Lambton College Students Supporting Syria

This past year at Lambton College, many of our student leaders worked together to create "Students Supporting Syria." Together, these students organized fundraisers and events to support Syrian families arriving in Sarnia as refugees. 

The group has just released their grand total...

together, they raised more than $7500!

 Gio Lopez of the Lambton College Student Administrative Council, on behalf of the Students Supporting Syria committee, presents cheques to Paul Cooper of the Lambton Presbytery of United Churches and Emily Fortney of the North Zone Catholic Churches. Photo by Bisi Alawode.

Thank you to the many generous donations from the community. And thank you to our student leaders, who are always donating their time and energy to causes they believe in!

Lambton College students in Haiti

Each spring, Lambton College students visit Haiti: students from Ruth Geurts' International Community Development course visit Port au Prince, and students from our BScN program visit Cap Hatien. They donate the supplies they bring with them and their time while they're there, but their primary goals are to listen and learn. 

You can learn more about their projects and intentions here. 

This year's Lambton College BScN students in Haiti.

The International Community Development course runs again in September. If you'd like the chance to be part of this life-changing trip, visit lambtoncollege.ca

Empty Bowls 2016

Thank you to all who participated in Sarnia's Empty Bowls earlier this month, both as volunteers and as attendees. This year's event raised over $9000! 

The funds will help to provide food to those in need, both at the Inn of the Good Shepherd and at the Lambton College food bank.

These are just some of the beautiful bowls hand made by local potters
and donated to this year's Empty Bowls event. 

The need continues: the college's shelves are emptying, and there are still many hungry students trying to feed themselves and their families. If you can, please donate. If you'd like to learn more, please contact the counselling department or the Centre for Social Justice here at Lambton College.

Saturday: Madina's Dream

The Sarnia Justice Film Festival will screen Madina's Dream: The Story of Rebels and Refugees Fighting to Survive in Sudan's Nuba Mountains on Saturday, April 23, 2016  at 7pm at the Sarnia Library Theatre.

To  learn more about the film and the fundraising efforts, visit http://www.madinasdream.com/

Here's the film description from the SJFF: "Madina’s Dream is an unflinching and poetic glimpse into a forgotten war.  After decades of civil war, South Sudan achieved its independence from Sudan in 2011. But inside Sudan, the conflict continues. Sudan’s government employs aerial bombings and starvation warfare against the inhabitants of the Nuba Mountains. Hundreds of thousands of civilians have fled to refugee camps in South Sudan or remain trapped in the war zone. Eleven-year-old Madina and countless others dream of a brighter future for their people."

Conversation after the film wll be led by Allyson Larkin, assistant professor in the Social Justice and Peace Studies program at King’s University College at the University of Western Ontario. 

The Sarnia Justice Film Festival will be back next year! Follow them on Facebook (www.facebook.com/SarniaJusticeFilmFestival) and Twitter (@SarniaJusticeFF) to learn about the 2016-2017 line up.

Today: Empty Bowls!

Blanket Exercise

Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Report challenges each of us to take action towards reconciliation, and that action must begin with education. The Blanket Exercise, created by Kairos Canada, leads participants through an overview of the history of Canadian colonization. It's a powerful experience, and it isn't easy, but it can be transformative. 

A Windsor branch of the Catholic Women's League (at Our Lady of the Atonement Parish) will host the exercise later this month.

Saturday, April 23, 2016

1:30 - 3:30

OUR LADY OF THE ATONEMENT PARISH HALL

2940 Forest Glade Drive

Windsor, Ontario

This event is free, but space is limited. For details on registration, please email erica.kelly@lambtoncollege.ca

Blues Day Tomorrow

March is a busy month for college students, and things can get stressful. Tomorrow's Blues Day provides a great opportunity for stress relief.

Tomorrow morning (from 9-12) visit the Lambton College Event Centre to learn about “How to Overcome Obstacles.” It's fun and free for Lambton students and staff, and it's a chance to learn strategies for coping with difficulty.