This query has come to me recently. Anyone with help to offer can email directly to Jill Kantor <mailto:jkantor@...> . Cheers, Rod Hi, I was wondering...
Hi everyone, I'm looking for an on-line aboriginal life skills curriculum. Does anyone know of any particularly good resources? The web site could be of a...
Leslie A Wait
lesliewait@...
Mar 11, 2005 4:08 pm
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I was involved in a project where we took the lifeskill and incorporated the aboriginal perspective into the skills ... as an aboriginal person and a life...
Hi again Jo-Anne, You mentioned a project you were involved in.I'm wondering how the "aboriginal perspective" was incorporated into the skills. Were there ...
Leslie A Wait
lesliewait@...
Mar 13, 2005 1:51 am
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Hi Jo-Anne - and everyone, I agree with you completely, that a life skills program is aboriginal just by having aboriginal members present. I'm wondering...
Leslie A Wait
lesliewait@...
Mar 13, 2005 1:51 am
814
Hi Leslie and CALSCA Colleagues, I have not heard of any online programs that are specifically life skills. The Sask. Indian Institute of Technologies offers...
Tia Shynkaruk
invisioning@...
Mar 13, 2005 5:05 pm
815
Hi All, Further to a post I made a while back regarding the homeless and life skills (that generated all that great discussion), I'm in the process of fine...
Steve and Maria Burgess
s.e.burgess@...
Mar 14, 2005 4:20 am
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Further thoughts – A few key skills practiced thoroughly are much more useful than lots of skills touched upon in passing. Listening, questioning,...
Rod Paynter wrote: More thoughts from Penn again..... One thing you have to have an understanding of is that the 'culture'of homelessness is vastly different...
Penn
chekask@...
Mar 15, 2005 2:32 am
818
I'll second Rod his list. And for sure much practice on a shorter list of skills will work better than a light going over of many. The work for the...
Kate Nonesuch
nonesuch@...
Mar 15, 2005 4:48 am
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Hi Steve, Sounds like an interesting (and very worthwhile) proposal. I realize we've discussed Newstart before on this list and I like the model - I...
Leslie A Wait
lesliewait@...
Mar 15, 2005 4:49 am
820
hello everyone cowichan campus of malaspina university-college in on first nations land (cowichan tribes) and we do a two life skills programs for the tribes...
Cheryl Galloway
gallowyc@...
Mar 15, 2005 4:50 am
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This issue of "issues surfacing" ("'triggers' challenges individuals have had in the past") is where the REB protocol fits in. The self-help version of the...
Hi Tia, Thank you for the information. Online courses are great, especially for those of us that live in different provinces - I'm in Vancouver. I'll contact...
Leslie A Wait
lesliewait@...
Mar 16, 2005 2:44 am
823
Hi Cheryl, Your program sounds wonderful. Thanks for sharing information about it to out list serve. I'll respond to you privately. Thank you, Leslie Wait ...
Leslie A Wait
lesliewait@...
Mar 16, 2005 2:44 am
824
So... What I hear people saying so far regarding life skills and the homeless is... The essential skills taught with patience vs a whole lot of skills... A...
Steve and Maria Burgess
s.e.burgess@...
Mar 16, 2005 4:22 am
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Suzanne, I've been discussing the idea of life skills for the homeless with the life skills listserv I belong to and there have been some interesting...
Steve and Maria Burgess
s.e.burgess@...
Mar 16, 2005 4:38 am
826
Looks good Steve. Power to you, and please keep us posted! Cheers, Rod Rod Paynter 1-604-732-9389 rodpaynter@... <mailto:rodpaynter@...> ... From:...
Hi All, Just noticed that I accidentally sent an e-mail regarding comments about the homeless, intended for my boss, to the list by mistake. Sorry for any...
Steve and Maria Burgess
s.e.burgess@...
Mar 16, 2005 5:38 pm
828
Penn, I'm a little curious about something you wrote below - only because I was under the belief that to receive a social assistance cheque, individuals need...
Leslie A Wait
lesliewait@...
Mar 16, 2005 6:49 pm
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No problem Steve, It's always nice to know our thoughts are considered. Leslie _____ From: Steve and Maria Burgess [mailto:s.e.burgess@...] Sent:...
Leslie A Wait
lesliewait@...
Mar 16, 2005 6:49 pm
830
Hi Penn, I meant to get back to you before now - I wanted to thank you for the information you shared with us about the homeless - it was very enlightening. I...
Leslie A Wait
lesliewait@...
Mar 16, 2005 6:50 pm
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... Hi Leslie OK, here's the crash course. It's reall a complex world on the street. First of all, most on the streets are sporadically what is termed ' ...
Penn
chekask@...
Mar 17, 2005 3:42 am
832
And so.the marginalized are marginalized by the marginalized (and landlords) - very interesting, and very sad. Thank you again for the education!! Leslie ...
Leslie A Wait
lesliewait@...
Mar 17, 2005 5:08 pm
833
... The upside is that when people are housed (and here's the other raging debate among service providers....whether people who are substance abusing have to...
Penn
chekask@...
Mar 17, 2005 7:29 pm
834
... Penn here again. Yes, Steve I think that is absolutely essential ( remembering that (Rod refresh us here) I believe that we were trained that at least 25%...
Penn
chekask@...
Mar 17, 2005 8:00 pm
835
thank you penn for the time you have spent educating us about the homeless.. i find it fascinating and it makes sense but its a perspective that you could not...
Cheryl Galloway
gallowyc@...
Mar 18, 2005 1:43 am
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... Thankyou so much for being interested! I think working with my homeless friends has been one of the most heart opening experiences I have ever had, and...
Penn
chekask@...
Mar 18, 2005 6:01 am
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... Leslie, some of them have been homeless and they were born to mothers who were homeless.....what a phenomenon..intergenerational homelessness! In one of...
Penn
chekask@...
Mar 18, 2005 6:07 am
838
Thank - you Penn for the education. I work with a women's shelter in Calgary in a residential and Phase II ( more independent) setting with 17 women right now...
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