Welcome new students to McGill! Univeristy is a great place to join extracurricular clubs and meet new people and you can learn all about that through Activities Night which is happening TODAY!
Come see our virtual booth from 4-8pm today and tomorrow and learn more about what we have in store this year especially with the unsual online year!
If you can’t make it though, no worries, we have a little video made for you that explains what our asssoication is about and what we aim to do this year! We’d love to see you join us this year in either planning events or attending them so slip into our DM’s if you want to work with us! If you want to join our listerv, message us and we’d be more than happy to add you to our list!!
See you tonight and stay safe!
Update:
Thank you to all 800 students who visited our virtual booth! We are so excited for you to see what we have in store for you for this academic year!
YOU THINK YOU GOT HOOPS? McGill Syrian Student Association ws the collaboration of Fondation Amal, is organizing a 4v4 Basketball Tournament. All proceeds will go to improving the lives of children with chronic illnesses.
To register:- Team up with 3 other players, and fill in the form below (If you don’t have a team yet, then please indicate it so we can find you one): https://forms.gle/HUaQNLFVu7RvTsE26 Tickets: 20$ per player
To complete your registration, please send the payment by e-transfer to the event organizer: Jawad or Sarah
Hurry up and register, we have a limited number of teams!
Want something fun and new to do, well don’t bother looking elsewhere cause we’ve got you covered. If you’re bored at home and want new ideas/tips to fill up your time then check out our series “QuarantipswithSSA”
We collaborated with people in our community asking them to share somethings they’ve been doing. We’ve gotten people cooking, making personal projects, watching shows, reading new books and people going into arts and crafts so theres something for everyone!
Learn to Crochet– Yasmeen Shahzadeh
East Meets West– Ghalia ElKerdi
This recipe has a twist from the traditional (هريسة) Hrisseh as it is being prepared and baked just like cupcakes as well as it incorporates a creamy filling! Yum!
This recipe is super easy to make and is (relatively) healthier dessert option as it uses semolina as a base. Fun Fact: Semolina is a flour made from ground durum wheat. It's rich in protein, fiber, and B vitamins.
Down Syrian Memory Lane– Mohamed Haj Ali
If you ever wanted to get back in tune with your Syrian heritage or wanted to have a good laugh or cry, than just listen to some of the recommendations done by your fellow Syrian. As we all know, Syria has produced some of the most dramatic and hilarious plays/tv series and if you can’t find something good on Netflix, try something Mohamed recommends! You won’t be sorry, trust us. If you’re one for reading though, stay tuned as a good book title is also revealed and from what we’ve gathered, this one is worth your penny.
Find Hope with Art– Angela Kaba
A multimedia artist who graduated from Concordia University in June 2020. During quarantine, she started to feel anxious about the future and her graduation, but creating and learning about art kept her hopeful and productive, reduced her anxiety, and improved her professional portfolio.
Documenting Social Distancing– Zeina Jhaish and Mishkat Hafiz
“Within Walls” is a documentary that captures the collective experience of women during quarantine. They wanted to connect to people and understand their experiences better. Even though we were all social distancing, everyone had a different story to tell. This project allowed them to feel stronger during quarantine as well as give them a sense of solidarity with everyone who participated in it.
Back again for another round, ArabFest is a festival that provides you with the opportunity to experience different flavours of the enriched culture of the Arab world. That being said, we wouldn’t miss the chance to showcase Syria’s finest culture and food so make sure to come check out our booth, eat delicious food (yummm) and learn more about our beautiful country!
When: Thursday February 27th, 2020 Where: New Residence Hall
It’s freezing outside but we’re still here, super excited and waiting to meet you all! We’re here tonight and tomorrow at the Community Outreach section, come by and say hello!
In Montreal for Thanksgiving? What’s a better way to get those aesthetic fall photographs than to come with us on a hike to the Sept Chutes park. Seven different waterfalls, beautiful leaves at the peak of their changing colours… it’s going to be great!
The bus will be leaving from the Concordia University Hall Building at 1445 Maisonneuve, at 8:30am SHARP (if you are late, the bus will be leaving without you)! We will be leaving the park at 4pm.Tickets will be $30, and they include the bus fee, entry fee to the park, and snacks!Please e-transfer the money to noor.mamlouk@gmail.com, and you will receive a confirmation email.
***if you are buying tickets for more than one person, make sure to include the person’s name and email in the note option under the transfer!***
For the trip make sure you dress appropriately—warm and comfortable. You’ll have to bring a reusable water bottle (we won’t be providing plastic water bottles because… the planet is dying, duh) and pack a lunch to enjoy on your hike!
We will be emailing you with all final logistics a few nights before the trip.
Don’t hesitate to message us if you have any questions!
Update, we are currently sold out with over 60 participants joining us! Thank you so much for your interest in the event!
Wanna enjoy this snowy weather instead of being bored at home or school? That’s why we’re so excited to announce that we’re back with our ANNUAL SKI TRIP!
This years event is brought to you by SSA Concordia and SSA McGill, we’ll be hitting the Morin Heights slopes on February 1st.
