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Music Therapy at the Royal Conservatory of Music
Program Description and Goals: Dr. Johanne Brodeur offers music therapy lessons to children and youth with a variety of physical and developmental disabilities. Music Therapy is the skillful use of music as a therapeutic tool to restore, maintain and improve overall health. The nonverbal creative affective nature of music facilitates contact, learning, self-expression, communication and growth. This is an enjoyable and beneficial opportunity for youth engagement. “Music Therapy breaks thr... more...
Program Description and Goals: Dr. Johanne Brodeur offers music therapy lessons to children and youth with a variety of physical and developmental disabilities. Music Therapy is the skillful use of music as a therapeutic tool to restore, maintain and improve overall health. The nonverbal creative affective nature of music facilitates contact, learning, self-expression, communication and growth. This is an enjoyable and beneficial opportunity for youth engagement. “Music Therapy breaks thr... more...
900 Johnson Street, Victoria, B.C, V8V 3N4 :: Dr. Johanne Brodeur :: brodeur@vcm.bc.ca :: 386-5311 ext. 234
PEERS
About it: PEERS services are designed, developed and implemented by sex workers, in collaboration with non-sex workers who are committed to PEERS core values. The services are based on the needs of sex workers and on a harm-reduction approach driven by each individual’s needs. Programs: Public Education- PEERS has developed interactive workshops for all audiences including youth, students, service providers, other community organizations, parents, school boards and teachers, police departmen... more...
About it: PEERS services are designed, developed and implemented by sex workers, in collaboration with non-sex workers who are committed to PEERS core values. The services are based on the needs of sex workers and on a harm-reduction approach driven by each individual’s needs. Programs: Public Education- PEERS has developed interactive workshops for all audiences including youth, students, service providers, other community organizations, parents, school boards and teachers, police departmen... more...
1-744 Fairview Road, Victoria, BC V9A 5T9 :: Marcela Mrnka :: info@peers.bc.ca :: (250) 388-5325
Power To Be - Adventure Therapy
Program description and goals: The Power to Be Adaptive Recreation Our mission is to provide outdoor recreation programs that enrich the lives of disadvantaged children, young adults, their families and the communities to which they belong. Program provides access to recreation for young people who are at-risk or living with a disability. They offer year-round inclusive programs that bring experiential education to life through encouraging trust, leadership and team working. Power To Be b... more...
Program description and goals: The Power to Be Adaptive Recreation Our mission is to provide outdoor recreation programs that enrich the lives of disadvantaged children, young adults, their families and the communities to which they belong. Program provides access to recreation for young people who are at-risk or living with a disability. They offer year-round inclusive programs that bring experiential education to life through encouraging trust, leadership and team working. Power To Be b... more...
1009 Langley Street, Victoria, BC V8W 1V7 :: info@powertobe.ca :: Tel: 250-385-2363 / 1-800-375-2363 Fax:
Recreation Integration Victoria
Recreation Integration provides socialization, life skills, and respite opportunities for people with disabilities through access to community-based leisure and recreation opportunities. RIV works with local parks and recreation departments to ensure there are inclusive leisure and recreation opportunities for people with disabilities in our community. Their vision is… “For everyone to have an equal opportunity to participate in our community. Feeling valued, and experiencing a sense of ... more...
Recreation Integration provides socialization, life skills, and respite opportunities for people with disabilities through access to community-based leisure and recreation opportunities. RIV works with local parks and recreation departments to ensure there are inclusive leisure and recreation opportunities for people with disabilities in our community. Their vision is… “For everyone to have an equal opportunity to participate in our community. Feeling valued, and experiencing a sense of ... more...
