We are BOTH set to go on our way to Ottawa – Sept. 12th – 16th. A quick blurb about SKWID below from VSO Canada. “SKWID is a five-day course that explores the behaviours, attitudes …
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Skills for Working in Development (SKWID)
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Preparing For Change: The Final Day
Our final day at PFC was an enjoyable one. Not only did we get the chance to reflect on what we have learned and experienced, but we also had an unstructured day to chat, share …
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Preparing For Change: Day 3
Highlights from the day….. What is development? – Inuit on a snowmobile shopping at the Hudson Bay Company considered development?; Disadvantage and Development – VSO’s Approach to Development – VSO’s Levels of Intervention; Globalization and …
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Preparing For Change: Day 2
What did we get ourselves into? Highlights from our first full day…. Leaving and Saying Goodbye – got to teach dad how to use email; constant phone calls, got to start blogging more and keep …
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Preparing For Change: Day 1
(Aside: Renting bikes in Ottawa is a great way to get around and see the city. Ottawa has the best city bike paths I have ever seen (riding around the canel, Rideau River, popping in …
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Ottawa via Via Rail
After a great, festive, and “being-the-centre-of-attention” event with the family and friends in Orillia, Tlell and are off to Ottawa via Via Rail. To catch our 9:30am train at Union Station in Toronto, we had …
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Ottawa bound! – Preparing for Change
We are set to go to Ottawa (my old career stomping grounds) for VSO Canada’s Preparing for Change course. Preparing for Change (PFC) is an introduction to VSO’s approach to international volunteering. During the three day …
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VSO Canada Assessment Day – March 9th, 2008
Sunday March 9th is the VSO Canada Assessment Day in Vancouver. It is a full day event (pretty much from 8:30 to 4pm). The assessment day includes a variety of group activities to be completed …