Community Service
Sustainability
Intelligent Technologies
My education at Durham College equipped me with the combination of practical skills and technical knowledge I needed to launch my career in mechanical engineering technology. Having access to DC’s modern learning facilities, including the Integrated Manufacturing Centre, helped ensure I had hands-on experience working with industry-standard tools and technology.
This campaign not only supports our students, but also provides our community partners and local employers with an opportunity to make a tangible impact on the education of future professionals, ensuring they’re equipped with the specific experience they need to excel in the workplace from day one.
Your support breaks down barriers to learning. Through access to assistive technology and adaptive equipment, students with disabilities and exceptionalities can engage fully to achieve their potential. This truly demonstrates that access defines success.
Health, Wellness, and Community Service
The federal and provincial governments have made healthcare and related fields top priorities to address the shortage of nurses, early childhood educators, personal support workers, and emergency responders.
Dental hygiene, nursing, occupational and physiotherapy assistant, paramedic, and pre-service firefighter are just some of the particularly equipment-intensive programs that support our community’s well-being.
Strong enrolment means equipment needs to be replaced more frequently and rapid innovation requires a range of options from industry-standard to cutting-edge so graduates can be prepared for what they’ll find in the workplace.
Your support will allow DC to purchase equipment such as communication radios, diagnostic and life-support machines, self-contained breathing apparatus, simulation mannequins and ambulances, and many other items critical to learning and skill development.
“Exposure to cutting-edge tools such as the Anatomage Table empowers Pre-Health Science students to engage in experiences that bridge theory and practice. By integrating the Anatomage Table with traditional laboratory equipment, students can explore hyper-realistic human anatomy in 3D and gain a deeper understanding of the interconnectedness among body systems."
– Karen Founk, Faculty Member, Pre-Health Science program
Skilled Trades and Sustainability
Availability of skilled tradespeople, engineering technologists, and food production professionals impacts us all – from having a roof over our heads and a vehicle to drive, to keeping the cost of manufactured goods and groceries to an affordable level.
In addition, having a reliable and sustainable source of energy is crucial to economic and social success. As the Clean Energy Capital of Canada and the fastest growing region in Ontario, Durham Region employers rely on the skilled trades, science and engineering technology expertise of DC graduates to get their jobs done on time and on budget.
In rapidly innovating industries, our students need to train on a wide variety of equipment and tools, spanning a range of generations right up to leading edge technology in order to manufacture, grow, repair, and evaluate the products, buildings, and infrastructure we rely on every day to support our work and our overall quality of life.
Having enough training time on the right resources is crucial to an effective student experience. We will invest your donation in the labs, shops, and greenhouses ready to train the people who make and maintain everything around us.
“Automotive Technicians work in a challenging industry where graduates are in high-demand. Access to Durham College’s Motor Vehicle Shops ensures our graduates are equipped to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving industry from day one, prepared to diagnose, repair, and adapt to the wide range of vehicles they’ll encounter in the field.”
– Ray Volante, Faculty Member, Automotive Technician – Service and Management program
Creative Expression and Intelligent Technologies
With content – both entertaining and informational – so easily accessible at our fingertips, careers in motion pictures, broadcasting, photography, and graphic design are among the top in-demand future jobs.
Augmented and virtual reality has become an integral part of game design and development, but is also being used to create training simulations for individuals working in complex or high-risk environments. Spaces like DC’s Mixed Reality Capture Studio provide exceptional learning experiences for our students as well as opportunities to collaborate with industry partners on applied research and innovation.
Technology is also shaping the demand for the jobs and skills of tomorrow and DC has responded with the development of new programs including Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, and Artificial Intelligence Analysis, Design and Implementation.
As DC evolves its program offerings to meet applicant and employer demand, your support will help us upgrade, replace
and acquire the technology our students need to ensure they are ready to contribute as soon as they begin their careers. This may include audio equipment, cameras, computers, display technologies, robots, data servers and immersive virtual technologies.
“After the first semester – once we had our training wheels off, so to speak – the studio became central to our learning. Being able to utilize the technology and work closely with people in a variety of roles to replicate a real broadcast is the type of experience I’ll look back on when I’m out in the field.”
– Alex Rae, Student, Broadcasting – Radio and Contemporary Media program