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Read more about: Last three days of Wellness Weeks

Last three days of Wellness Weeks

March 9th, 2021

Here is the schedule for the last week of Wellness Weeks: 1249 WEEK 4 2 Please also see ingredient list for Cook-along with Kaye Francis Cooking with KAYE on Wednesday, March 10 @12-1pm Click here to join!  and Material list to paint along with Melanie Matthews MelanieARTMaterials on Thursday, March 11 @ 12-1pm Click here…

Read more about: Free & fun lunchtime activities until March 12

Free & fun lunchtime activities until March 12

February 23rd, 2021

Make a lunch date for your own well-being and enjoyment. There are still 13 more days of free programming and activities offered exclusively to °®¶¹´«Ã½employees at lunchtime through the 1249 Club, a wellness project sponsored by Human Resources and the Sustainability Office with contributions from services and departments across the College. Two of the…

The 1249 Club is back!!!

February 9th, 2021

Did you know that it takes 12 female honey bees to travel 1249 kilometers together to produce 1 teaspoon of HONEY? Let’s get moving like the bees with 12 weekly wellness activities over 4 weeks including 9 live activities to connect and engage with the community!

Dawson’s Sustainability Office and Human Resources, with contributions from departments and services across the college, are excited to offer 4 weeks of wellness activities to all °®¶¹´«Ã½Employees!

  • February 15-March 12, 2021.
  • Activities hosted mostly by Dawson’s very own Faculty, Staff and Retirees!
  • Weekly Participation Prizes will be raffled 1249 swag, Dawson’s rooftop honey, gift cards to local shops and more!

Join the 1249 Employee Wellness Group on through office 365 to participate in our weekly activities!

BEE a part of it!


Professionals & support staff can sign up for Sustainable Happiness

January 26th, 2021

Professionals and support staff, there is an opportunity to take the 24-hour Certificate in Sustainable Happiness (SH) Course this semester. The program will run Feb. 12 through April 9 on Fridays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Participants will be introduced to the concept of Sustainable Happiness and explore its implications, both personally and professionally. This is an experiential and applied certificate.

Key topics include: sustainability, connecting with Nature, positive psychology, well-being, happiness, and healthy/sustainable lifestyles. All participants must complete a project that benefits the well-being of themselves, others and/or the planet to obtain the certificate.

Some examples of successfully completed projects last semester were plant-based recipe books, yoga / meditation challenges, going on daily dates with Nature, 30 days of acts of kindness, plant giveaways, vertical gardens at home, family wellness and a zero waste challenge.

To express your interest or place your name on the waiting list, go to

For more information, go to /sustainable/sustainable-happiness/

There is also a Certificate in SH course that will run Feb.15- April 12 for students.


Registration open for CTD courses- free for employees

December 15th, 2020

Registration is open for the winter session of non-credit courses at Dawson's Centre for Training & Development.

Choose from a wide variety of language, technology or personal development courses - all online.

Courses are reasonably priced for the general population and *free* for all °®¶¹´«Ã½employees (conditions apply).


Read more about: Registration for Ped Days is on!

Registration for Ped Days is on!

October 7th, 2020

Faculty members and professionals are invited to participate in the °®¶¹´«Ã½College Pedagogical Days taking place next week from Tuesday, Oct. 13 to Friday, Oct. 16. Registration is now open for the Pedagogical Days program. Join your colleagues on Oct. 13 at 1:00 p.m. for a keynote session by Usha James entitled “Seizing opportunities and meeting…

Meditation Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays

September 8th, 2020

As part of Dawson's commitment to well-being for all, everyone is welcome to join faculty members Johanne Rabbat, Madeleine Côté and Daniel Goldsmith for meditation sessions every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 2-2:30 p.m. No experience is necessary; instruction will be provided. Sessions begin Tuesday, Sept. 8 and will continue until the end of classes.

Link to join in Read More.


Read more about: 200 Monarch butterflies released at °®¶¹´«Ã½and around Montreal

200 Monarch butterflies released at °®¶¹´«Ã½and around Montreal

August 25th, 2020

This year the Sustainability Office did the Monarch Nursery project a little differently. Usually employees foster Monarch butterfly chrysalises as a team in their offices. This year, employees brought their chrysalises home to share the amazing experience with their families and neighbours. “During these unknown and different times, it seems the monarch chrysalises have brought…

Read more about: Health Promotion Webinar Series – Week 3

Health Promotion Webinar Series – Week 3

May 5th, 2020

At the °®¶¹´«Ã½College Health Clinic, we continue the conversation of how to be empowered with exercises that can be done from the comfort of your home to maintain healthy habits throughout the quarantine. Our intern students look forward to welcoming you to join our presentations on Mondays and Wednesdays at 11 a.m.. Please dress…

Bixi discount for °®¶¹´«Ã½employees

April 21st, 2020

°®¶¹´«Ã½employees have a 15% discount on Bixi bike sharing memberships.

The regular annual fee is $97 and °®¶¹´«Ã½employees only pay $82.45, tax included.

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For information about using the Bixi service during the pandemic, visit: 


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