At Rainbow Resource Centre, we have experienced great success in fostering social connectedness through online platforms by partnering with other community organizations and volunteers. We will continue this path as we start to plan Virtual Camp Aurora, and view this as an opportunity to engage with youth in new and creative ways. Programming will focus on keeping youth safely engaged in a fun, positive space to learn new skills, create projects, and celebrate their identities. We hope to maintain Camp traditions such as the talent show and the dance, as these have always been the highlights for our campers.
Although the structure of camp is different, Camp Aurora continues its commitment in providing a positive space for 2SLGBTQ+ and allied youth to explore identity, make meaningful connections, and feel a sense of belonging. Camp Aurora staff will be hosting an online focus group where youth ages 13-21 can provide their input on what they would like to see from a Virtual Camp Aurora. Youth who are interested in joining the focus group can email Mateo at [email protected]. The focus group is tentatively scheduled for May 8, 2020. We encourage community to check in on the Camp Aurora website (www.campaurora.ca) and our Instagram page (@campauroramb) for ongoing updates regarding Camp My name is Gord Olson and I am a Constable with the Mantioba RCMP ICE Unit. I have been in our Internet Child Exploitation Unit for the last 10 years. I have been delivering presentations, called Before You Hit Send and is appropriate for Grades 5 through 12. I am sending this as I have started a Facebook page at www.facebook.com/Cst.GordOlson I have uploaded my Before You Hit Send Parent Presentation that parents and students can watch while they are staying home. There is also an opportunity for parents to send me a Facebook Message with any questions they may have. I am also adding other tips daily/weekly in dealing with social media, screen time, and the like. If you have any questions feel free to reach out to me Constable R.G. (Gord) OLSON Royal Canadian Mounted Police - RCMP Internet Child Exploitation(ICE)Unit 1091 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3C 3K2 Desk: (204)984-0398 Cell: (204)612-9331 Fax:(204)984-7961 General Office: (204)984-3129 You are never too young to make a difference – especially when it comes to the positive impact you can have on the natural world around you, our wildlife and the natural spaces they call home across Canada. At the Canadian Wildlife Federation, young people often ask us, “How can I get involved and what can I do to help the planet?” When you are aged 15 to 18, the answer is simple: become part of the CWF WILD Outside program, funded by the Government of Canada under the Canada Service Corps program.
The Canadian Centre for Child Protection is offering resources and information to help keep families, schools, child-serving organizations, and, most importantly, children safe during this unprecedented time. With school closures due to COVID-19, children who are at home will potentially have more unrestricted time online. The Canadian Centre, through its program Cybertip.ca, is urging families to have conversations about internet safety and to work together to implement strategies that ensures everyone’s digital well-being. For more emerging online safety considerations and contact information should you have a question or concern about a child online, visit our COVID-19 response site: protectchildren.ca/covid Create a great day, Ms B 1. Minute To Win It Games: 2. The Flour Game. This hilarious game requires only two items and one of them is probably already in your kitchen. This one is just plain old good clean fun. Well, clean may not be the best way to describe it! The messy faces are worth it though. It’s a great time for all ages. If you’ve never tried it, this is a good one to start with. It’s easy to set up. The rules are easy to understand. And a face full of flour is universally funny! 3. What’s In The Bag Game. For this one, you only need one item. In this game, the kids often have the advantage. That’s a good equalizer. On other family game nights when the older ones may have an easier time with whatever the activity is, this game evens those odds. 4. 20 Questions Game This is a personalized version of the game 20 questions from Teach Mama. It gives a Headbands type of spin to it and allows you to use pictures of people you know or are familiar with. It would be easy to create themed versions of this game such as a Disney theme or famous families theme. 5. Board Games For Family Game Night Family game night ideas don’t have to be complicated. You can create lasting memories sitting around the kitchen table with a bowl of popcorn and a board game or puzzle. 6. A free link to a Cards Against Humanity Family Edition below
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Ms Boughton My Blueprint follows a comprehensive education and career planning process that meets the learning needs, interests, and aspirations of all students. Students actively learn about their interests, skills, passions, and feelings, and document what they discover about themselves in pictures, videos, and journals. For older students, this is also a high school and career planning tool. For example, students can develop a resume and a variety of portfolios as they move into high school and beyond.
All our LSSD students have access to this platform. For more information on how to get started, email Starlene Mosienko, our Divisional Career Counsellor or check out the videos and webinars below. All About Me GRADE K-6 Engage students in the process of learning, reflection, and self-discovery with a kid-friendly digital portfolio Education Planner GRADES 7-12 + POST-SECONDARY Support student exploration, planning, and decision making with a one-stop individual pathways planner Create a great day, Ms B Bonnie Peloski, a Community Wellness Facilitator compiled a list of the known Food Banks/Soup Kitchen in our region. The First Nations Food Banks are only for their communities and they receive their supply from Winnipeg Harvest. If you have any questions you can contact her at the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority @204-785-7544. Or contacted the numbers below: Interlake Food Bank (Stonewall) – 204 467 9118 Teulon Food Bank – 204 886 2570 Lac du Bonnet and Area Food Bank (Lac du Bonnet) – 204 345 9807 Beausejour and Area Food Bank Inc (Beausejour) – 204 268 3600 Blue Danube Food Bank Inc. (River Hills) – 204 348 7040 Our Daily Bread Soup Kitchen (Selkirk) www.ourdailybreadselkirk.org Selkirk Food Bank – 204 482 9178 Evergreen Basic Needs (Gimli) – 204 642 9736 Black River First Nation - 204-367-4411 Brokenhead First Nation - 204-766-2850 Hollow Water First Nation - 204-363-7364 If you are not at this point, fantastic!!!! However with lay offs, job losses and everyone being at home you may want to cut your costs. Here are a couple articles that can help with paring down an essential, but expensive budget line! 15 Ways to Celebrate a Kid’s Birthday During Social Distancing
Create a great day Ms B As much as I would like to recommend face to face meetings instead of on-line connections, that just isn't possible right now. In order for our kids to have some social time that they are no longer getting at school, we have to find and allow different ways: Zoom, Xbox Live, Face Time or perhaps Messenger Kids Messenger Kids is a free video calling and messaging app for smartphones and tablets*. Parents control the contact list, and kids control the fun. Keep in touch with close friends and family with fun-filled features like filters and stickers. Perhaps give it a try Mental Health Virtual Therapy Program - Now Available-Help when you need it. Where you need it. Caring for your mental health is important during the COVID-19 pandemic. AbilitiCBT is a new digital therapy program from Morneau Shepell, available to all Manitobans experiencing low to mid symptoms of anxiety due to the pandemic. You will be able to connect to a professional therapist trained to help you deal with:
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