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Student Experience
Take advantage of all that Algonquin College has to offer outside of the classroom! From fun events to cutting edge learning opportunities, check out the services that can get you started.
Watch this video to learn about your options for financial aid, get familiar with your ACSIS account (and what you’ll need it for), and get key info and dates about your timetable.
As a school gets underway, it’s easy for students to forget to prioritize their health and wellness. But taking care of your physical and mental well-being are key components to student success so that you don’t burn out. Watch this video to familiarize yourself with the free services and resources that are available to you as an Algonquin College learner, and discover how you can use these tools to support your health and wellness.
Are you interested in learning how you can maintain the mental resiliency and physical fortitude required to succeed in the new semester? Join Health Services virtually, from 11:00am-12:00pm, on Tuesday, January 3, for Health & Resiliency 101!
Creating Safer Classrooms for Black and Indigenous Learners
In 2020, Algonquin College hosted Taking a Stand: Disrupting Black and Indigenous Racism. This week-long series of events and action focused on exploring race and racism, becoming actively anti-racist, and celebrating Black and Indigenous cultures.
Creating Safer Classrooms for Black and Indigenous Learners was a panel discussion that was featured during this event. The goal of this discussion was to educate the Algonquin College community about the roles students and employees play in creating safer classroom environments for Black and Indigenous students. It also provided an opportunity to validate the experiences of Black and Indigenous learners with speakers with shared lived experiences who could offer insight and advice. This powerful and informative discussion is a must-watch for all students. (Please note, this is a condensed version of the panel. If you are interested in watching the conversation in full, it can be viewed here.)
00:00-1:24– Welcome
1:25-6:13 – How Black and Indigenous students can create support networks
6:14-15:06– Coping strategies in a classroom environment
15:07-21:55– Racist language in an educational context
21:56-26:24– Q&A
26:25– Closing
About the Speakers
Atong Ater Atong Ater is an Ottawa-based policy analyst, producer, and writer who works with the Federal Black Employee Caucus to address issues of anti-Black racism within the federal public service. Atong holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Neuroscience and a Master of Journalism from Carleton University. Atong recently shared her experiences in an article for CBC, entitled, “The unexpected costs of journalism school for a black student,” and was part of a group of BIPOC students and graduates who penned a call to action for institutional change in their journalism program.
Gabrielle Fayant-Lewis Gabrielle Fayant-Lewis originates from Fishing Lake Metis Settlement, AB. Gabrielle is an award-winning woman for her work in the community, youth empowerment, and Indigenous rights awareness. She has worked with several Indigenous and non-profit organizations and is currently the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Assembly of Seven Generations (A7G). A7G is an Indigenous owned and youth-led, non-profit organization focused on cultural support and empowerment programs/policies for Indigenous youth while being led by traditional knowledge and Elder guidance.
Sacha Leduc (Moderator) Sacha Leduc is an Online Student Pathway Advisor and Professor at Algonquin College. Prior to working at the College, she worked as an Employment Counsellor with marginalized clients in the community for over 5 years. Sacha holds a Bachelor of Social Work from Carleton University and she is a student at Athabasca University studying in the Master of Education in Distance Education program. Sacha is passionate about promoting inclusion in online and classroom environments to ensure that all students belong.
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