We’ll be leaving 8:30 AM sharp, from the H building of Concordia University (1455 Boulevard de Maisonneuve O, H3G 1M8)Tickets are $65. This includes transportation, ski pass, equipment rentals and best of all… snacks for the ride out.
What’s more? After a long day on the slopes we’ll be drinking hot chocolate and chilling out by the cheminé Fill out the form below and e-transfer the money to us at info.ssa.concordia@gmail.com, with the password “Ski”. You’ll get a confirmation email from us, within 48 hours, once your spot has been booked.
https://forms.gle/dQqxzxYLwhX6uFg46Spaces are limited so make sure to get your tickets ASAP! Please contact us if you have any further questions.
One Syria: Speaker Series is a string of events that aims to bring together the Syrian community and those interested in ideas and visions surrounding the country’s developments in hopes of a future, united, One Syria.
It is an invitation to imagine and work for a post-war Syria. It is a new platform for pioneering ideas, giving exposure to innovations promoting a post-war reconstruction in its diverse and needed forms. It is apolitical and attempts to transcend the contention between political fractions, recreating unity through discussion around innovation. Of its many goals, One Syria attempts to inspire the youth and guide their ambitions towards the needs of the country. At the same time, it emphasizes the importance of preservation of heritage, through modernity; and the promotion of Syria’s rich, yet under-appreciated culture.
Over the next few weeks, we will be inviting experts, entrepreneurs, innovators and change-makers from different domains to assess the obstacles that a post-war Syria will face, how they can be overcome and what the very fabric of a post-war Syria might look like in order to promote dialogue on the reconstruction of the country.
Syria’s significant and diverse architecture is a victim in this war, resulting in mass destruction of infrastructure that has existed for hundreds of years. The magnitude of this is reflective of the job architects had during the First and Second World Wars. Which is why we are kick-starting our speaker series on the topic of post-war reconstruction with Architect Ziad Demian. The talk will be followed by a discussion period among members of the audience, including professors from the faculty of architecture, students, and professionals.
Speaker:
Ziad Elias Demian, a founding partner of Demian\Wilbur\Architects will be discussing the opportunities and challenges regarding the reconstruction phase in war-torn Syria.
Based in Washington DC, Ziad’s enthusiasm for design excellence and background managing complex commercial and institutional projects has enabled him to lead the development of several large mixed-use and retail urban centers.
In 2010, Ziad spent substantial time in Syria working on a plan for the urban redesign of the city of Damascus as a green city.
OneSyria Student Talks is a platform that allows you to share your ideas and innovations for a future, united, and peaceful Syria. The event will take place on Thursday February 22nd, 2018 from 6-8pm in Redpath Library—Research Commons Room A (Visualization Studio)—McGill University. SSA wants to connect all those interested in envisioning a future Syria through a casual “TED-talk” style series of presentations, that allow speakers to start a post-war dialogue with a diverse audience.
If you have an idea, project, innovation, or even an abstract vision for Syria in any of the following fields please join our speakers on February 22nd by filling out the form linked below:
Socio-economics
Politics and policy
Architecture/Reconstruction
Entrepreneurship/Business/Start-ups
Education
Art
Technology
Medicine/Public Health
Engineering/Infrastucture
The Student Talks is one of many events held as part of SSA’s OneSyria campaign: which will include a photograph exhibition and a Reconstruction conference in collaboration with Le Centre Culturel Syrien and the Faculty of Architecture of McGill University, to be held on February 22-23.
In collaboration with the Concordia Syrian Students’ Association
and the McGill Egyptian Students’ Association, SSA is back people! We’re hitting the slopes and we’re taking you with us.
This horribly large mass of snow that fell upon us isn’t that great when you have to walk the slushy streets of Montreal… but up on the spacious slopes Morin Heights? It’s great!
WHERE: Ski Morin Heights
WHEN: January 27th 2018
FULL PACKAGE PRICE : $65
Includes: 8-Hour Ski Pass, Transportation, Equipment Rental (Skis, snowboards), and snacks!
If you have your own ski equipment ticket will only be $50.
TICKETS BOUGHT AFTER THURSDAY THE 25th WILL BE $70.
OPTIONAL ADD-ON:
1 hour lesson with instructor
(Price will be determined by number of people who register for lessons, so will be confirmed once final number of participants is determined)
****TICKET INFO****
ONLINE:
To buy your ticket, start by filling out the online registration form, link below. (SOLD OUT)
For payment, you can pay online and will be charged a $3 service fee (more info on the form) OR by paying in person through one of the team representatives:
ESA McGill:
Yusuf – 514-431-4187
Alia – 514-668-4227
WE WILL BE ON A STRICT SCHEDULE:
On January 27th, we will be meeting at 7:00 am in front of Milton Gates (McGill University), so that you can sign in. The plan is to DEPART by 7:15am SHARP, so we can arrive at the location and get in our gear by the time the slopes open 8:30am.
Arriving after 7:15am consequently means that you will have to handle your own transportation to the location. So come on time and enjoy the transportation that we are providing for free!
Tickets: 20$ per player
Fill out the form below and e-transfer the money to us at info.ssa.concordia@gmail.com, with the password “Ski”. 
