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Community Cabbage at UVic

March 11, 2016 · Leave a comment

Over 100 people a week come for the conversation and the good food… from unlocked food store dumpsters.

Conferences

Mosqoy- Sacred Valley Youth Fund

December 28, 2015 · Leave a comment

on Vimeo. “Mosqoy” means “dream” in the local Quechua language and demonstrates our main objective: to fulfill the dreams of Quechua communities in Peru. Mosqoy is a not-for-profit business based both in Victoria, BC, Canada and in Cusco, Peru. Here

Traveler in Your Own Town

Will Weigler -working to tell community stories

October 21, 2015 · Leave a comment

A research affiliate at UVic creating stories that matter to people in the community. Partnering with people Will explores how we can create the unusual and amazing stories in our communities. “How can we co-create something that is spectacular and

Community Stories

Soul Food at UVic

October 16, 2015 · Leave a comment

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

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

What's Gone Well Today

Excitement for UVic campus sustainability

May 31, 2015 · Leave a comment

One goal for UVic sustainability is to shift the transportation modal split of persons travelling to and from campus to 70% sustainable transportation (cycling, walking, transit, carpool/rideshare, etc.) and 30% single occupancy vehicles”

Traveler in Your Own Town

Traveler in the Classroom: Conversations as brief therapy

March 13, 2015 · Leave a comment

Ideas shared in a Child and Youth Care class at UVic.Their focus this semester is strength based theories, specifically solution focused brief therapy. Here we show how to develop a practice of authentic conversation.

Community Stories

Divest UVic

February 7, 2015 · Leave a comment

As I was riding through campus on a rainy Friday afternoon I saw these three students with a table. I decided to stop and offer to record the story. Divest UVic is part of an international move to urge institutions