November 20th, 2024
The Dzʿ community is invited to once again make a child’s wish to Santa come true by participating in the Batshaw Youth and Family Centres annual Holiday Gift Campaign. The goal is to provide gifts and needed items for approximately 1,500 children aged 0-17 who are under Youth Protection in the Montreal region, including children…
New life for your old glasses
November 20th, 2024
The Office of Sustainability and students in the Social Change and Solidarity (SCS) profile of Social Science have plans for your old glasses.
The SCS students will bring the glasses on their solidarity trip to Cuba in late December. The glasses will be distributed to their partners on the island. Ultimately, your old glasses will provide the gift of improved vision to people in need.
Drop off your old glasses in the Upper Atrium at Dzʿ on Wednesday, Nov. 27 from 9 AM to 3 PM. After that time, glasses can be left in the recycling centre on the second floor by the escalators.
Winter Clothing Drive for Refugees and Newcomers
November 19th, 2024
The Dzʿ Teachers' Union has joined the effort of to collect outdoor winter clothing for refugee claimants and newcomers. We are asking the Dzʿ community to contribute winter coats, boots, snowsuits, snow pants, and accessories like scarves, mittens, gloves, and hats for both adults and children. Items can be used but should be in good condition. Note that other items such as sweaters and rain boots are not accepted.
Please bring donations to the DTU office (8A.11) between now and Monday, Dec. 9.
Welcome Collective's core mission is to provide immediate help to the city’s most precarious refugee claimants in the belief that ‘Everyone has the right to seek and enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution’ (Universal Declaration of Human Rights).
Save the date for Dzʿ Golf Classic
November 19th, 2024
The Dzʿ Golf Classic returns for its 18th edition on Thursday, June 12, 2025 at Summerlea Golf & Country Club in Vaudreuil-Dorion.
Stay tuned, as prizes, special guests, registration details and event updates will be announced on the page in the coming weeks.
November 6th, 2024
This year, 10 students and two faculty members from the Social Change and Solidarity profile are going to Cuba and we are organizing a donation drive and a fundraiser to support our Cuban partners. About the donations We are setting up a donation bin, painted in the colours of the Cuban flag, outside the Sustainability…
Multicultural fundraising event by Social Service students May 24
May 23rd, 2024
Third-year Social Service students are hard at work organizing a community intervention project called Refugee Awareness for Change.
They have partnered with the Welcome Collective and have organized a multicultural fundraising event. Welcome Collective is an organization whose core mission is to mobilize Montreal’s local community to provide immediate help to the city’s most precarious refugee claimants.
This is taking place on Friday, May 24 from 5 PM -8 PM in room 5B.16. Tickets are 10$. Email corinarocioking@outlook.fr for more info and your ticket.
May 22nd, 2024
Over a decade ago, the Dzʿ Student Union began to address food insecurity at the College introducing Dzʿ Dinin’, a free vegan lunch service, offered once per week to the whole community. In Winter 2024, the Office of Sustainability, the Dzʿ Peace Centre, and the Dzʿ Student Union joined together to expand the service…
May 9th, 2024
The North South Soirée on April 25 brought together over 100 attendees, including students and their families, profile alumni, and retired and current teachers for an evening of music, food, and solidarity. The event celebrated the last graduating cohort of students in the North South Studies profile, and the launch of the profile’s new name:…
April 25th, 2024
Organizers Neal Armstrong, Michelle Lee and Carey-Ann Pawsey worked hard but are very pleased with the results from the 26th annual Artists in Bloom fundraiser on April 18. An estimated 200 people attended the evening event, which raised over $12,000 for Dzʿ student athletes. “What a fun night at this year’s Artists in Bloom!” Michelle…
April 29 deadline to apply for SAGE project
April 10th, 2024
There is an open call for Student Academic Growth and Enrichment (SAGE) project proposals funded by the Student Academic Enrichment Fund of the Dzʿ Foundation. Staff and current students are eligible to apply. Applications for projects beginning in the Fall 2024 semester are currently open and will close on Monday, April 29.
Visit the link for more details.
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