Did you know that May 2-6 is National Pet Week? Our friends from Algonquin College’s veterinary programs provided us with a list of the most common poisons harmful to dogs and cats.
If you think your pet has ingested a toxin, please contact your veterinarian or an emergency clinic right away. Pet parents can also find more information at https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/ or https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control
Keep this list handy to keep your pet safe.
Looking for volunteers for an upcoming event? No problem. The AC Volunteer Centre has re-opened and is ready to help you find volunteers
for activities of all kinds.
Elizabeth Holmes is the community engagement officer at the AC Hub in the Volunteer Centre overseeing the re-launch. “Our programming is back but may look a little bit different with the new hybrid nature of work and school at the College,” she said.
Holmes is excited to have opportunities available to students. “For the first time in over two years, we will have in an AC Day 1 presence with 25 volunteers working alongside the AC Hub’s student navigators,” she said. Student navigators are employed by the AC Hub and work to help support students as they begin their studies here at Algonquin College. “They are going to be in residence and assisting with questions like giving directions, or figuring out where orientation for programs are, answering any questions at all. If a student is looking for a building, a student volunteer will be able to walk them there.”
“We hope this is the first of many (returning and new) volunteer opportunities,” said Holmes.
Since February, Holmes has been fielding requests for volunteers from many community organizations like the HOPE Volleyball Tournament and Ottawa Race Weekend. She’s hoping to start hearing from on-campus services looking for volunteers as well.
“We are up and running and here to collaborate with different departments, services, faculty and programs,” said Holmes. “We are looking forward to connecting and engaging with the campus community.”
Website updates allow those interested to sign-up for a volunteer mailing list so they can be notified when positions and opportunities become available. Current opportunities are listed along with areas to showcase different organizations.
“It’s been tough to feel a sense of community on campus,” said Holmes, “but as things are opening up we are excited to re-engage and get students the most of their post-secondary experience. Volunteering is a great way to do that.”
Have a volunteer opportunity or wish to volunteer? Email volunteer@algonquincollege.com.
The National Co-op and Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) Month in March showcases the value of co-op programs across Canada. On March 23, the National Day of WIL, we celebrate Algonquin College learners currently on co-op placements, as well as a recent co-op program graduate.
Shifting from a career in business to programing, Sukayna Dawd applied to the co-op version of the Web Development and Internet Applications program to acquire practical experience in the industry. Now in her second and final year, Dawd will complete her two co-op terms at Nokia before her final study semester in Fall 2022.
“I thought I could add more to my resume by getting actual experience to get my foot through the door,” said Dawd. “I had my eyes set on a private company for my co-op terms because I’ve had government experience and wanted to know what it was like to work in the private sector.”
In her Nokia co-op placement, Dawd is gaining on-the-job skills by working with software such as React, a front-end JavaScript library and GitHub, an Internet-hosting provider for collaborative software development.