Reflections from Derry, Northern Ireland
The conflict that has been going on for decades in Northern Ireland was brought into clear focus for me when I attended a conference on conflict and divided societies at Magee College, University of Ulster in Derry, Northern Ireland, two weeks ago.
i care Ep. 1: KCI
“i care” episodes seek to showcase caring stories in the community. The stories need not to be extraordinary – we want to remind people that everyday actions also have the power to touch lives. For episode 1, we visited Bill Bulmer’s geography class at Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School (KCI), where he took his students [...]
Ignite Waterloo 2
Renjie’s Ignite Waterloo talk on the United Arab Emirates, part of Global Ignite Week. March 3, 2010 at the Waterloo Regional Children’s Museum.
Time For Change recap
Time For Change was born from a desire of Kristina and Ruby to celebrate our birthdays in a more meaningful way than the usual go-out-and-party-nights. Inspired by Timeraiser, a photo auction was held on December 3, 2009 to share our stories, encounters, gains and pains from our summer in Botswana and Malawi, as well as to connect all those who want to be involved in the local community with meaningful volunteering opportunities that match their skills and fit their busy lifestyle.
Ignite Waterloo 1
Ignite Waterloo captures the best of Waterloo Region’s geek culture in a series of five-minute speed presentations on topics ranging from The Best Way to Buy a Car to Hacking Chocolate. Imagine that you’re on stage in front of an audience of hundreds of people, doing a five-minute presentation using a slide deck that auto-forwards every 15 seconds, whether you’re ready or not. What would you do? What would you say? Could you stand the pressure?
Out in the Cold
Founded in March 2007 Out in the Cold is a grassroots, student-run event held every November, where students and community members are invited to spend the night outside on campus, to raise money and awareness of homelessness issues in their local community.
