REYNOLDS CAREER CENTRE OPPORTUNITY LINK:
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Dogwood is expanding our Youth Summit Program to Victoria this year! It's a summer leadership program for high school students entering grades 10, 11 and 12. This five-day program will bring together youth who want to make change in their communities to share best practices and develop their leadership skills. It runs July 22-26th in Vancouver and Aug 19-23rd in Victoria.
You can find out more information here: www.bcyouthsummit.ca Matt Takach Dogwood t. 250.370.9930 x21 Schedule a meeting with me: https://matt-takach.youcanbook.me Support our work: www.dogwoodbc.ca/donate Dogwood brings together everyday British Columbians to claim decision-making power over their air, land and water. |
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Medical Symposium Offered by
U-Vic PreMed Club April 25th 6-8 pm *see attached poster
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Opportunity for students to attend an immersive, university STEAM based program.
https://www.shad.ca/about.htm
SHAD is a summer enrichment program where high school student leaders spend 4-weeks in July living at a university campus, while engaging in experiential learning through lectures, labs and workshops A range of bursaries are available to ensure the program is accessible to students with financial need. Students gain exposure to university life, meet like-minded peers and explore their potential as change makers.
https://www.shad.ca/about.htm
SHAD is a summer enrichment program where high school student leaders spend 4-weeks in July living at a university campus, while engaging in experiential learning through lectures, labs and workshops A range of bursaries are available to ensure the program is accessible to students with financial need. Students gain exposure to university life, meet like-minded peers and explore their potential as change makers.
Saanich is starting a first Youth Arts Council and the first info/session is this coming Tues. Oct. 2nd 6-8pm at Cedar Hill Arts Centre.
The Group is 14yrs+ and looks to take an experiential take on how art can impact community - agenda will be driven by the group and we hope to have representation from all facets of 'creative spirit'
The Group is 14yrs+ and looks to take an experiential take on how art can impact community - agenda will be driven by the group and we hope to have representation from all facets of 'creative spirit'
2018_yac_poster.pdf |
Join us for VIDEA’s Fair Trade Fair, this Saturday the 25th!
On Saturday, November 25, over 30 Fair Trade vendors will be selling unique, ethically sourced products from around the world at VIDEA's Fair Trade Fair! The Fair Trade Fair exclusively supports the work of organizations that follow Fair Trade principles, providing the wider Victoria community with an opportunity to learn about and support alternative economic systems, global justice, human rights, Fair Trade and environmental sustainability. It is a truly amazing all ages community event with music, coffee and tea, delicious food from the International Women's Catering Coop, and of course, lots of Fair Trade goods for sale! There will also be door prizes to be won!
Admission to the Fair is by donation and it will be held at the First Metropolitan United Church Hall (932 Balmoral Road), on Saturday the 25th, from 10am to 4pm.
If you have any questions, please feel free to get in touch!
With all best wishes,
Lynn
Lynn Thornton
Executive Director
VIDEA
[email protected]
www.videa.ca
VIDEA would like to acknowledge the ancestral, traditional and unceded Indigenous territories of the WS'ANEC' (Saanich), Tsartlip and Tsawout (central Saanich), Lekwungen (Songhees), Wyomilth (Esquimalt) and T'Sou-ke (Sooke) Coast Salish Peoples, on whose territory we work, live and play.
VIDEA - "inspiring thought and action on global issues" for 39 years.
On Saturday, November 25, over 30 Fair Trade vendors will be selling unique, ethically sourced products from around the world at VIDEA's Fair Trade Fair! The Fair Trade Fair exclusively supports the work of organizations that follow Fair Trade principles, providing the wider Victoria community with an opportunity to learn about and support alternative economic systems, global justice, human rights, Fair Trade and environmental sustainability. It is a truly amazing all ages community event with music, coffee and tea, delicious food from the International Women's Catering Coop, and of course, lots of Fair Trade goods for sale! There will also be door prizes to be won!
Admission to the Fair is by donation and it will be held at the First Metropolitan United Church Hall (932 Balmoral Road), on Saturday the 25th, from 10am to 4pm.
If you have any questions, please feel free to get in touch!
With all best wishes,
Lynn
Lynn Thornton
Executive Director
VIDEA
[email protected]
www.videa.ca
VIDEA would like to acknowledge the ancestral, traditional and unceded Indigenous territories of the WS'ANEC' (Saanich), Tsartlip and Tsawout (central Saanich), Lekwungen (Songhees), Wyomilth (Esquimalt) and T'Sou-ke (Sooke) Coast Salish Peoples, on whose territory we work, live and play.
VIDEA - "inspiring thought and action on global issues" for 39 years.
