Dec. 6 marks the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women — on this day in 1989, 14 young women were horrifically murdered at Polytechnique Montréal in an act of gendered violence.
Inclusion & Diversity
On this International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Derick Fage joined the Algonquin College community to give a compelling and vulnerable talk about his experience living with an invisible disability.
Fage is the host and producer of Daytime Ottawa at Rogers TV and the President of the Canadian Continence Foundation — a cause he has championed since going public with his personal struggle of living with chronic fecal incontinence since birth. Fage’s candid conversation focused on what he’s coined “The Relentless Pursuit of Happiness”, an inspirational chat about how he overcame the mental health challenges, loneliness and shame he’s faced as a result of his disability.
On Tuesday, March 8, the Algonquin College community joined together to take part in the AC community mural project at the Ottawa campus. After an initial meeting with Algonquin College students to discuss the imagery and meaning of the mural, artists Jimmy Baptiste, Allan André, and Kalkidan Assefa got to work creating a concept and design.
Students and staff were invited to sign-up for one-hour slots to join in on the community painting day and add their artistic touch to various sections of the mural. Also in attendance were Algonquin Students’ Association President, Emily Ferguson, and Algonquin College President and CEO, Claude Brulé – to contribute their part to the mural.
Check out our video of the event here: https://youtu.be/rYV6ObYlSak