Posted on Tuesday, November 7th, 2023
In October, Algonquin College had the privilege of assisting with the facilitation of a donation of menstrual hygiene products from Citron Hygiene and Aunt Flow to Sir Arthur Lewis Community College and the National Skills and Development Centre in St. Lucia.
The donation of pads and tampons from Citron Hygiene and Aunt Flow will provide students at these schools with access to free menstrual hygiene products across multiple campuses on the island. In addition, Algonquin College’s MakerSpace in Ottawa played a pivotal role in this project by creating custom-made dispensers to display and store these products.
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Posted on Tuesday, November 7th, 2023
Algonquin President and CEO Claude Brulé today announced that Algonquin College remains committed to creating awareness of gender-based violence after being recognized by the Moose Hide Campaign as an Ambassador Campus and creating safer campus communities. Read more >
Posted on Thursday, November 2nd, 2023
The Human-Centred Design Lab at Algonquin College’s Applied Research has been named one of 10 finalists at the InnoServe Awards for their project, Building Hurricane Resiliency in the Commonwealth of Dominica.
The InnoServe Awards is an annual ICT application competition held for university and college students that promotes academic-industry collaboration by integrating academic training and practical experience. The awards will be held on Nov. 4 in Taipei, Taiwan, with teams worldwide competing for a top prize of US$4,000 per team. Being named a finalist and the only Canadian team highlights the innovative and impactful work being done through the Human-Centred Design Lab.
Led by Algonquin College, the applied research project is being implemented in partnership with Dominica State College (DSC) and their team, with funding from Global Affairs Canada. The goal of the project is to increase economic opportunities for graduates of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions in Dominica by focusing on climate-smart construction and carpentry skills for the green economy.
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