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Land-Based Cultural Healing Camps and Why You Should Try It

by Kadie Bouchard /
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Oct 08, 2024 / 0 comments

Aanii, My name is Kadence and I am from Ontario, Canada. I would like to share my experience with Indigenous land-based cultural healing camps and how life-changing it was for me. These cultural practices are especially needed in smaller remote communities; because they are so isolated from the rest of society, they lack the privilege of good education, social opportunities, and new experiences. This can have a negative effect on the mental and physical health of people who live in these communities. 

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Traditional Ojibwe Ways of Life

 

Have you always wondered about the Indigenous Peoples of Canada? Their traditions, culture, and history? No worry, because I will tell you about some of our traditions! My name is Kylee Waboose, and I’m from Long Lake #58 First Nation in Northern Ontario. It’s approximately eight hours northwest of North Bay. 

In this article, I will share two areas that are important to our culture: fasting ceremonies and vision quests.

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The Seven Grandfather Teachings & Using Them In Your Personal Life

There are seven sacred teachings in the indigenous culture that relate to common morals, but it is connected to the medicine wheel: a four-direction circle that consists of four colours, black, white, yellow, and red. The medicine wheel is separated into these four directions, and each direction represents the spiritual, emotional, physical, and intellectual ways of life. 

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#StudyAbroadBecause there is more than the world you know

 

Patrick Swain is a graduate student at the University of Pittsburgh studying quantitative economics. While pursuing a minor in Hispanic language and culture, he studied abroad at the Universidad de Sevilla in Spain during the spring of 2023. Here is his story... 

Castelo de São Jorge, Lisbon, Portugal. Patrick Swain: #StudyAbroadBecause there is more than the world you know
Castelo de São Jorge, Lisbon, Portugal

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How to Create Cleaner Air Within Your Home

With growing concerns surrounding the health of the planet, it's natural to have worries about the cleanliness of the air in your home. Going the extra mile to ensure that your home environment is as clean as possible will not only create a safer space, but it can also positively impact your long term health.

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Here's How to Choose the Right Online Degree for Your Career Goals

Choosing the right online degree can make a big difference in your career journey. With so many options available today, it's easy to feel overwhelmed by the choices. However, finding the right fit doesn't have to be complicated if you know what to look for.

 

Here's How to Choose the Right Online Degree for Your Career Goals

Through the Eyes of an Educator: September (A Beginner’s Mind)

by Stacey Ebert /
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Sep 09, 2024 / 0 comments

It’s September. While it may be the 9th month of the year, for many, this time of year holds significant meaning. In the northern hemisphere, it’s the closing weeks of summer and the month of the autumnal equinox, the last days of regular baseball season and the opening ones of American football games. It’s a time when pumpkin spice and apple picking show up on social media timelines, yet we hold fast our flip flop days, and we’re full steam ahead into school’s first term of a new year. 

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Navigating Your First Job Overseas: Tips to Start Your International Career Journey

Starting a job overseas can be exciting and intimidating, no matter what industry you work in. A new country presents a lot of laws, customs, and even languages you need to learn. Additionally, being away from home can be melancholy at times. However, working abroad can be a great learning experience, and it looks imposing on a resume. You may even work in a country you’ve always wanted to visit! If you’re unsure how to start the overseas working process, these tips will put you on your feet.

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Continuous Learning: Why Honing New Skills Is Essential for Staying Relevant in Your Career

If there’s one surefire way to success in today’s era, it’s continuous learning. The job market is constantly evolving, driven by technological advancements and industry shifts. To remain relevant, professionals must regularly update their skills and expand their knowledge. Without continuous learning, it’s easy to fall behind and miss out on new opportunities. Staying ahead requires an ongoing commitment to self-improvement.

Music for Hope, Connection, and Courage

by Kerry Dexter /
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Aug 19, 2024 / 0 comments

All across the world, politics and social life continue to shift and to change.

At certain times and in certain places, those shifts and changes seem to lead toward peace, toward connection, toward progress. At other times and in other places, chaos and fear haunt present and future.

In the midst of these things, hope can be a constant. Hope offers the idea of connection and the possibility of brighter future.

Music for Hope, Connection, and Courage

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