This is SLC: Our College News

The first-year Communication students from the Police Foundations program at St. Lawrence College in Brockville, Ontario, have been learning about active listening and non-violent communication, racism, prejudice, white privilege, and empathy training. The majority of the class decided to take what they learned on paper and apply it in real life. Words without action are meaningless, after all.

Students in Rowena Jordan’s Carpentry class got a visit from social media star, Amanda, owner of Useless Farm in Verona, as she was checking on the progress of a chicken coop they are building and donating to her farm.

The fall semester is winding down and another holiday season is upon us already! This is an important month with many different religious holidays, customs, and observances coming up, so on behalf of the entire college team, I wish safe, restful, and happy celebrations to all.

December 6th is the annual observance of the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. This day marks the anniversary of the murders of 14 women at l'École Polytechnique de Montréal in 1989, a horrific act of gender-based violence.

In November, the Canadian Bureau of International Education (CBIE) hosted its first in-person annual conference since 2019. St. Lawrence College’s Global Skills Opportunity (GSO) project was featured at the Colleges and Institute Canada’s panel, “Fostering a Culture of International Learning with Global Skills Opportunity”. Ining Chao, Associate Dean of Global Partnership and Learning Services at SLC, was one of the three panelists and she showcased SLC’s faculty-led program in Ireland.