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How can you make the most of the SHIFT Center?
A space co-owned by our Learning Community
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The new SHIFT Centre is yours to use and is here to help support your socially transformative work. We see this space as a resource that our Learning Community can utilize, co-own and call home at Concordia!
The SHIFT space includes an open coworking space and four rooms designed for collaborative work sessions or to host events, small or large.
Below you will find information on how to get the most out of the facilities. Remember, the SHIFT space is here for you to use as much as it serves you!
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What can you do at the space?
- Use the open space for personal work or coworking sessions. There are 14 hot desks available on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Use one of the two breakout “Oak or Birch” rooms to take a call, host a meeting, work in groups of up to 4 people.
- Host an in-person or hybrid meeting in the conference “Aster” room. The conference room can seat up to 25 people and the room can be repurposed to fit your needs.
- Collaborate, host an in-person or hybrid meeting in the lounge “Sunflower” room. The lounge is comfortable for up to 9 people.
- Use the kitchen and dining area to eat your lunch or converse with fellow community members. We always have water, tea and coffee available!
- Use the secured Concordia Wi-Fi.
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When can you use the space?
- From Monday to Friday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Our Learning Community may come to use the open space to work individually or in groups or use any previously booked room. Make sure to book the room a minimum of 1 week in advance.
- During the weekly Coworking Days
Coworking days are open to the entire community, which includes Concordians and the general public; space is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Tuesday: noon to 6 p.m.
- Thursday: 10 to 4 p.m.
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How can you access the facilities?
- Open space, kitchen and dining area: drop in during the regular opening hours (Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.). Seats are available on a first come first come, first -served basis.
- Breakout rooms, conference room, lounge room: make a reservation at least 1 week in advance, by sending an email to Emma.
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Hosting an event at SHIFT
You may reserve the open space area to host small to larger events (up to 50 participants). All events hosted at the SHIFT Center must be aligned with our mission and vision of social engagement and transformation.
If you would like to host an event at SHIFT in the winter 2023 term (January to April 2023), make sure to send your proposal by the latest December 2, 2022. Send your proposal to Emma.
Please include the following in your proposal:
- Event date and time – preferred week, month, and time of the day
- Working title for your event
- Short event description (200 words max) - including speakers, language of the event, etc.
- Support needed – for example, honorariums for presenters, childcare, technical needs, etc.
- A sentence or two on how your event engages with our working definition of social transformation.
After this deadline, you may always reach out to Emma or submit an event proposal by filling out this form ; we ask that you do so at least 4 weeks in advance.
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Mark your calendar!
Our December events line up
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Lunch & Learn: SHIFT Learning Community Showcase
Tuesday, December 6, 12 - 2 p.m.
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Join us for our second SHIFT Lunch & Learn! These are opportunities to learn more about social transformation and all of the amazing work connected through the SHIFT community.
Projects featured this month:
Bring your own lunch or come and snack on what we have!
*Feel free to register or to just drop in if you are on campus!
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Report launch: Transforming Montreal in time of crisis
Thursday, December 8, 5 - 7 p.m.
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- How has the COVID-19 crisis transformed Montreal?
- How did community organizers and activists across the city respond to the crisis in ways that pushed for increased justice, equity and sustainability in how this city functions?
These are some of the questions at the heart of a two-year research project led by Dr. Jen Gobby, Concordia Geography Department affiliate professor, in partnership with SHIFT and community organizers across Montreal.
The event will include a presentation by Jen Gobby about the findings of the research as well as a panel discussion featuring community organizers who were involved in the project.
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