The Canadian International Model United Nations is now done. The student delegation from Burnaby School District has been returned home. What was accomplished? New Friendships! With over 600 delegates from Canada and the United States, and up to100 students participating in each committee session, it is difficult not to meet new people with similar interests…
Month: May 2016
The New-ish Paradigm: Model UN
As students entered the Centre for Dialogue at Byrne Creek Secondary, there was an air of formality and a buzz of excitement that allowed only a hint of trepidation to show for what was about to happen. They were about to start a Model United Nations committee session, which meant that public speaking, debating, critical…
Coding Workshop Invitation
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) found that in 2015 over 80% of Canadians believed that ensuring young people graduate with computer coding skills would likely increase the competitiveness of the Canadian economy. A Burnaby team of students, with grade 12 student James Kan at the helm, have made this their mission, organizing a fantastic…
Making sense of an interconnected world. Together. 