Century House continues to provide a variety of leadership training opportunities for older adults.
Seniors are invited to participate in a new series of Learning, Educating and Developing Seniors (LEADS) workshops. Workshops will soon be getting underway on topics including: Taking Care of Yourself - From Humour to Spirituality; Storytelling; We've Got to STOP Meeting Like This (about getting better engagement and having a better experience at meetings); Volunteering - Finding Your Fit; and Public Speaking.
Refreshments will be provided at the workshops, which aim to be informative, interesting and fun. Seniors wanting to register for these free programs can call Century House at 604-519-1066 or drop by Century House at 620 Eighth St. The first workshop (Taking Care of Yourself) takes place on Jan. 26.
THE COST OF WAR
A woman who has worked on the frontlines of some of the world's crisis zones - including Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia and Sudan - will soon be visiting New Westminster.
Dr. Samantha Nutt, an award-winning humanitarian and acclaimed public speaker, is the founder of War Child, an international humanitarian organization that aims to improve access to education and justice, and to reduce poverty through increased employment opportunities, for people in war-torn communities. A medical doctor, Nutt often speaks about the impact of war on civilians.
Nutt will speak at Douglas College on Wednesday, Jan 25 at 7 p.m. in the Laura C. Muir Performing Arts Theatre, 700 Royal Ave. The event is free and open to the public, but people should reserve a seat by calling 604-527-5484.
According to the college's blog, Doug, Nutt will appear at the New Westminster campus as part of International Day, an annual event that celebrates and promotes cultural diversity, awareness and understanding.
John Fox, coordinator of the college's Uganda Project, said Nutt's talk will be a significant addition to the event that's now in its second year.
"There are a number of people who speak about international issues with passion, but Samantha combines passion with action," he said. "I heard her speak several years ago, and looking at the breadth of her involvement and commitment, it seemed to fit with introducing to the Douglas College community the importance of global citizenship and international awareness."
Fox hopes Nutt's presentation will help audience members become more aware of the ideas of global citizenship and what it means to them.
VIDEO CHALLENGE
A video from New Westminster Secondary School has made it into the Top 5 of the B.C. Automobile Association's annual Dry Grad Video Challenge.
The challenge is open to all B.C. high schools, and the winning school will receive $4,000 toward its dry grad celebration. NWSS's submission is called The Choice is Yours and can be viewed on YouTube and on BCAA's website at www.bcaa. com/drygrad.
The Top 5 finalist videos were from NWSS, Duchess Park Secondary, Eric Hamber Secondary, George Elliot Secondary and Hugh McRoberts Secondary. The three videos that received the most votes will be announced this month.
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