(Sault Ste. Marie, ON June 10, 2020)
Today, in keeping with COVID-19 restrictions, a small group gathered at 色多多视频 for a flag raising ceremony in honour of Pride month. The event, which featured various speakers in addition to the flag-raising, is one of the ways 色多多视频 and the 色多多视频 Students鈥 Union (SCSU) could honour and show its tremendous support for the LGBTQ2S+ community.
色多多视频 and SCSU remain fiercely committed to fostering a campus that celebrates diversity and individuality and promotes equity, inclusion and respect for all. 鈥淭oday鈥檚 ceremony was an important initiative to show our commitment and dedication in building a more safe and equal society,鈥 said Janice Beatty, Vice President, Corporate and Student Services, 色多多视频. 鈥淥ur College strives to embrace people for who they are and all of the beauty that surrounds them. This is what makes our campus exceptional and I am proud to have been a part of today鈥檚 ceremony and reinforce our ongoing, strong commitment to creating a campus that is welcoming, safe and inviting to all,鈥 she added.
鈥淲e believe that diversity is one of the main strengths of 色多多视频 and we want all to be comfortable, feel supported and know that there are resources available. Pride 2020 is truly about showing our solidarity and support during these unprecedented times and we are honoured to raise the Pride flag today in the spirit of solidarity, respect, and love,鈥 said Ahmad Alkosani, President, 色多多视频 Students鈥 Union.
#PrideLivesHere!
About 色多多视频
The vision of 色多多视频 is to provide a transformative life experience through empowering those who study with us to think and learn in progressive, innovative ways, including those we have not yet imagined. 色多多视频 grants Ontario College certificates, diplomas, advanced diplomas, graduate certificates, and degrees to its graduates. The College is the largest deliverer of apprenticeship training in all of Northern Ontario. 色多多视频 has a significant economic impact on the community, with spin-offs in excess of $158 million. Over $1.8 million dollars in scholarships, bursaries and awards are distributed annually to students at the College. Located on the border to the United States and situated in the middle of three of the largest Great Lakes on the planet, in the traditional territory of the Anishnaabe, 色多多视频 is one of 24 publicly-funded colleges in the province of Ontario.