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Effective Web for Engaged Organizations: A Case Study of Amnesty.ca

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Whether you are passionate about defending human rights, or are in the process of designing a website to promote your own community engagement or philanthropic organization, Lauren highly recommends visiting the website of Amnesty International Canada!

By: Lauren Kresowaty 189 reads | 0 comments
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Tips to Conquer the Professional Side of Social Media

Workplace Transition

Social Media is an increasingly large part of our everyday lives, even in the workplace. Alex shares her story of how she overcame the challenge of using social media in a professional environment and why including your social media skills on your resume is never a bad thing.

By: Alex Lowe 390 reads | 0 comments
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Mentor International Students with the International Mentorship Program

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Find out about Sabrina's personal experience being a mentee and how it inspired her to volunteer to mentor someone. Learn the ways that you can get involved and make a difference in someone else's life!

By: Sabrina Azaria 198 reads | 0 comments
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Enacting Positive Change = Advocacy

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Check out Jeff's reflection on society and how to promote positive change. He offers some suggestions on places to start and why you should! Read on to learn more.

By: Jeff Anthony 82 reads | 0 comments
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Get Involved with Letters for the Inside Project!

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Have you ever heard of the Simon Fraser Public Interest Research Group, or simply, SFPIRG? If you haven’t, and you’re interested in more volunteering opportunities and ways to get involved in your community, then read on!

By: Sabrina Azaria 160 reads | 0 comments
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Grammi's Medicine Wheel

Indigenous

This is dedicated to my Grandmother, Marge Mackie. She has the strongest spirit of anyone I know…and I’m just like her…

By: Christina Coolidge 205 reads | 0 comments
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Indigenous Career Story: Miranda Stirling: Capacity and Events Manager, New Relationship Trust

Indigenous Career Stories

I learned that the brilliant thing about college is everyone is at different levels. After I completed my diploma I went on to get my bachelors at Royal Roads University and graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurial Management.

By: Miranda Stirling 236 reads | 0 comments
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Why Not Become an Event Photographer?

Volunteering

Rui tells the advantages of volunteering as an event photographer that you may not have thought of! Read on to find out why you should take that position event if you don't think it would advance your career!

By: Rui Wang 167 reads | 0 comments
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From Speech Impairment To Motivational Speaker

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While sitting at the airport gate last July, waiting to board the plane to Portland and then onto San Jose where I was scheduled to deliver two presentations on web accessibility, I wondered, "How did I, an individual with a significant speech impairment and a physical disability, get here?"

By: Glenda Watson Hyatt 160 reads | 0 comments
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The Guilt-Free Guide To Changing Your Major

Career Peers

Are you at a crossroads in your university career? Does the stress of changing majors have you doubting whether to make a change? Here are some thought provoking questions that can help guide you on the path to making a choice that’s right for you.

By: Claudia Mesteru 273 reads | 0 comments
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Journey Through SFU's Online Community

Indigenous Career

Take a journey through SFU's online learning community, explore some of the Indigenous student features offered, and create a satisfying future.

By: Christina Coolidge 188 reads | 0 comments
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Generation Jobless?

Workplace Transition

In the wake of a recent CBC documentary called Generation Jobless, there's a big debate going on right now as to the value and responsibility of post-secondary education in Canada. Here are the arguments, and my thoughts.

By: David Lindskoog 352 reads | 0 comments
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Volunteer with the Vancouver Mokuyokai Society

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Learn about the Vancouver Mokuyokai Society! A society dedicated to connecting Japanese and Canadians in Vancouver. Find out about volunteer positions and the benefits that they can provide for you! 

By: Karen Cui 107 reads | 0 comments
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#LetsTalk: Psychologically Healthy Workplaces

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Mental health awareness includes the recognition that all people deserve to work in psychologically healthy environments. So what makes a workplace psychologically healthy? Read on to find out.

By: David Lindskoog 835 reads | 0 comments
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Volunteer as a receptionist for Kiwassa Neighbourhood House

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Rui Gives some insight about her volunteer experience at Kiwassa Neighbourhood House and how it helped her improve her English. Read on to find out her personal experience and how it can help you too!

By: Rui Wang 149 reads | 0 comments
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Indigenous Career Journey: Dr. Peter Eppinga

Indigenous Career Stories

I am currently taking a Masters Degree in Health Science at the School of Population and Public Health at UBC. I have gained a tremendous amount of knowledge on evidence based medicine, medical biostatistics, clinical epidemiology and public health.

By: Dr. Peter Eppinga 447 reads | 0 comments
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The Indigenous Job Market

Indigenous Career

Did you know that persons of aboriginal descent represent the youngest and fastest-growing segment of Canada’s population and they are currently underused in BC’s labour market? According to WorkBC, the aboriginal working-age population is expected to grow by more than 40 per cent by 2017.

By: Mike Wong 131 reads | 0 comments
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So You Can’t Do It All. That’s Okay.

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There are lots of people that will tell you about all the things you should or could be doing, and why doing these things will benefit you. But sometimes you can’t, you really can’t, do it all. And Lauren is here here to tell you that that’s okay too.

By: Lauren Kresowaty 172 reads | 0 comments
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Indigenous Peoples Career Stories: Employer Networking

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Learn about some of the employers and Indigenous student recruiters you can network with at the Indigenous Peoples Career Stores event.

By: Christina Coolidge 271 reads | 0 comments
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Indigenous Stories: Gerald Bent, Aboriginal Correctional Programs Officer

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Gerald was born in Lytton, BC. He is a Status Aboriginal man and is a member of the Lytton First Nation. He shares the career journey that led him to becoming an Aboriginal Correctional Program Officer, making a difference in the lives of Aboriginal youth.

By: Gerald Bent 213 reads | 0 comments
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