Last Saturday, about a dozen homeschool parents (and a couple of kids) met at the MB Education Resource Library for an orientation and tour of the facility. Many more would have liked to join us but weren’t able to. Those of us who were present left feeling inspired, some of us kicking ourselves for not having connected with this great resource earlier in our homeschooling […]
Youth for Climate Change Action Forum Assiniboine Park + Zoo |Winnipeg, Manitoba | April 14 – 16, 2016 Grades 9-11 Let us be good stewards of the Earth we inherited. All of us have to share the Earth’s fragile ecosystems and precious resources, and each of us has a role to play in preserving them. If we are to go on living together on this […]
Green Teacher’s upcoming webinars are an interactive way for educators to continue learning about key environmental topics. Our professional development webinar series features some of the most important thinkers in the field of environmental education addressing vital and relevant topics. We have six webinars scheduled in the coming months. Registration is FREE and one can obtain a certificate upon completion. Full details here.
Wednesdays from 10 am to 12 noon February 12 – March 25, 2016 Studio located at 516 McNaughton Ave. just off Jubilee $185 (all supplies provided) and an additional $5 if you want your child included in our art show. To register or for further information or questions call Shirley at 204-452-1735 or e-mail Shirley at slevacy@yahoo.com Shirley will confirm your registration by e-mail. Please […]
School-community project subsidies are available to classrooms and school clubs. This is a wonderful opportunity to engage your students in projects that seek to address poverty in our communities, or address human rights, or any other social justice issue of importance to your school. Perhaps you even wish to become a Fair Trade school. To create a project and apply for funding, please login or […]
Celebrating 100th Anniversary of Women’s Voting Rights The Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Partnership with the Manitoba Museum and the Lieutenant Governor’s Office is holding an exciting event on January 28th, 2016 to mark the 100th anniversary of some women in Manitoba gaining the right to vote. They are inviting student participation. Go here for full details of the day’s activities and how to […]
Friday, February 19, 2016 9am to 3:30pm ArtsJunktion – 312B William Ave In this teacher workshop, participants will learn how to build and use pinhole cameras in a DIY dark room setting. Lasha will explain the basic functions of a regular camera (Aperture, shutter speed, ISO) and how the pinhole camera adapts these functions. Participants will leave not only with practical pinhole camera knowledge, but […]
A PARENT EVENING WITH Pamela Whyte Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016 7-9 pm Qualico Family Centre at Assiniboine Park (by the Duck Pond) 330 Assiniboine Park Dr. $20.00 per person (cash or cheque, to be paid at the door) Overview: Parents always strive to ensure that our children are given the best opportunities possible to become all they were meant to be. But how is this […]
Here is a summary of the MASH survey results compiled for 2015. Total Respondents: 85 From the initial mailing to the membership email list and a posting on the MASH Facebook group, there were 54 responses. This represents about a 22% response rate. (The average response rate for email surveys is about 24%.) An additional 31 responses were recorded after the survey was released to […]
MATC (Manitoba Adolescent Treatment Centre) offers workshops for parents and care providers related to teens with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Upcoming workshops include: February 26 Self-Regulation Brochure with details here March 11 Sexuality and Self-Care Brochure with details here
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