Students in grade 8 have lived with Canada’s involvement in Afghanistan for their whole lives. Canadian forces have taken on different roles there from protective participation to combative duties. The last phase of Canada’s presence in Afghanistan has involved soldiers helping to train and mentor the Afghan National Army. That phase is scheduled to end…
Month: March 2014
Bridging the World with Burnaby Students
When students arrive at school at 6am, you know something is up. In this case, these students were up for a big challenge, along with students from 5 other countries all from different time zones. Together about 100 students engaged virtually in the United Nations Student Conference on Leadership Development (UNSCLD). The final outcome was…