From Summer to Autumn
I can’t believe that fall is upon us once again. I hope you all had a wonderful summer. This time last year I was in New York, lost on subways,…
Experiencing Vancouver Through Volunteering
After hearing a moving speech from two high school students in January 2018, the idea of volunteering around Vancouver for an entire year hit me and I thought it was…
Aboriginal History – Cultural Implications and Impact
I heard Dina Lambright speak at Stenberg’s “Be the Change” conference back in April. When I was told she was going to be our Community Mental Health and Addictions Worker…
Integrated Practice Education – CMHAW Practicum #2
Here we are halfway through the Community Mental Health and Addictions Worker program. Recently, my classmates and I went on our second CMHAW practicum. It reminded me of my first…
Be the Change: Final Thoughts
By the riverside As much as I enjoyed all of the empowering and insightful speeches at Stenberg’s Be the Change Conference, it was nice taking a break with a few…
Be the Change: Resistance, Resilience & Recovery
Speakers go up and come down from the podium, each sharing something profound and encouraging at the Be the Change conference. Despite disheartening statistics, every person sitting in the Anvil…
Be the Change: Homelessness
I sit in my seat and clap my hands as the speaker, Judy Graves, comes down from the podium at Stenberg’s Be The Change conference. What she shared was relevant and…
Be the Change: Reconciliation
When I first heard about the Be the Change conference hosted by Stenberg College, my excitement rapidly grew. I did not know what to expect or that it would affect me…
Pink Shirt Day, a stand against bullying
Why? It is heartbreaking when we read about how bullying can sometimes lead to people taking their own lives. My heart sinks and I ask myself a one-word question, “Why?”…
Random Acts of Kindness
Things that brighten my day I appreciate witnessing random acts of kindness unfolding in public places. I could be jogging and catch a glimpse of a person chasing a bus…
Transformation Through Travel
My first love When I am not studying or reading about Human Development, my mind wanders to the days I was living out of a 50L backpack, trying to walk…
Students FOR Modular Housing
Ideas and inspiration Do you ever have an idea that makes perfect sense in your head but when you talk about it, the idea gets tainted with doubt and belittlement?…
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