Community Stories

Abebe Teklu : social activist, professor

January 25, 2014 · Leave a comment

Remarkable stories from an activist from Ethiopia who escaped captivity and eventually made his way to Canada, becoming the first African-Canadian blind person known to have completed a PhD at any of British Columbia’s universities. Here he shares reflections on

Conversations, Green Drinks Victoria

Slowing down creates business opportunities

January 25, 2014 · Leave a comment

Counterintuitive… business benefits from slowing down, being handpowered

Conversations

Jason Heinrich at Lansdowne Middle School ( 2011)

January 25, 2014 · Leave a comment

Jason Heinrich, Engineer, adventurer, volunteer Jason Heinrich, a junior engineer at DEC Engineering, has traveled a windy path back to Victoria after working and volunteering in Uganda, Rwanda and Abbotsford. As a student, Jason won many academic awards such as

Community School Interviews, Conferences

Ann Baird – building a home for 500 years

January 25, 2014 · Leave a comment

A thought leader in COB construction shares the many benefits of building their home. It’s attracted world-wide attention. For the latest info checkout their blog This was recorded before a Community School Interview in 2009

Conferences

Accelerate Tectoria – early signs of success

January 21, 2014 · Leave a comment

The Accelerate Tectoria mission is simple: To increase the number of successful technology companies that start and grow in the Greater Victoria area. Here are some early signs that a business idea may succeed. To view others talking about technology

Celebrations, What's Gone Well Today

Hurrah For Love!

January 12, 2014 · Leave a comment

Upon hearing of sister’s engagement congratulations begin to be collected. The two to be married first met in kindergarten in Japan and have been friends since then.

Celebrations

Larson Rogers…reflected on a family that mattered

January 7, 2014 · Leave a comment

Of all the students I met in my 30 + years of teaching Larson stands out. Through his helpful creativity, he became part of our family. He came to our marriage rededication and shared these Bowers moments.