An objective lens on the world

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Carmen took a medical elective course where students visit cities throughout the world to discover how medicine is delivered. Here she talks about the impact it has on students studying in many parts of the world.. To view her playlist

Musical ties to the community

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A wonderful community building initiative by the Skagway Library.

A life’s wish fulfilled … by her mother’s reading

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She’d taught for 10 years but never in her own town. This last year she was teaching in her home town, and was able to fulfill a dream… having her mother read to her students. It left a unique legacy

Growing project in Ketchikan

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She is trained as a biologist and finds her role as children’s librarian is packed with opportunities to work with students with cool experiments, like the community square foot garden project.

Opportunity in Alaska…

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He and his family moved from Colorado to Haine’s Alaska to be with family… Being an opportunist opened surprising doors in this small town.

Support for heroic acts

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Heroic acts by an immigrant to Saltspring Island brought great response… by Islanders and even a pod of orcas.   Other clips from this event

Finding my calling .. shifting from Law to Habitat

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At 51 she found her ‘calling’ and left her career as an attorney to work for Habitat for Humanity. A person of faith, she sees God as preparing her through her years of being an attorney for her ‘real work.’

Every violin has a story: An answer to prayer

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We loved the music of his classical duo, Adagio. Their sets are all in response to audience requests. One night I asked about the story of his violin. He shared it with everyone, and we recorded it at the end

Show me the magic

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I met him in a customer service lineup on a cruise ship. He was idly shuffling some playing cards while waiting. It lead to this wonderful story of Alexander Great’s steps into magic.

Staying buoyant and resilient while working for change

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Practical steps we can take to take care of ourselves while working hard at change.  Other clips from this event