Global Change Leaders Women's Leadership Program 
Monday, May 13, 2013, 12:08 AM - Adult and Popular Education


I coordinated and facilitated the Global Change Leaders program at the Coady Institute this past April for seven weeks. Women working against human trafficking, violence against women, bonded labour, for economic security, education. Such a privilege to work with and learn from such an inspiring and dedicated group of women!

This is Kodwa from South Africa explaining the path of women's rights and struggles in Africa as we collectively build Herstory globally. Like her counterparts- powerful.

Appreciative Inquiry at WRWEO AGM 
Sunday, March 17, 2013, 09:33 PM - Outdoor adventure
Mar 17, 2013. At our AGM, I happily became Co-Chair with the incomparable Rich Campbell. We welcomed four new members to the board- Linda, Jessie, Lynn and Diana (gender equity and youth!) and had a stimulating discussion about our future.

Appreciative Inquiry is a collaborative, constructivist, strength-based philosophy and approach to both personal and organizational development. AI uses shared leadership and assets to leverage what is already working well in the organization. It is inquiry and dialogue based.

At the AGM, we asked members:

DISCOVER. What are our strengths? What have we accomplished? What role does the broader community look to WRWEO to play?

DREAM. What does the world ask WRWEO to be? What do we dream WRWEO to be? Where are we best positioned to act?

Later in May, based on this meeting the Board continued the AI process and came to four strategic priorities: Bluff Trail and wilderness area maintenance and stewardship; youth engagement and education; greater focus on watershed and water issues; key contributing stakeholder in community-based governance structures for wilderness protection


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Young Naturalists on Lichen Walks 
Sunday, November 25, 2012, 10:43 PM - Outdoor adventure
photo credit: Karen Mckendry

I led a walk with the Young Naturalists on the Bluff Wilderness Trail about lichen. Lichen is a symbiotic relationship between fungi and algae. We simulated a symbiotic relationship by clasping arms with someone behind our backs and walking for awhile. The young naturalists also identified old man's beard and reindeer lichen on the trail.

Keji Solo 
Sunday, October 14, 2012, 03:11 AM - Outdoor adventure


This is one of the reasons why I work part-time

Moonwort 
Tuesday, June 26, 2012, 06:16 PM - Poetry and Writing
Black folds into fog into forest.
An arm shot bare. On her knees

in the sphagnum humming,
plunging knuckles numb.

One day as any other
you find you’re carrying death.

Lilith came long before Eve.
She led her.

She’s back breathing
night with the sleepless

plucking ferns
by the moon

before they unfurl
unshoe the coming horses.









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