Posted on Thursday, June 1st, 2023
Online educational games are big business, but also a fun way for children to
learn about important issues. A recent competition hosted by the Ingenium Innovation Lab has greenlit the creativity and passion of a group of Algonquin College students to create a fun and educational product for young learners.
Their product, Artifice, is a climate action themed educational game, and was recently awarded $15,000 along with dedicated funding and mentorship to further develop the proof-of-concept into a marketable, educational product for youth. The game will be available to the public in 2024. Read more >
Posted on Friday, May 26th, 2023
Algonquin College has a new wayfinding webpage with the following information:
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- Maps of every building and every floor.
- Campus maps of levels 1 and 2.
- Searchable campus directory listing.
- How to read a room number.
- Quick Links to Where to Eat, where to find All Gender Washrooms, and more….
These new online campus maps have been thoughtfully designed to help guide learners and visitors while on campus or ahead of arriving to campus. These maps are in an easy to read PDF format which allows users to zoom in and find destinations at any size. Maps can be printed or loaded to a mobile device.
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Posted on Friday, May 26th, 2023
In recognition of World Menstrual Hygiene Day on May 28, Algonquin College has partnered with Citron Hygiene and Aunt Flow to provide free menstrual products in 43 Ottawa campus washrooms.
Aunt Flow dispensers are stocked with organic cotton tampons and pads to mitigate instances in which menstruators may have to miss out on activities or classes due to their period or need to sacrifice something else within their budget to afford menstrual products.
World Menstrual Hygiene Day is a time to break taboos and end the stigma surrounding menstruation, raise awareness about the challenges regarding access to menstrual products, educate about menstruation and period-friendly sanitation facilities, and mobilize funding for global action.
According to statistics referenced by both the Government of Canada and Province of Ontario, 63 per cent of menstruaters surveyed in 2021 had concerns about not being able to access either menstrual products or proper sanitation facilities, and 34 per cent had faced budget/affordability issues.
“AC believes in creating an accessible and equitable environment; if toilet paper and soap are freely accessible, period products should be too. By providing Aunt Flow period products we are doing our part to ensure the needs of our College community are met,” said Ryan Southwood, Executive Director, Facilities Management.
True to the College’s values of Caring, Learning, Integrity and Respect, AC as committed to ensuring that everyone has the best learning experience possible, offering free menstrual products is just one more way that the College can do that.
Looking for products? Find the machine nearest to you here. Remember there is limited supply of products, and while best efforts will be made to ensure dispensers are fully stocked, the College asks you to please only take what you need, when you need it.