Friends of Simon builds promising future for youth
Friends of Simon, an award-winning Simon Fraser University (SFU) faculty of education initiative, is committed to building a brighter future for school-aged children and teenaged youth through …
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March 9 2015 Community Living on the fringe: Inspiring environmentalism through snowboarding
Equipped with snowboards and guitars, a trio of young environmentalists went on an eight-month trip last year to northern British Columbia on a school bus that ran on vegetable oil. One day, they …
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February 23 2015 Community Empowering respect, standing up to stop abuse
Violence is a topic that surrounds our world, attacking the most vulnerable people. Shakti Society, a nonprofit organization dedicated to opening discussion about issues that affect women, children …
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February 23 2015 Community UBC researcher shows how social media avails self-organization in times of chaos
On May 12, 2008, students at China’s University of Chengdu were struck by an 8.0-magnitude earthquake that hit Wenchuan County in Sichuan Province.
The aftershocks of the earthquake impaired the …
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February 9 2015 Community Symposium celebrates role of history in artistic inspiration
Black History Month celebrates the contributions of black Canadians to Canadian life, including in many different forms of art.
As part of this celebration, the Vancouver Public Library (VPL) has …
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February 9 2015 Community Celebrating Tet and the importance of involving Vietnamese Youth
Tet Nguyen Dan (Tet), the Vietnamese Lunar New Year celebration, is a highly anticipated multiple day event that includes traditional Vietnamese foods, dance, and song, and celebrations galore.
This…
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February 9 2015 Community Health advocates embrace cultural communities
As the city of Vancouver grows in cultural diversity, so do programs aimed at helping members of diverse cultural communities to take their health into their own hands, by providing both the …
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January 26 2015 Community The new face of the Nepalese community in Vancouver
The late 1980s saw a small group of Nepalese make a new life in Vancouver. What began as a migration of highly skilled professionals is now expanding to include young students, entrepreneurs and …
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January 26 2015 Community A new perspective on diversity in North Vancouver
Neonology is a series of youth workshops that shines a light on discrimination and the power we all have to fight it.
The workshops are held in North Vancouver throughout the year to help students …
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January 12 2015 Community Local team skates circles around cultural gaps in overseas tournament
Photo by Edward TienYoungsters slicing ice in a beeline for a puck is a cherished Canadian image. In the spirit of helping …