Soul Food at UVic

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Spirituality and service to others are two elements that can support your mental health. Hope to see you in the HAWC on Sunday evening! Weekly conversations on UVic Campus…is hosted in the Health and Wellness Centre in the Residence Resource

Applied theatre on the bus

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A student in UVic’s Applied Theatre developed a performance piece on transit about being polite on the bus.

Lifecycles Fruit Tree Project

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Maurita Prato -Lifecycles fruit tree project from Christopher Bowers on Vimeo. Successful program where community volunteers harvest fruit from private trees that is not needed by the residents.

Leonardo DaVinci of the garden

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

Earth Ranger – saving endangered species

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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

Bruce Ravelli: 4 pages that changed a life

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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

Briony Penn: On Change

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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

Young teacher: Precious moments in the wilderness

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A new teacher graduate is dropped into a classroom for a maternity leave. Passionate about the rewards of being in the wilderness she ends up organizing a class trip to a Scouts Canada adventure camp.

” I knew I had them” when they asked for the lavender oil

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A new teacher finds big rewards while offering yoga at a residential program for challenged youth.

Transforming: Working with real turkeys

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A new teacher helps at risk youth find purpose and meaning through taking responsibility for the raising of turkeys.