Oct. 28th, 2011 – Career Mash 2011 Field Trip

YMCA Academy English and Humanities, Experiential Learning

On Friday October 28th, the Academy Careers, Health Care, Media Arts and Science classes will be attending Career Mash, a hybrid career information fair and technology showcase at Toronto’s Roy Thomson Hall. The event will feature a panel discussion with three of Toronto’s freshest young tech leaders, and an expo with 50+ booths from different employers and post-secondary programs (including colleges, universities, and apprenticeships) in the technology realm.

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Oct. 20th, 2011 – ImagineNATIVE Film Festival

YMCA Academy English and Humanities, Experiential Learning, Native Studies

The Native Studies class attended the Welcome Gathering to officially open the 2011 ImagineNATIVE Film and New Media Festival – a festival that showcases films, videos, installations and web art from Indigenous groups worldwide.  We were treated to delicious food, vendors selling art and jewellery as well as a number of amazing performances from musicians and dancers from South Africa, Russia and Canada.

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Oct. 3rd, 2011 – The Next Edition: Operation Vote

YMCA Academy English and Humanities, Experiential Learning

On Friday, September 30th, the YMCA Academy grade 10 Civics class attended ‘The Next Edition: Operation Vote’ youth symposium at the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts. Students enjoyed musical performances and guest speakers, and attended afternoon workshops. The aim of the symposium was to engage youth in voting and politics.

YMCA Academy students at Operation Vote

Sept. 16th, 2011 – Esther Osche visits Academy

YMCA Academy Community, English and Humanities, Experiential Learning
Esther Osche, master storyteller from the Ojibwe First Nation
YMCA Academy students in a group photo with Esther Osche

Students and staff were treated to a special event to herald in the new season.  Esther Osche, master storyteller from the Ojibwe First Nation, visited the Academy and shared stories that were told to her by her grandparents such as Bear and Crow, How the Seasons Came to Be and the Creator’s Gift.  She also shared her knowledge about the tradition of oral storytelling and the talking stick.  We’d like to acknowledge the Mariposa in the Schools program for making this event possible.

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