by Caroline Manuel | Sep 28, 2021 | Announcement
September 30th is the first-ever National Day for Truth and Reconciliation a federal holiday established to honour residential school survivors and the lives of those who did not return. We wanted to share some ideas from our team about how you can recognize the day...
by Fresh Roots | Sep 24, 2021 | Experiential Learning, Stories from the Field
By Andrea Lucy, Experiential Learning Program Lead The best days are digging days! It’s a simple, yet marvellous activity. One, because kids love getting dirty and messy. Second, because they get to learn about the wonderful world of soil. The kids are so full...
by ops | Sep 11, 2021 | SOYL Stories, Stories from the Field
by Sissi Han, SOYL Suwa’lkh Mentor Hi, I am Sissi! Here is my blog post! I chose four pictures from the album and they are my treasured memories. I took my first picture on my way to Rochester Park. They were hydrangeas. The flowers next to a cluster of...
by ops | Sep 11, 2021 | SOYL Stories, Stories from the Field
by Natalia Samaniego, SOYL Suwa’lkh Mentor I originally found out about SOYL thru a “my school” app notification. This is my second year here and it’s been a great experience full of lessons, fun, and friendships. I’ve learned about leadership, food systems,...
by ops | Sep 11, 2021 | SOYL Stories, Stories from the Field
by Carmen Starr, SOYL Suwa’lkh Mentor Market time at SOYL has always been my favourite time during the program. I loved it last year when I was just a crew member and got to do it and I loved it just as much this year as a mentor too. I could honestly list...
