THE HIVE
The Hive:
The Hive - Gender Advocacy Centre is a service the Dawson Student Union provides.
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Advocates for a safer school environment by offering information and education to all students and staff, including the design
and facilitation of mandatory workshops surrounding consent to all DSU club executives.
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Provides students with access to free or low-cost materials, resources and information surrounding sexual health, sexuality and gender.
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Provides students with referrals to other resources both in and outside of Dawson to support their needs and healing.
The Hive offers free materials and resources for mental, physical, and sexual well-being. We distribute free condoms, lube, tampons, pads, dental dams, latex gloves, pregnancy tests, and gender gear.
​The Hive has a couch available for chest pumping/feeding and panic attack de-escalation. A coordinator is always present to answer questions and help refer students to the specific support they need within the college or city.
We offer monthly groups, workshops, and events throughout the fall and winter semesters!
Student Parent Program
This program aims to provide financial support to parents who are studying at Dawson College.
Please note that, in order to qualify for this program, you must be currently enrolled at Dawson College as a full-time, part-time or night student and you must be the parent or legal guardian of someone under the age of 18.
We accept 10 student parents per academic year (September to May). The program works on rotation in order to serve as many students as possible. 5 students per month will receive an online gift card for $75 CAD from Walmart, which may be used online or in-store.
Menstrual Product Access
This program provides disposable and reusable menstrual products to any students studying at Dawson College. Please note that, in order to qualify for this program, you must be currently enrolled at Dawson as a full-time, part-time or night student.
What you can receive as part of this program:
- A maximum of $50 worth of disposable or reusable menstrual products!
You will be presented with a product catalogue via email to browse the following products: reusable menstrual cups and disposable tampons, pads, liners and period panties!
Gender Gear for Everyone
This service is meant for students who identify under the umbrella term of transgender, including folks who are non-binary or gender non-conforming. In order to be eligible for this service, you must be a currently enrolled full-time, part-time or night Dawson student.
What you can receive as part of this program:
- A maximum of $100 CAD worth of gender-reaffirming gear!
You will be provided with a PDF catalogue via email to browse the following products: chest binders, gaffs, STP devices, breast enhancers, packers & straps, padded shorts, bras, dilators and makeup.
Safer Sex Packages
The Safer Sex Packages service was created with the intention of making safer sex material accessible to all students. Students are able to build a package by choosing from a variety of products offered by The DSU Hive. In order to qualify for this program, you must be currently enrolled at Dawson as a full-time, part-time or night student.
What you can receive:
A package of various safer sex products ranging from condoms, internal condoms, finger cots, dental dams, latex gloves and lube, up to $40 CAD in value.