Applications are currently out for the youth parliament. Here’s a link to the form. http://bcyp.org/files/Application89.pdf
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Youth Food Conference
Over the summer, the Youth Food Action Team launched the Youth Food Network, a platform for individuals between the ages of 14-24 to collaborate on, learn about, and explore good food and their local food systems. An exciting opportunity is coming up: the first-ever Youth Food Conference! Held in Victoria from October 20th-22nd, this FREE conference will bring together youth to eat good food, network, and learn together. Workshop options range from composting to farm tours to chocolate making! This is guaranteed to be a fun, hands-on weekend. Register here by October 1st. Contact [email protected] if you would like promotional materials for your school, youth group, or organization. The conference is in need of adult volunteers throughout the weekend. Sign up here if you want to spend a fun day or two with young folks learning about food! |
Good Food Summit 2017 November 16-17 at Songhees Wellness Centre (Esquimalt BC)
Student VOICE needed at this event! We are so excited for this year's Good Food Summit: Nourishing Island Connections. At this annual gathering of the Good Food Network, we will spend time sharing successes, building tools for collective impact, and generating connections that will sustain our work into the next year. Especially exciting this year is that we are welcoming folks from across Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. We heard loud and clear that the network wanted more time to dig deep into conversations (and yummy food!) so this year's event is two days long. Visit our website for preliminary details. Registration will be live onSeptember 25th, 2017. We are currently seeking proposals for panelists and workshop leaders. Click here for more info about the topics we invite you to consider. Proposals are due by September 25th, 2017 and can be sent to [email protected] (Jasmine Robertson, Good Food Summit coordinator). |
Be a Writer for the Trans-Tipping Point Project
Check out the poster here:
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Workshops at the Compost Education Centre this Fall
September 16, 10-12pm:Advanced Composting (FREE)
Advanced Composting aims to broaden the scope of participants’ knowledge of composting methods. Topics covered will include dynamic accumulators and hot composting, compost tea, in-situ composting methods and humanure.
September 16, 12-2pm: Creating an Herbal Medicine Cabinet
Be ready for cold and flu season this year with a medicine cabinet full of medicinal plants and remedies that work both preventatively and for acute infections. Everyone will leave with a container of cough syrup, recipes and instructions for other herbal preparations.
September 23, 10-12pm: Soil: Really Important Tiny Lives (FREE)
Dig deeper with this introductory soil science workshop where we’ll look at the soil ecosystem and the microbiology that helps us grow nutritious food.
September 23, 12-2pm: Pressure Canning
In this workshop, we'll use a pressure canner to preserve delicious baked beans by sealing them in glass jars. We’ll also cover the basics of modern home pressure canning techniques, equipment, safety issues, and resources for the home canner.
September 30, 12-2pm: Permaculture Basics
This will take you through the permaculture ethics and principles using examples from the CEC site and gardens. We will touch on social permaculture and brainstorm how we might apply what we’ve learned in our own lives.
October 14, 10am-12pm: Composting Basics (FREE)
Learn all the basics of composting and discover which system is right for you!
October 14, 12-2: Food Preservation Through Fermentation
At this workshop, we'll make some sauerkraut, taste and discuss other fermented foods like kimchi and miso, and share skills for supporting resilient food security in our communities
October 21, 10-12pm: Worm Composting (FREE)
Everything you need to know about starting up and maintaining a worm bin compost system, also known as vermicomposting.
October 21, 12-2: Boulevard Gardening
In this workshop, learn the basic techniques, benefits and pitfalls associated with boulevard gardening, with close consideration given to the City of Victoria's Boulevard Gardening Guidelines.
October 28, 12-2: Perennial Vegetables
Come and learn about the wide variety of perennial vegetables you can grow in the Pacific Northwest. We'll explore how to propagate perennial veg and incorporate them in your edible landscape, as well as your diet.
November 18, 12-2: Plant Propagation
This workshop looks at different techniques to help you grow the plants you always wanted without having to buy them! We will learn about hardwood and softwood cuttings, layering, air layering, division and grafting.
September 16, 10-12pm:Advanced Composting (FREE)
Advanced Composting aims to broaden the scope of participants’ knowledge of composting methods. Topics covered will include dynamic accumulators and hot composting, compost tea, in-situ composting methods and humanure.
September 16, 12-2pm: Creating an Herbal Medicine Cabinet
Be ready for cold and flu season this year with a medicine cabinet full of medicinal plants and remedies that work both preventatively and for acute infections. Everyone will leave with a container of cough syrup, recipes and instructions for other herbal preparations.
September 23, 10-12pm: Soil: Really Important Tiny Lives (FREE)
Dig deeper with this introductory soil science workshop where we’ll look at the soil ecosystem and the microbiology that helps us grow nutritious food.
September 23, 12-2pm: Pressure Canning
In this workshop, we'll use a pressure canner to preserve delicious baked beans by sealing them in glass jars. We’ll also cover the basics of modern home pressure canning techniques, equipment, safety issues, and resources for the home canner.
September 30, 12-2pm: Permaculture Basics
This will take you through the permaculture ethics and principles using examples from the CEC site and gardens. We will touch on social permaculture and brainstorm how we might apply what we’ve learned in our own lives.
October 14, 10am-12pm: Composting Basics (FREE)
Learn all the basics of composting and discover which system is right for you!
October 14, 12-2: Food Preservation Through Fermentation
At this workshop, we'll make some sauerkraut, taste and discuss other fermented foods like kimchi and miso, and share skills for supporting resilient food security in our communities
October 21, 10-12pm: Worm Composting (FREE)
Everything you need to know about starting up and maintaining a worm bin compost system, also known as vermicomposting.
October 21, 12-2: Boulevard Gardening
In this workshop, learn the basic techniques, benefits and pitfalls associated with boulevard gardening, with close consideration given to the City of Victoria's Boulevard Gardening Guidelines.
October 28, 12-2: Perennial Vegetables
Come and learn about the wide variety of perennial vegetables you can grow in the Pacific Northwest. We'll explore how to propagate perennial veg and incorporate them in your edible landscape, as well as your diet.
November 18, 12-2: Plant Propagation
This workshop looks at different techniques to help you grow the plants you always wanted without having to buy them! We will learn about hardwood and softwood cuttings, layering, air layering, division and grafting.