Slideshow international development night 2017Rosalind Warner
On April 5th, 2017 Okanagan College's Political Science department members will team up with local groups to host International Development night. This event celebrates the role of Okanagan individuals and organizations in creating a better world, one step at a time, through international humanitarian actions, aid and development efforts worldwide.
Youth Summit was hosted in partnership with PolicyWise, Alberta Health Services and many local partners on July 16, 2019 at the Maskwacis Cultural College Library. The theme this year was, 'Link of Identify with Mental Health for Youth'.
Slideshow international development night 2017Rosalind Warner
On April 5th, 2017 Okanagan College's Political Science department members will team up with local groups to host International Development night. This event celebrates the role of Okanagan individuals and organizations in creating a better world, one step at a time, through international humanitarian actions, aid and development efforts worldwide.
Youth Summit was hosted in partnership with PolicyWise, Alberta Health Services and many local partners on July 16, 2019 at the Maskwacis Cultural College Library. The theme this year was, 'Link of Identify with Mental Health for Youth'.
Free Spring into Action Event in Fallbrook
JOIN US, Tuesday,
April 19, 2016
8:30am to 1:30pm
Christ the King
Lutheran Church
Fellowship Hall
1620 S. Stagecoach Lane,
Fallbrook, CA 92028
REGISTER by April 14, 2016
1(760) 723-7570
The Development Manager will report directly to the Director of Development and will work with our full‐time staff, Board of Directors, Student Ambassadors, Circle of Advisors, and
Advisory Council to support our fundraising strategy and efforts.
The Director of Communications will report directly to the Executive Director and will work with our full‐time staff, Board of Directors, Student Ambassadors, Circle of Advisors, and
Advisory Council to develop and lead our communications strategy.
Welcome to TechSoup New Member Orientation and Q&A (May 2024).pdfTechSoup
In this webinar you will learn how your organization can access TechSoup's wide variety of product discount and donation programs. From hardware to software, we'll give you a tour of the tools available to help your nonprofit with productivity, collaboration, financial management, donor tracking, security, and more.
Unit 8 - Information and Communication Technology (Paper I).pdfThiyagu K
This slides describes the basic concepts of ICT, basics of Email, Emerging Technology and Digital Initiatives in Education. This presentations aligns with the UGC Paper I syllabus.
How to Make a Field invisible in Odoo 17Celine George
It is possible to hide or invisible some fields in odoo. Commonly using “invisible” attribute in the field definition to invisible the fields. This slide will show how to make a field invisible in odoo 17.
We all have good and bad thoughts from time to time and situation to situation. We are bombarded daily with spiraling thoughts(both negative and positive) creating all-consuming feel , making us difficult to manage with associated suffering. Good thoughts are like our Mob Signal (Positive thought) amidst noise(negative thought) in the atmosphere. Negative thoughts like noise outweigh positive thoughts. These thoughts often create unwanted confusion, trouble, stress and frustration in our mind as well as chaos in our physical world. Negative thoughts are also known as “distorted thinking”.
This is a presentation by Dada Robert in a Your Skill Boost masterclass organised by the Excellence Foundation for South Sudan (EFSS) on Saturday, the 25th and Sunday, the 26th of May 2024.
He discussed the concept of quality improvement, emphasizing its applicability to various aspects of life, including personal, project, and program improvements. He defined quality as doing the right thing at the right time in the right way to achieve the best possible results and discussed the concept of the "gap" between what we know and what we do, and how this gap represents the areas we need to improve. He explained the scientific approach to quality improvement, which involves systematic performance analysis, testing and learning, and implementing change ideas. He also highlighted the importance of client focus and a team approach to quality improvement.
Ethnobotany and Ethnopharmacology:
Ethnobotany in herbal drug evaluation,
Impact of Ethnobotany in traditional medicine,
New development in herbals,
Bio-prospecting tools for drug discovery,
Role of Ethnopharmacology in drug evaluation,
Reverse Pharmacology.
Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
1. Reconciliation Through Culturally Appropriate Child Welfare Practices
ANCFSAO Annual Conference
April 26-28, 2016 | Sarnia, ON
ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE CHILD AND FAMILY
SERVICE AGENCIES OF ONTARIO
&
MNAASGED CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
6:30 - 7:30 AM SUNRISE CEREMONY HOTEL PATIO FIRE PIT
7:30 - 8:30 AM BREAKFAST Great Hall
8:30 - 9:15 AM Traditional Opening & Welcoming Remarks
Elders Mike Plain and Sheila Firth
Chief Chris Plain, Aamjiwnaang First Nation
Micheal Miller, ANCFSAO Board President
Mnaasged Board President
Alex Bezzina, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Children & Youth Services
Steven Vanloffeld, Executive Director, ANCFSAO
Sue Doxtater, A/Executive Director, Mnaasged
9:15 - 10:15 AM PLENARY: DR. MARIE WILSON, FORMER COMMISSIONER, TRUTH AND
RECONCILIATION COMMISSION OF CANADA
10:15 - 10:45 AM COFFEE BREAK / NETWORKING EVENT
Networking Question: What barriers exist that prevent you from working
in a more culturally response way?
