facilitators from the South Asian Women’s Community Centre, followed by a moderated Q/A session:

"Ever since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a surge in anti-Asian racism and xenophobia. This event seeks to shed light upon the prevalence of xenophobia and racism in Canada’s past and present.

We will be focusing on what xenophobia means, what it looks like, and how it intertwines with racism.  We will be discussing the rise in anti-Asian racism, and the ways in which Asian Canadian communities are affected by xenophobia and racism. We will be highlighting mental health and other support resources for Asian folks, as well as discussing what allyship means and how best to support our Asian friends and communities during these times."

Brought to you by the student Asian Club (AAPI) and the Student Diversity & Inclusion Office