Road to Equity Ontario Tech Student Life

Welcome to the final episode of Road to Equity Season 3! In this episode, we interview each other. Please join your co-hosts Jade, Liyah, and Raina, as we navigate our mental health during the exam season. 

This episode is all about expanding our understanding of the importance of mental health, breaking down stigmas, and learning from each other’s coping strategies.

Resources: 


Campus Health Centre: 905.721.3037 | healthcare@ontariotechu.ca


Campus Security: 905.721.8668 ext. 2400 or 905.721.3211 | security@dc-ot.ca


Career Centre: 905.721.8668 ext. 3824 | careercentre@ontariotechu.ca


Student Engagement and Equity: 905.721.8668 ext. 3837 | equity@ontariotechu.ca


Indigenous Education and Cultural Services: 905.721.8668 ext. 6793 indigenous@ontariotechu.ca


Student Accessibility Services: 905.721.3266 | studentaccessibility@ontariotechu.ca


Student Learning Centre: 905.721.8668 ext. 6578 | studentlearning@ontariotechu.ca


Student Mental Health Services: 905.721.3392 | studentlifeline@ontariotechu.ca


On-campus residences: 905.728.8700 ext. 8960 | louise.styles@durhamcollege.ca


Ontario Tech Student Union: www.otsu.ca


Online mental health resources from SMHS 



Workshops and events 


Mental health peer mentors


Therapy and special support services





Campus Connected

Welcome to Episode 3 of Road to Equity! In this episode, we interview Dr. Shilpa Dogra, Health Sciences Faculty member at Ontario Tech University and Chair of the Age-Friendly University Committee. 

This episode is all about expanding our understanding of ageism and considering ways to help older adults feel comfortable visiting the campus. 

At Ontario Tech there are many ways to get involved:


Adopt a grant student - if interested please contact agefriendly@ontariotechu.ca
You can sign up for the Age-Friendly newsletter here for future opportunities:https://ontariotechu.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7cb492d4bb84489ad950138ce&id=75601c6a9f
Have a cool skill or want to learn something new? Join the Wisdom Exchange sub-committee with older adults and students:  https://forms.gle/y2PfkyjYctWRCJ6w8

Welcome to Episode 2 of Road to Equity! On this episode, we’re shaking things up with Raina taking the lead on interviewing Jade and Liyah, along with Breanne Mcalpin, previous executive of the Caribbean Student Association and Kiara Ysabelle Dasig, current vice president of the Filipino Student Association. If you didn’t know, Jade is also the president of the Filipino Student Association and Liyah is the president of the Caribbean Student Association.

This episode is all about celebrating culture and how as student leaders, each of the panelists takes the lead in their respective groups to create safe spaces for other students on campus.

At Ontario Tech, there are many identity-based student groups to get involved in. The associations mentioned today can be found below:


Caribbean Student Association - Instagram: csa_otu  Email: caribbeanotu@gmail.com
Filipino Student Association - Instagram: @ot_fsa; Email: ontariotechu.fsa@gmail.com

For all other student clubs and groups, check out www.otsu.ca

Welcome to Season 3 of Road to Equity! Our hosts Jade Santos, Raina Hubley and Liyah West-Fernandez sit down with Akeisha Lari, the Student Development Specialist - Equity Programs within the office of Student Engagement and Equity in Student Life. Our first episode, The Meaning of Equity and Diversity discusses the importance of equity within the campus community and what the term equity means. This episode goes into detail about our hosts’ and Akeisha’s experiences surrounding equity and what resources around campus spread further awareness of equity-related topics.

For further information about Student Life resources head to ontariotechu.ca/equity.

To sign up for RISE and other workshops, visit the Student Life Portal.

In this episode of Road to Equity, the team discusses Water Rights in Canada with a focus on Indigenous communities. Topics explored include Environmental Racism, Water Quality, Boil Water Advisory, Nestle’s Impacts and Calls to Action for all Canadians.

For further information, visit the Indigenous Education and Cultural Services for events and workshops alongside RISE: First Peoples.

Additional resources: 


https://studentlife.ontariotechu.ca/services/community/indigenous/index.php
https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1506514143353/1533317130660
https://native-land.ca/

In this episode of Road to Equity, our hosts Angelique and Nora ask some of our Ontario Tech students about the impact COVID-19 has had on their lives and mental health. In this discussion, students share their experiences and shed some helpful tips on how they are adjusting to this new normal. Towards the end, listeners will hear from Student Mental Health Services about supports and services that are available to students currently studying at Ontario Tech. 

The pandemic has affected us all and listening to this episode may bring up feelings that you may wish to consider speaking to someone about. 


Distress Centre Durham -905.430.2522 and 1.800.452.0688
DMHS Crisis Access Linkage Line - 905.666.0483 and 1.800.742.1890
Durham Rape Crisis Centre - 905.668.9200
Good2Talk - 1.866.925.5454
Ontario Shores Crisis Line - 1.800.263.2679
Toronto Distress Centre - 416.408.4357
As well as our student mental health university resources: ontariotechu.ca/mentalhealth

For additional support and resources, please contact ambassadors@ontariotechu.ca.