http://umbelliferous.tigblog.org/ What's on the minds of young leaders from around the globe? en-us http://umbelliferous.tigblog.org/post/367517 About 2 weeks ago I met with Gerald, a staff member of the Boys And Girls Club Winnipeg who is planning an Ecoaction program for youth over the summer. We had many ideas on how CLC could collaborate with Ecoaction. One direct way is to set up an Ecoaction profile page, and also a project page for the community garden and composting project they are planning for the youth participating. They are meeting once a week for an hour and a half, and so Gerald and I decided it would be best to do a module of Change That Clicks on May.27th.
We also would like to see if we could get the youth blogging on the progress of the garden, as they have just purchased a camera as well, and could post pictures throughout the program.
After that, we would like to follow up with an environmental module, focusing on learning about composting (and how to research it on the internet).

Our next webinar is also coming up. It is focusing on artist tools on the TIG webpage like Panorama and the Global Gallery. It will show how to navigate, and upload art, as well as explain that TIG has themes and contests.

I sent out my first West Coast Regional newsletter last month, but I haven't recieved it myself (and not sure if others did). May's newsletter will be out shortly.

I hope everyone has a good weekend and gets to spend Sunday with their mums.]]> Wed, 07 May 2008 12:20:00 EDT http://umbelliferous.tigblog.org/post/367517 49.8833333 -97.166666749.8833333-97.1666667 http://umbelliferous.tigblog.org/post/359183 It has been a really busy time as my finals were wrapping up this week.
In March I faciltated two webinars on organizational profiles, which had somewhat of a small attendance but an attendance nonetheless. I think the members benefited from the small size, because of all the questions there are to do with setting up org profiles and such.
Currently I am sending out the West Coast Connector, a monthly newsletter aimed at youth in the west of Canada. I am really excited about using the new tool set-up on the backend and seeing how it comes out looking.
I am going to be contacting highschools in my area to see if they'd be willing to host an open forum. Does anyone have advice on the best way to approach schools?

Things are quickly wrapping up for this year, but I hope to keep my profile and activities on TIG going throughout the summer. Hope your regions are getting as nice as weather as Manitoba is lately.]]> Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:03:00 EDT http://umbelliferous.tigblog.org/post/359183 49.8833333 -97.166666749.8833333-97.1666667 http://umbelliferous.tigblog.org/post/334821 Obviously it has been here for a while.

I was scared about how my communication would break down with CLC once I was living here and would only have a computer at a host organization, and email at the school library. My friend also left her laptop, which has been a godsend, especially on days like today where it is reading -44 degrees and I don't have to go seek out a public computer.

Happy Valentines Everyone!
My grandma sent me a card signed from her and her bird, finnegan. I just had to add that because I think its really cute, and it made my valentines.
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I worked on alot of slides for tomorrows presentation, but at the end of them I think it will work best to use the live internet box on eluminate and tour the project/organization pages because there is only so much navigation in a screenshot reduced to powerpoint.
I have learned that my favorite tool is the Project page (so far). I like projects, and I think even a webinar on project pages could be done, because there are so many tools within them! (I will probably be turning everything into a webinar in my mind for the next little while).

Even if the participation is relatively low, I think it will be a good run through, and especially so if we do one again 2 weeks from now.

Hopefully see most of you tomorrow!
~Dana]]> Sun, 10 Feb 2008 22:08:00 EST http://umbelliferous.tigblog.org/post/333337 49.8833333 -97.166666749.8833333-97.1666667 http://umbelliferous.tigblog.org/post/292409 ----

The event itself was really well prepared in that it gave a chance to meet and greet, as well as organize into focus groups in 3 areas:

- Feminism and imperialism
- Feminist independent media
- Anarcha-feminist sharing circle

I attended the 'Feminism and Imperialism' forum, because its a topic I'm not too familiar with. Two hosts showed different video clips, and gave a chance for everyone to share their thoughts. The material was based on Canada's role in Afghanistan (military as well as NGOs).
It was interesting to hear from various viewpoints, including those who had family members/friends who are currently in (or waiting to go to) Afghanistan.
I left with a few things on my mind:
- It's important to find news from various sources.
- It's important to agree with the goals of an NGO before you join. Look at the future of where an organisation is headed, and think about what those results will mean to the people you are trying to affect.
- What does supporting our troops mean?

I found the event to have a good balance of learning, sharing, and also demographics of people. Many people assume "Feminist" will mean it is an all womens event. It was definitly not the case.
It always feels good to talk to like minded youth (as well as older people in the community who will support you).]]> Sun, 25 Nov 2007 17:43:00 EST http://umbelliferous.tigblog.org/post/292409 49.8833333 -97.166666749.8833333-97.1666667 http://umbelliferous.tigblog.org/post/273901
Halloween can even differ depending on where you live in Manitoba, or your own household.
In the country, people don't mind inviting you into their houses most times, and they like to tell you about the candy they used to have, or make you sing a song before you get candy.

My favorite candy was always the molasses candies that only come out at halloween, and they are wrapped in orange wrappers decorated with ghosts and bats. I'm pretty sure they are solid oil and molasses (definition of unhealthy) - and no one else ever liked them, so I would get heaps from classmates and my sister and brother.

This blog was going to be about my new position - The Prairie Online Community Connector - but I will write about that in the next week or so. Look out for new events around Manitoba.. they are coming.]]> Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:24:00 EDT http://umbelliferous.tigblog.org/post/273901 49.8833333 -97.166666749.8833333-97.1666667 http://umbelliferous.tigblog.org/post/229527
Growing up, I thought everyone knew what wild rice was.
It would be my favorite rice if it were actually a type of rice. The name can be misleading. It is actually a seed from an aquatic grass that grows mostly in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Ontario.
The good thing about it is it can be incorporated into any meal. My mom will cook it into bread, make salads out of it, and I can still mix it with curried vegetables. It\\\'s also great by itself.
This year at work I constantly ate wild rice soup, and everyone thought I was a crazy person. I knew my family ate \\\"odd\\\" things compared to alot of others, but it\\\'s strange when a food is your staple food and other people have not even HEARD of it.
I don\\\'t know the availability of it in other countries, but if the seed is local to you, you should definitly try it.
]]> Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:47:00 EDT http://umbelliferous.tigblog.org/post/229527 49.8833333 -97.166666749.8833333-97.1666667 http://umbelliferous.tigblog.org/post/229503 It would be my favorite rice if it were actually a type of rice. The name can be misleading. It is actually a seed from an aquatic grass that grows mostly in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Ontario.
The good thing about it is it can be incorporated into any meal. My mom will cook it into bread, make salads out of it, and I can still mix it with curried vegetables. It's also great by itself.
This year at work I constantly ate wild rice soup, and everyone thought I was a crazy person. I knew my family ate "odd" things compared to alot of others, but it's strange when a food is your staple food and other people have not even HEARD of it.
I don't know the availability of it in other countries, but if the seed is local to you, you should definitly try it.
]]> Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:01:00 EDT http://umbelliferous.tigblog.org/post/229503 49.8833333 -97.166666749.8833333-97.1666667