Algonquin College Public Relations students have helped raise more than $25,000 – with support from the Senators Community Foundation – for Roger Neilson Children’s Hospice, a pediatric hospice that provides end-of-life care and bereavement support to children with life-limiting illnesses and their families.
Student Life
Are you looking for activities to do at Algonquin College when you’re not in class? Look no further! This segment of the blog will show what student life is like at AC through events, opportunities, and showcasing our population.
School of Business and Hospitality faculty gather for photo with Algonquin College President and CEO Claude Brulé. From left to right: Lisa Siragusa, Dean Julie Beauchamp, Valerie Hill, Chair Heidi Upson Ferris, Bill Garbarino, Melanie Haskins, and Claude Brulé.
Skills for the Workplace is a level 4 course in the Business – Marketing program designed to guide learners and mentor them prior to graduation, preparing them to move into the industry with the skills and tools necessary for success. Students are learning the benefits of a strong LinkedIn profile and endorsements, how to improve their resumes and cover letters, interviewing techniques to land the perfect job and the benefits of networking to make strong industry connections.
February is Black History Month; a time to honor and celebrate the culture, contributions, and legacies of Black Canadians and others around the globe.
In honour of this month, we are highlighting resources and books available in the Algonquin College Library to help guide the College community in learning about the achievements made and adversities faced by Black individuals over the course of history.
Below, we have a highlighted selection of available books in honor of Black History Month. We encourage all to drop-by the library and discover a variety of novels featuring prominent Black authors, non-fiction narratives that foster allyship, award-winning children’s books, and more.
Below is a list of a few examples of books you can find in the Library to read during Black History Month:
- Rosa Parks : My Story
- Martin Luther King, Jr. “I Have A Dream.”
- Long Freedom Road : The Civil Rights Story
- Black Women in Sequence : Re-inking Comics
- The Autobiography of Malcolm X
- Jackie Ormes : The First African American Woman Cartoonist
- So You Want To Talk About Race
- The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
- Sula By Toni Morrison
- Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
- Long Walk to Freedom : The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela
- Black Voices : an Anthology of Afro-American Literature
- The Oxford Companion to African American Literature
- Hank Willis Thomas : All Things Being Equal …
- Trombone Shorty
- One Shot Harris : The Photographs of Charles “Teenie” Harris
- By the Light of My Father’s Smile by Alice Walker
- The Way Forward is with A Broken Heart Alice Walker
- Obama : An Intimate Portrait
- The Meaning of Michelle : 16 Writers on The Iconic First Lady and How Her Journey Inspires Our Own
Explore our online collections to find more recommended resources in celebration of Black History Month:
- Inclusion & Diversity Guide: Resources for becoming a better Ally.
- Children’s Books Guide (Multiculteralism): Explore the Black History section of this guide to find themed books for children.
- Criterion Films: Explore titles tagged under Black History to stream a variety of popular movies such as The Hate U Give, Hidden Figures, Dreamgirls, and more.
- Films on Demand: Offers a variety of clips and full videos. Some featured titles for BHM include King In The Wilderness and Presenting Mr. Frederick Douglass.
- eBooks: The Library has a large collection of eBooks available to download or read online. Some recommended titles include Teaching Black History to White People, Visible Man: The Life of Henry Dumas, The Origin of Others by Toni Morrison, The Black Avenger in Atlantic Culture.