Author Archives: Christopher

Community Stories

Leonardo DaVinci of the garden

October 2, 2015 · Leave a comment

Heavily influenced by Leonardo DaVinci, Jason brings nature back to a garden with a sense of magic.

Community Stories

Earth Ranger – saving endangered species

September 27, 2015 · Leave a comment

This is Robin’s third year of working to save protected species. It started when she first saw a clip about “Earth Rangers” on television when we was seven. She talks about her successful fundraising strategies and the campaigns she’s worked

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Lifecycles Project – supporting the vulnerable

September 26, 2015 · Leave a comment

Maurice Prato – Lifecycles: supporting vulnerable Lifecycles Project largely focuses on helping support and teach vulnerable people.

Insights

The Artists Way — finding our path

September 26, 2015 · Leave a comment

Advice on creating and navigating a creative life career. Click here to view all five clips on career, goals, and life achievement

uvic moments

Three Penny Opera -finding the character

September 26, 2015 · Leave a comment

We started talking by my asking what she learned or is thinking about from her day in school. “Expressionism” .. She’s drawing inspiration from her own experience for an upcoming role as a prostitute in this Phoenix Theatre production

Classroom moments

Bruce Ravelli: 4 pages that changed a life

September 23, 2015 · 1 Comment

I meet a number of profs by asking students which profs have stood out to them. Bruce was one of those. Here he shares a ‘Classroom Moment’ in his career A 4 page article, ‘The Promise’ by Charles Wright Mills

Conversations

Briony Penn: On Change

September 22, 2015 · Leave a comment

Looking at change: steps to take.. Starting small and build confidence Surround with profound people and influences Having mobility into different sectors of society Getting out of your comfort zones Be prepared, and adapt Recognizing who you are ( in

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Value of being a scientist

September 22, 2015 · Leave a comment

A PhD in Oceanography talks about the wide ranging value of being a scientist.

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Campaign success

September 20, 2015 · Leave a comment

A high school volunteer’s talking on the street about politics draws an opposing party member into the conversation. Twenty minutes later…. there was a shift of thinking, a realignment.

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Education is Power

September 18, 2015 · 1 Comment

I met Dave Cuddy at a breakfast mixer. I loved the spirit of his initiative. Giving tangible, life-changing support to students in Africa. For more information