Our monthly newsletter has been revamped!

Moving forward, in addition to the usual news about our upcoming events, opportunities and programming, you will also get updates from around the SHIFT community.

This month:

• Apply to the Gateway Program by November 21
• Internship opportunities for Concordia students
• The DPP Hub invites you to rethink the syllabus 
• CP3 kicks off its latest initiative 

Are you ready to explore or develop the socially transformative potential of your project?

You can now join the Gateway Program to take part in a collective learning experience on social transformation and receive $5,000 to support your work. 

Find out if the Gateway Program is a good fit for you:

• Watch the recording of our latest information session
• Complete the self-assessment form 
• Register for our upcoming workshop to help prepare your application

The deadline to apply is November 21, 2021

In partnership with our funded projects, we offer a variety of internship opportunities for Concordia students seeking valuable experience working towards social transformation.

• Paid part-time positions (120 or 240 hours)
• Flexible schedule – to be discussed with the host 
• Access to the SHIFT community  

Send your resume and cover letter by November 21

For any question about the roles or your eligibility, send us an email!

The Decolonial Perspectives and Practices (DPP) Hub is hosting the fifth part of the Syllabus Deconstruction series on November 8, 2021, from 12-2 p.m.

This workshop is an invitation to interrogate, reassess and re-create the syllabus as a tool for social justice and decolonial education and knowledge.

Special guest

Public scholar Ezgi Ozyonum – a PhD candidate in Education whose work brings critical and decolonial perspectives to the study and practice of internationalization and decolonization in higher education.

The Concordia Precious Plastic Project (CP3) recently initiated a new partnership with the Studio Artefact on its latest plastic waste collection inititiative. 

Over the next few months, zip ties will be collected, recycled and tested to produce new products.

Since launching in 2018, CP3 has been actively working to fight the plastic crisis by implementing a material repurposing program and spreading awareness about the plastic industry.