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Heart-Mind 2015 In Profile: Jennifer Shapka
Posted by Dalai Lama Center on 2015-09-01 09:58

Jennifer Shapka wants to explore what it means to grow up in an information age. She is an Associate Professor in Human Development, Learning and Culture at the University of British Columbia. At Heart-Mind 2015, Jennifer will take the audience on a crash course of how to help children and youth safely and responsibly navigate the online world.  more

Heart-Mind 2015 In Profile: Peter Senge
Posted by Dalai Lama Center on 2015-08-12 15:21

On October 2, Dr. Peter Senge will return to Vancouver for a special keynote presentation at Heart-Mind 2015: Human Connection in a Digital World. more

Heart-Mind Online Explores Human Connection in a Digital World
Posted by Dalai Lama Center on 2015-08-01 10:29

Heart-Mind 2015 is just around the corner and this October 2-3, we'll be exploring the theme of Human Connection in a Digital World. Heart-Mind Online has a number of resources that help those who care for and about children to foster social interaction in a fast-paced, technology driven world. Below are just a few and you can find more at heartmindonline.org more

Wishing the Dalai Lama a happy 80th birthday
Posted by Dave Samis on 2015-07-05 23:00

Today is the Dalai Lama's 80th birthday, which his Holiness will celebrate in California this year during the Global Compassion Summit. Enthroned as the 14th Dalai Lama in 1940 at the age of four-years-old, His Holiness is now respected and revered by people around the world and across all faiths due to his inspiring and hopeful teachings about peace and compassion. more

Being There for my Tween
Posted by Melody Schalm on 2015-06-10 08:39

I recently had a life wake-up call. It wasn’t an accident, health crisis or anything else of that magnitude. In fact, nothing out-of-the-ordinary happened at all.  My wake-up call was simply this:  It occurred to me that my eldest child is now ten.  And, with that, came the realization that over half of my official parenting is over.  Done.  For better or for worse, irreversible. And that gave me pause. more

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Learning to Tech: A Teacher Candidate’s Introduction to 21st Century Learning
Posted by Emily Vance on 2015-05-13 14:15

By Emily Vance As a teacher candidate in the Education Program at UBC I had no idea what kind of environment I would be stepping into when my practicum began just twelve short weeks ago. Of course I knew that I would be teaching English in some way, but to whom and how was a mystery to me. It wasn’t until I showed up that Monday morning, bright-eyed and eager to impress, did I find out the subjects of my classes along with their composition. It was also then that I was told of the school’s Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy and their subscription to Google Apps. This meant that every student in the entire school came to class equipped with a laptop and little else in their backpacks. more

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Easing Anxiety With Play-Based Cognitive Behavioural Activities
Posted by Michele Kambolis on 2015-04-09 15:56

Imagine how frightening it must be to sit down to take a test and find yourself literally blanking out, unable to remember a math formula or the spelling of certain words. “It makes sense at home, but when I go to write the test my mind just freezes.” more

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Heart-Mind Early Years Initiative
Posted by Dave Samis on 2015-04-01 13:40

The Dalai Lama Center staff, led by Program Director, Maria LeRose, were pleased to participate in the final celebration event for the Vancouver Heart-Mind Early Years Initiative on Saturday March 28 at Mt. Pleasant Neighbourhood House. Approximately 50 parents and staff from the 18 community agencies that participated in the initiative were in attendance to share their projects and success stories.  more

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Pillow Full of Feelings Workshop
Posted by Dave Samis on 2015-03-05 17:04

West Point Grey Branch Library held a two-part workshop for parents and their children ages 5 and under, called “Pillow Full of Feelings”, on February 24th and March 4th, 2015. This project was developed by Marjorie Lam and Lung Fu, parent coordinators, with assistance from Marilyn MacPherson, Vancouver Public Library.   more

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Spreading the Word about Heart-Mind Well-being
Posted by Dave Samis on 2015-03-03 14:40

Since the start of the New Year, the Dalai Lama Center, led by Program Director Maria LeRose, has been promoting Heart-Mind well-being in a series of workshops with various community groups in Metro Vancouver. The goal of these workshops is to provide parents, educators and caregivers a framework for teaching and developing social and emotional competencies in children.  In the workshops, Ms. LeRose presents some of the research that shows how intentionally cultivating positive human qualities from an early age can benefit children throughout their lives, not only in their relationships and well-being, but also academically. more

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