Tomorrow the Academy will be fulfilling its commitment to the environment by participating in environmental stewardship at Downsview Park. The YMCA Academy is one of evergreens environmental stewardship schools and we will be participating in this twice yearly environmental service project. We will engage in environmental rehabilitation projects such as tree planting and mulching we will also take a guided tour of Downsview Park. Downsview Park used to be a military base and has been rehabilitated by Evergreen. Some of the things we will learn about include the local ecosystem, native plant species, the importance of wetlands, and the necessity of humans taking an active role in protecting our environment. Check back for pictures tomorrow evening!
Sept. 21st, 2010 – Meeting the Governor General
Yesterday, 2 YMCA Academy students had the opportunity to attend the “Toronto Youth Dialogue” and meet Governor General Michaëlle Jean, check out some of the pictures below!
Toronto Youth Dialogue
“To conclude the national “Can We Talk” Youth Dialogues series, Their Excellencies will host a Youth Dialogue in downtown Toronto. Launching Toronto’s week-long Manifesto Festival of Community and Culture, the event will convey hundreds of youth, as well as decision makers, civic leaders and philanthropists for a high-energy conversation on supporting youth social engagement through arts and culture and new information technologies. The Governor General will deliver opening remarks to launch the discussion. The Toronto Youth Dialogue’s main collaborators are Manifesto Festival of Community and Culture, the Toronto City Summit Alliance, the Remix Project, ArtReach Toronto and the United Nations Association in Canada (UNA-Canada).”
http://www.gg.ca/document.aspx?id=13857
http://www.citizenvoices.gg.ca/en/themes/youth_dialogues/youth
Sept. 20th, 2010 – Trip to Native Canadian Centre
The grade 10 history class and the grade 11 Native studies class are heading to Toronto’s Native Canadian Centre to see a presentation about the history of Aboriginal peoples in Canada. Some things we are going to learn about include information about the three distinct groups of Aboriginal people in Canada (First Nations, Métis and Inuit), the history of residential schools and the impacts on today’s generation as well as impacts of the Indian Act and reserves. There will be a special section on the history of Toronto which includes information on the Toronto Purchase Specific Claim, the Mississaugas of New Credit, the Toronto Islands and the Nations that reside in this area and Southern Ontario. There is an art gallery that we will view as well as other artefacts and information. It’s going to be hot and sunny tomorrow, so it will be a great day for a walk over to the centre.
Sept. 15th, 2010 – Brickworks Field Trip
Reminder that there is an all school field trip to Evergreen’s Brickworks tomorrow. Some things to remember:
– Please bring in your permission form or have your parent / guardian email the school if you don’t have your forms in.
– There is a good chance of rain at some point during the day, so please dress accordingly. Dress in layers, bring rain gear and wear comfortable shoes.
– Remember to bring your own lunch. Although they will have some snacks for us, there is nowhere to buy lunch on site.
See you tomorrow!
Visit the Evergreen Brickworks website: http://ebw.evergreen.ca/
June 21st, 2010 – Evergreen Brickworks Party
To celebrate the completion of the Barefoot Path the staff at Brickwork’s invited the Academy students for a BBQ party as a thank you for all the hard work put into the project! Student’s made homemade pizza in an outdoor wood burning oven.