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM MEN'S WALKING GROUP PRESENTATION Great Hall
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM LUNCH Great Hall
PLENARY: ALEX BEZZINA, DEPUTY MINISTER, MINISTRY OF CHILDREN &
YOUTH SERVICES
1:00 - 2:15 PM CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS (6 BREAKOUTS)
Pathways to Reconciliation Between Indigenous Leaders and Child Welfare in West Hall
Waterloo and Wellington Counties
Presenters: D. Dube, E. Smith, W. Stewart, A. Scott, & E. Harvey, Family & Children's Services of
Guelph and Wellington County
Customary Care as a Primary Model of Intervention Centre Hall
Presenters: John Dixon, Mental Health & Addictions Services Director, Dilico Anishinabek Family
Care
ANCFSAO’s Heart and Spirit: An Indigenous Care Provider’s Training Program Venetian B
Presenters: Leslie Snake, Melissa Patriquin, Steven Vanloffeld, Amanda Parriag
Wholistic Evidence-Based Practice Venetian A
Presenters: Ela Smith, Akiesha Absolon, Shannon Pride, White Owl Native Ancestry Association
Motherisk Commission of Inquiry: Meaningful Participation by Indigenous Communities Bluewater Rm
Presenters: Commissioner Beaman and Marian Jacko, Counsel, Motherisk Commission
2. Reconciliation Through Culturally Appropriate Child Welfare Practices
ANCFSAO Annual Conference
April 26-28, 2016 | Sarnia, ON
ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE CHILD AND FAMILY
SERVICE AGENCIES OF ONTARIO
&
MNAASGED CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES
Customary Care & First Nation Consultations East Hall
Presenters: Allan Kennedy, Band Engagement Worker, Native Child and Family Services of Toronto
2:15 - 2:45 PM COFFEE BREAK / NETWORKING EVENT Great Hall
Networking Question: What supports do you feel you need to work in a more
culturally responsive way?
2:45 – 3:45 PM PLENARY: DR. KATHY ABSOLON-KING, WILFRED LAURIER UNIVERSITY
3:45 – 4:30 PM DIALOGUE: Report on Networking Session/ Lessons Learned
5:30 – 6:30 PM TRADITIONAL FEAST: Aamjiwnaang Community Centre
6:30 - 8:00 PM COMMUNITY SOCIAL: Aamjiwnaang Community Centre
3. Reconciliation Through Culturally Appropriate Child Welfare Practices
ANCFSAO Annual Conference
April 26-28, 2016 | Sarnia, ON
ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE CHILD AND FAMILY
SERVICE AGENCIES OF ONTARIO
&
MNAASGED CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
7:30 - 8:45 AM BREAKFAST Great Hall
8:45 - 9:00 AM RECAP: DAY ONE
9:00 - 10:15 AM PLENARY: DR. BARBARA FALLON, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
10:15 - 10:45 AM COFFEE BREAK / NETWORKING EVENT
Networking Question: What opportunities exists to support your ability to
work in a more culturally responsive way?
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS (6 BREAKOUTS)
Paediatric Death Review Committee and Deaths Under Five Committee West Hall
Annual Report for 2015
Presenters: Dr. Dirk Huyer, Chief Coroner for Ontario
Our Journey beside our First Nation Partners Centre Hall
Presenters: Sarnia-Lambton CAS Indigenous Working Group
Talking Together: An Aboriginal Approach to Alternative Dispute Resolution Venetian B
Presenters: Carol Buzwah, Manager, Nishnawbe Aski Legal Services
Aboriginal Approaches to Child Welfare: Circles Venetian A
Presenters: Tibby Johnson, Circle Facilitator, Simcoe Muskoka Family Connections
Creators Four Laws: Teaching our Youth Bluewater Rm
Presenters: Paul Pentahtegoose, Cultural Coordinator, Eagle’s Nest
Customary Care: Anishinaabeg Naagdo-wendiwag East Hall
Presenters: M. Trudeau, & F. Hare, Kina Gbezhgomi Child and Family Services
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM LUNCH Great Hall
PLENARY: MARY BALLANTYNE, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFER, ONTARIO
ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN’S AID SOCIETIES
1:00 – 2:15 PM CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS (6 BREAKOUTS)
Partnerships to Improve Care for Aboriginal Children and Families Involved West Hall
in the Child Welfare System
Presenters: Drs. B. Fallon, B. King, T. Black, University of Toronto, and S. Vanloffeld, ANCFSAO
Customary Care as a Primary Model of Intervention Centre Hall
Presenters: John Dixon, Mental Health & Addictions Services Director, Dilico Anishinabek Family
Care
4. Reconciliation Through Culturally Appropriate Child Welfare Practices
ANCFSAO Annual Conference
April 26-28, 2016 | Sarnia, ON
ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE CHILD AND FAMILY
SERVICE AGENCIES OF ONTARIO
&
MNAASGED CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES
Anishinabek Approach to Reconciling Child Well-Being and Child Welfare Venetian B
Presenters: Adrienne Pelletier & Tracey O’Donnell, Union of Ontario Indians
Inside the Fishbowl: An Inside look at Child Welfare & Protecting our Children Venetian A
Presenters: Brandi Hildebrand, Program Manager, Mohawk Family Services, Mohawks of the Bay
of Quinte
Wholistic Evidence-Based Practice Bluewater Rm
Presenters: Ela Smith, Akiesha Absolon, Shannon Pride, White Owl Native Ancestry Association
Customary Care & First Nation Consultations East Hall
Presenters: Allan Kennedy, Band Engagement Worker, Native Child and Family Services of Toronto
2:15 - 2:45 PM COFFEE BREAK / NETWORKING EVENT Great Hall
Networking Question: How will your practice change/benefit by working in a
more culturally responsive way?
