May 13, as I write this newsletter is the official Feast day of the Ascension. However here in South Africa we will celebrate the Ascension on Sunday. That leaves us free to celebrate as best we can the other feast day which is so important for this day, that of Our Lady of Fatima.
When she appeared to the three children, Lucy, Francisco and Jacinta, on this day in 1917, it was the beginning of a series of appearances which would last up to the 17 October. Among all the messages Our Lady gave was the appeal for prayers for peace. Just to remind us all, 1917 the year in which the Russian Revolution took place and marks the beginning of the reign of Communism in the world. Communism was like a pandemic. Under Communism countless Christians were persecuted over many years in the countries in which a communist government held sway. The Fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989, in in a sense marked the end of the Cold War and the iron grip of the communist regime in many countries, pa
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May 17, 2021
Capacity to Connect supports student mental health
Faculty and staff in British Columbia’s post-secondary sector now have more tools to help them recognize and respond to students living with mental health challenges.
Capacity to Connect, developed by BCcampus, is an open, adaptable digital training resource that provides basic mental health and wellness knowledge for post-secondary faculty and staff to support students in distress.
“This past year has been tough for all British Columbians, including post-secondary students who have had to deal with so many disruptions and unexpected challenges,” said Anne Kang, Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Training. “The work that BCcampus has done to develop Capacity to Connect means faculty and staff at our post-secondary institutions will have easier access to the tools and skills they need to provide intervention and help for students who are struggling with their mental health and wellness.”
KLCC s Elizabeth Gabriel reports on food insecurity among college students.
Daniel Aguirre, who goes by Dray, is a second year student at Central Oregon Community College in Bend. The first-generation college student wants to become a nurse. But his lack of stable housing and food can make it difficult for him to concentrate on school.
“There s actually a lot of people who are homeless out here,” said Aguirre. “There s a lot of students that are struggling, [and] a lot of people don t really know that, which is frustrating.”
He usually stays in a trailer located on his friends property and goes to a gym in order to take a shower. Since the trailer was vandalized a few years ago, a lot of the equipment doesn t work. Aguirre often experiences food insecurity because the broken propane system prevents him from cooking.
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