Recently, The Tyee featured articles that address the idea of identity amongst young Canadians and immigrants. Originally published in Schema Magazine, the authors discuss how it feels to be asked, “But Where Are You Really From?” As I read their stories, I found myself nodding along in agreement. As a 1.5 generation Canadian, I’m all too familiar with [Continue]
If you’re looking for creative ways to connect with your new community this summer, August is your month. There is certainly no shortage of affordable events going on around town, from cultural festivals and live theatre to sports tournaments and the PNE. Here’s a freebie, for those of you interested in music and discussions around social change: [Continue]
When you realize how perfect everything is, you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky. Buddha The other day I was sitting in on a training session with Romanda, and while talking about mentoring relationships a few points were brought up concerning various interactions, life in general and the values each of [Continue]
Mentoring Connections note: While Ana Marie enjoys her well-deserved vacation and Romanda takes on a new adventure driving from London to Mongolia, Jericho is skillfully taking care of the Mentoring Coordination department. Our new Program Assistant Meri is now the first smiling face you’ll see when you visit us! We are very happy to have Meri as [Continue]
As a dual Italian and Canadian citizen, and avid soccer fan, my strategy going into our Mentoring Connections World Cup Contest was simple: Pick Italy. Pick Italian players. Buy a replica World Cup, and after being crowned 2010 World Cup Champions, force my coworkers to present the trophy to me in a lavish ceremony, while [Continue]
It’s unbelievable how two years can pass so quickly when you’re having fun. My first day as Laurie’s Mentoring Connections first hire doesn’t feel like it was two years ago, and the memories of each team member joining our team are still very fresh in my mind. Two years sounds like a long time when [Continue]
Photo Credit: Shine 2010 – 2010 World Cup good news on Flickr* Yesterday, we finally got together with some of our mentors and mentees to pick our players and teams for our 2010 World Cup Contest. Unfortunately, I was unable to attend the awesome draft at the Irish Heather, organized by Jericho and Catherine. However, [Continue]
There are some memories that stand out when I look back on my first year in school in Canada. Even though I did not get the set of Ninja Turtles action figures that I wanted, I liked Canada. The people were nice, they understood what I was saying, the math was easy and California kickball [Continue]
Photo Credit: VividBreeze on Flickr I was a little late in finding out that May 2-8th was North American Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Week, which makes me think that many of you likely didn’t know either (unless you did, and then can claim you are smarter than me)! The fact that the week wasn’t highlighted [Continue]
Photo: Alexander and Main by Laura Zee on deviantART If you like the idea of volunteering as a way to build your resume, be strategic when searching for the right volunteer position. Try asking yourself a few questions before starting. What are my interests? Determining what you want to get out of your volunteer experience will help [Continue]