2:45 – 3:45 PM PLENARY: KENN RICHARD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NATIVE CHILD & FAMILY
SERVICES OF TORONTO
3:45 – 4:30 PM DIALOGUE: Report on Networking Session/ Lessons Learned
5. Reconciliation Through Culturally Appropriate Child Welfare Practices
ANCFSAO Annual Conference
April 26-28, 2016 | Sarnia, ON
ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE CHILD AND FAMILY
SERVICE AGENCIES OF ONTARIO
&
MNAASGED CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES
Thursday, April 28, 2016
7:45 - 8:45 AM BREAKFAST Great Hall
8:45 - 9:00 AM RECAP: DAY TWO
9:00 - 10:15 AM PLENARY: DR. CINDY BLACKSTOCK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FIRST NATIONS
CHILD & FAMILY CARING SOCIETY
10:15 - 10:45 AM COFFEE BREAK / NETWORKING EVENT
Networking Question: What steps will you take to work in a more culturally
responsive way?
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS (6 BREAKOUTS)
Towards an Indigenous System of Prevention Performance Measurement West Hall
Presenters: Dr. Vandna Sinha, McGill University & Steven Vanloffeld, ANCFSAO
Talking Together: An Aboriginal Approach to Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre Hall
Presenters: Carol Buzwah, Manager, Nishnawbe Aski Legal Services
Motherisk Commission of Inquiry: Meaningful Participation by Indigenous Communities Venetian B
Presenters: Commissioner Beaman and Marian Jacko, Counsel, Motherisk Commission
Creators Four Laws: Teaching our Youth Venetian A
Presenters: Paul Pentahtegoose, Cultural Coordinator, Eagle’s Nest
Pathways to Reconciliation between Indigenous Leaders and Child Welfare in Bluewater Rm
Waterloo and Wellington Counties
Presenters: D. Dube, E. Smith, W. Stewart, A. Scott, & E. Harvey, Family & Children's Services of
Guelph and Wellington County
Equine Assisted Wellness: The Horse as Counsellor East Hall
Presenters: Lynn Hazen, Mental Health Worker, Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation,
Weechi-it-te-win Family Services
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM LUNCH Great Hall
PLENARY: RENU MANDHANE, CHIEF COMMISSIONER, ONTARIO HUMAN
RIGHTS COMMISSION
1:00 – 2:15 PM CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS (6 BREAKOUTS)
Walking a Good Path Together: Perspectives from a Heart & Spirit Pilot Agency West Hall
Presenters: ANCFSAO & Sarnia-Lambton CAS
Aboriginal Approaches to Child Welfare: Circles Centre Hall
Presenters: Tibby Johnson, Circle Facilitator, Simcoe Muskoka Family Connections
6. Reconciliation Through Culturally Appropriate Child Welfare Practices
ANCFSAO Annual Conference
April 26-28, 2016 | Sarnia, ON
ASSOCIATION OF NATIVE CHILD AND FAMILY
SERVICE AGENCIES OF ONTARIO
&
MNAASGED CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES
Cedar Bath Teaching Venetian B
Presenters: Maureen Trudeau & Wilma Debassige, Kina Gbezhgomi Child and Family Services
Inside the Fishbowl: An Inside look at Child Welfare & Protecting our Children Venetian A
Presenters: Brandi Hildebrand, Program Manager, Mohawk Family Services, Mohawks of the Bay
of Quinte
Family Circle of Care Program Bluewater Rm
Presenters: Candice Snake & Jackie French, Mnaasged Child and Family Services
Aboriginal Child Welfare: An Ontario Works Perspective East Hall
Presenters: N. Albert, C. Dolson, P. Thunderchild & E. Cloud, Steppping Stones Support Services
Program
2:15 - 2:30 PM COFFEE BREAK
2:30 – 3:30 PM PLENARY: DR. RAVEN SINCLAIR, UNIVERSITY OF REGINA
3:30 - 4:00 PM CLOSING REMARKS / CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
4:00 - 4:30 PM CLOSING: TRADITIONAL CEREMONY