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Dodge for a Cause

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Dodge for a Cause is a dodgeball tournament for Concordia students at the College de Montreal gymnasium near the downtown campus. All the proceeds of team registrations will be going to the Syrian Kids Foundation, an organization that provides education for Syrian regufees. Dodgeball is a fun game that most students played in their childhood and…

Human Right to Breathe Freely

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Our project, “Breathing Games,” invites participants to contribute to a commons (community-based initiatives such as Wikipedia) that fosters respiratory health. Bringing together students, scholars, researchers, physicians, artists, and engineers, the funds received will enable this project to organize key events in the commons. Additionally, we will hold game jams (interdisciplinary prototyping events in which technological…

Le Petit Vélo Rouge

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Le Petit Velo Rouge (LPVR), a non­hierarchical, not for profit bike organization, was founded in 2010 with the short-term goal of repairing used bicycles for sale to students at Concordia and across Montreal campuses. In September 2016, LPVR officially opened its doors to the community and has since then operated regular weekly shifts. LPVR, which once focused all…

Food Preservation Project

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The Food Preservation Project aims to promote the year-round consumption of local, organic and seasonal produce through public education and collective food preservation. We provide a hands-on and community-based course on seasonal food preservation to the Concordia student community. The semester long course will bridge theory and practice as well as traditional and modern knowledge.…

IGEM Concordia

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iGEM Concordia’s goal is to promote the field of synthetic biology by cultivating an interdisciplinary community of passionate students, professors and advisors. Our team aims to engage in a synthetic biology project that carries significant relevance to current day problems. 2014: Our project titled “Clean Green Lipid Machine involves” the genetic engineering of microalgae. Our…

Changing Landscapes: A Sculptural Interactive Installation

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‘Changing Landscapes’ is a sculptural interactive installation that educates the general public about the importance of sustainability and the implications of the human footprint on our ecosystem. The goal of this project is to create a realistic looking sculpture of dead bees living in a natural environment that visibly shows the audience the potential deadening…

Hive Cafe: In-house food production

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The Hive Cafe Solidarity Cooperative is known around Concordia for its great food and coffee at accessible prices, which is a major aspect of our Mission. This past academic year the Hive has been undergoing significant organizational — and physical — restructuring to better achieve this mandate. We intend to continue improving food service and…

Sexual Violence as a Weapon of War Panel

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At this panel discussion, which will be held on February 16, 2016 at the Hall Building of Concordia University, the legal, medical and social practitioners with field experience will be debating issues concerning the prevention and prosecution of the systematic use of sexual violence against women during conflicts, but also how victims and survivors of…

Montreal Toxic Tour

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Every year, Aamjiwnaang & Sarnia Against Pipelines (ASAP) organizes Toxic Tours to raise awareness about environmental racism in the Aamjiwnaang First Nation community. Aamjiwnaang is surrounded by 63 refineries and petrochemicals plants owned and managed by companies including Esso Imperial Oil, Lanxess, and Shell, among many others. These plants are responsible for 40% of Canada’s total annual production of oil,…
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