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‘Get Outside BC’ Leadership Summit – Opportunity to Attend
The Get Outside BC project is happening this summer for BC youth aged 14 to 18! This all-expenses-paid opportunity has 3 phases: 1. July 3 – 7, 2012 – Attend the Get Outside BC Youth Leadership Summit in Squamish with … Continue reading
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Sharing Ideas – Reflections from NAIS
I spent 3 days last week at the NAIS (National Association of Independent Schools) Annual Conference which was hosted in Seattle with several other colleagues from the Junior, Middle and Senior School. The theme of the conference was “Innovation: imagine, … Continue reading
The Virtue of Understanding
Junior School Counsellor, Tessa Lloyd, shares with us the Virtue of the month for March/April 2012. What would the world be like if we were all able to understand each other? A better place, of course. Understanding is a beautiful … Continue reading
The Art of Leadership – Workshop
The Art of Leadership workshop for teens – Use spoken word, hip-hop, drumming, dance, visual art – and more – to explore the issues you care about and build community! Power of Hope Canada http://powerofhope.org This workshop will be held … Continue reading
Senior School Leadership Opportunities
It is time for you to take stock….reflect on what you have done this year so far that has challenged you, scared you, pushed your limits….. I am not talking about “X Games” here, I am talking about the events that … Continue reading
The Virtue of Flexibility
The Junior School Counsellor, Tessa Lloyd, shares with us the Virtue of the month for February 2012 Flexibility is a worthwhile virtue that is often overlooked while we pursue the larger building blocks of character. While those are being put … Continue reading
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Global Young Leaders Conference – Memories
Written by Sydney Stockus, Grad 2010, who is currently studying at the University of Southern California My Experience at GYLC: It was summer 2009 when I embarked upon my trip to Washington D.C. and New York City to participate in … Continue reading
LOL – Blogging!
As part of our LOL series, which began with Health Care activist Simon Ibell, we will be hearing from Alyson Rowe, War Child Canada’s Senior Manager of Community Development on Monday at lunch. The focus of the engaging presentation … Continue reading
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Youth Leadership and Action Summit – Nov. 25/26
Action Summit Poster The Summit is an exciting opportunity to hear presentations on key issues affecting youth in our community, and gain new skills in working together and as a team, planning your social change project and making decisions as … Continue reading
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Term 1 – Senior School Clubs and Councils Schedule
There is so much going on at the school and it can be challenging to figure out where and when to be at different meetings. Here is a helpful document to help students with Club and Council commitments. Clubs and … Continue reading
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