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43RD ANNUAL TEACHING THE WHOLE CHILD EARLY CHILDHOOD INSTITUTE November 1 – 2, 2005 Framingham Massachusetts USA http://www.lesley.edu/centers/childrenandfamilies 1-day fee $175.00; 2-day early bird fee $295 2-day fee $310; 3 or more from the same institution $295 – participants over 50 year old $279 The 43rd annual Early CHildhood Institute will focus on: “¢ Social/Emotional:… Read more »

To list events in your area, e-mail voice@ausu.org with “events” in the subject line. VANCOUVER HEALTH SHOW 29-30 October 2005 Vancouver, BC Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre http://www.healthshows.com/ Sat 10am-6pm Sun 11am-5pm Cost: C$9 per day (including all seminars) seniors C$8 101 PUMPKIN EVENT 29 October 2005 – Vancouver, BC Maplewood Farm – 10am-4pm http://www.maplewoodfarm.bc.ca/… Read more »

Congress of Aboriginal Peoples Youth Achievement Awards Number of Awards: 5 Application Deadline: December 31 Description: For Aboriginal youth ages 15 – 29, members of a Provincial/Territorial Organization in good standing with the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples. Organizations include: Native Council of Nova Scotia, Native Council of Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick Aboriginal Peoples’ Council,… Read more »

INTERNSHIP More Professional Internships in Vancouver and Toronto Canada Term: Throughout the year Length of Position: 12-24 weeks Experience Required: no Participants Travel to Canada Independently Typically Participants Work Independently Typically The Application Process Time Is 6 weeks Application Process Involves: Letters of Reference, Other, Phone Interview, Resume, Transcript, Written Application. Typically The Application Process… Read more »

While channel surfing the other day I stumbled across ONE the mind, body, spirit channel (Starchoice 575). It was one channel that I hadn’t really fully explored because of course I’m hooked on HGTV and BOOK TV. I stayed put for half an hour to watch a program on Metta Meditation. Meditation is one of… Read more »

Dear Barb, While I was growing up, my father drank heavily and fought with my mother all of the time. I have two younger sisters and because of my parents I ended up having to take care of them. Don’t get me wrong, I love my parents, but I couldn’t wait to get out of… Read more »

“A Learning Alberta” Recently, the Alberta Government announced a comprehensive review of the Alberta post-secondary education system. Many discussion documents were placed online, and all stakeholders were invited to respond and make suggestions on our how post-secondary system can be improved. The students of the four universities of Alberta have responded through a document drafted… Read more »

Humans are naturally curious. This is most obvious one interacts with children. “Why is the sky blue?” they often ask. Some may dismiss the question with “because it is,” while some may be mischievously creative in hiding their ignorance by making up the story that birds dip their wings in blue paint and fly across… Read more »

The weatherman says that things don’t look good today. It’s triple witching hour in the heavens, with a perfect storm brewing offshore. I’m lying in bed listening to the rain coming down. Crows are being tossed around like black snow in the wind. When I go downtown for coffee beans, the water is ankle deep…. Read more »