4135 Lambrick Way Victoria, B.C. V8N 5R3 :: Bonnie Blacklock - coordinator of services :: bblacklock@rivonline.org :: 250-477-6314 fax: (250) 477 6046
Royal BC Museum
About it: The Royal BC museum was founded in 1886; the archives in 1894. In 2003 these two organizations integrated to become British Columbia's combined provincial museum and archives, collecting artifacts, documents and specimens of BC's natural and human history, safeguarding them for the future, and sharing them with the world. Through research and education, they strive to broaden understanding about our province and inspire curiosity and wonder. They are passionate about sharing British Columbia's story with the millions of visitors who walk through our doors and explore our web site each year. Their archives, exhibits and galleries change and grow as their understanding grows, and they endeavour to share their knowledge in original and exciting ways. Each exhibit and gallery tells important stories about British Columbia and provides an engaging and thought-provoking window on the province's past, present and future. Their archives provide a treasure trove of information for researchers and genealogists through the stories that are preserved here. Programs: Get Smart Program: The Get Smart Program is an initiative of BC Transit, Island Farms and the Royal BC Museum. Together these local organizations have created a program that helps schools access the programs offered by the RBCM that is cost effective and easy to manage. The Royal BC Museum provides the school programs; BC Transit provides transportation and Island Farms provides higher-value Daisy Dollars and nutritious snacks. Fins, Feathers and Fur - Grades K/1- Using museum specimens, props and activities, this hands-on program will introduce students to the tremendous variety of animals that live in British Columbia. Students will examine an assortment of animals including bears, birds, fish, and insects and learn why these animals have different shapes and sizes. Come and find out how an insect is like a bird, what a mouse and a bear have in common and how insects' eyes are different from ours. Living and Learning a Century Ago - Grades 2/3- What was it like living, learning, working and playing in the days of the early pioneers? Discover the challenges and simple pleasures of the various activities associated with life a century ago. This new program will take place in Helmcken House and St. Ann's Schoolhouse. It will include stations that explore learning in the schoolhouse, parlour games, laundry and kitchen chores. Hands-on activities will demonstrate how the early pioneer lifestyle differs from, or is similar to, life today. Simon Fraser: Explorer and Fur-Trader - Grades 4/5- Simon Fraser is best known for his daring exploration of the great river that bears his name. He has also been called the founding father of BC, because he established the first four forts west of the Rockies: Trout Lake Post, now called Fort McLeod, Fort St. James, Fort Fraser and Fort George. Using a variety of artifacts and furs students will learn about Simon Fraser's explorations in BC and trade between the Europeans and First Peoples. Our Changing Climate - Grades 4/5- The Earth's climate is changing. It has changed many times in the past and will change again. What will be the consequences of these changes and will we be ready to deal with them? This program looks at the current warming trend, the causes, the consequences and what we can do to mitigate the effects of this warming. Students will also look at weather forecasting, with hands-on demonstrations of equipment, weather maps and types of clouds. Wealth from the Ground - Grade 5- Gold, the symbol of affluence and power! This program looks at the mineral itself, where to find it, (no we don't have a secret map), and how to mine it. Students will gain an understanding of various mining methods and the importance of mining in the history of the province. They will be able to examine ore and try panning for gold in our sluice box. Behind the Scenes. We want to show you what we’re working on when no one else is looking. In celebration of the International Year of Biodiversity, let us introduce you to curators and collection managers. Step into the shoes of our skilled professionals and see what “a day in the life” is like. This exciting exhibition promises something for every member of the family. Young explorers will meet Piper the Pika, our exhibition mascot. Piper’s just busting to lead kids on a trail of discovery and exploration! There’s even an AmusEum – a special zone of exploration just for kids! And be sure to visit Aliens Among Us, an exhibition within an exhibition that’s all about the non-indigenous plants and animals that have decided to call BC home. How to use this resource: The Royal British Columbia Museum has a multitude of resources and ways to incorporate community into the classroom. Through social studies and teaching about the past, teachers can help look at how their community has changed the impact people have on it. Students can foster important links in their communities by learning about the past and the Royal BC museum would help immensely with that. The Get smart program is an excellent program to use and expand student’s history knowledge beyond the classroom.
About it: The Royal BC museum was founded in 1886; the archives in 1894. In 2003 these two organizations integrated to become British Columbia's combined provincial museum and archives, collecting artifacts, documents and specimens of BC's natural and human history, safeguarding them for the future, and sharing them with the world. Through research and education, they strive to broaden understanding about our province and inspire curiosity and wonder. They are passionate about sharing British Columbia's story with the millions of visitors who walk through our doors and explore our web site each year. Their archives, exhibits and galleries change and grow as their understanding grows, and they endeavour to share their knowledge in original and exciting ways. Each exhibit and gallery tells important stories about British Columbia and provides an engaging and thought-provoking window on the province's past, present and future. Their archives provide a treasure trove of information for researchers and genealogists through the stories that are preserved here. Programs: Get Smart Program: The Get Smart Program is an initiative of BC Transit, Island Farms and the Royal BC Museum. Together these local organizations have created a program that helps schools access the programs offered by the RBCM that is cost effective and easy to manage. The Royal BC Museum provides the school programs; BC Transit provides transportation and Island Farms provides higher-value Daisy Dollars and nutritious snacks. Fins, Feathers and Fur - Grades K/1- Using museum specimens, props and activities, this hands-on program will introduce students to the tremendous variety of animals that live in British Columbia. Students will examine an assortment of animals including bears, birds, fish, and insects and learn why these animals have different shapes and sizes. Come and find out how an insect is like a bird, what a mouse and a bear have in common and how insects' eyes are different from ours. Living and Learning a Century Ago - Grades 2/3- What was it like living, learning, working and playing in the days of the early pioneers? Discover the challenges and simple pleasures of the various activities associated with life a century ago. This new program will take place in Helmcken House and St. Ann's Schoolhouse. It will include stations that explore learning in the schoolhouse, parlour games, laundry and kitchen chores. Hands-on activities will demonstrate how the early pioneer lifestyle differs from, or is similar to, life today. Simon Fraser: Explorer and Fur-Trader - Grades 4/5- Simon Fraser is best known for his daring exploration of the great river that bears his name. He has also been called the founding father of BC, because he established the first four forts west of the Rockies: Trout Lake Post, now called Fort McLeod, Fort St. James, Fort Fraser and Fort George. Using a variety of artifacts and furs students will learn about Simon Fraser's explorations in BC and trade between the Europeans and First Peoples. Our Changing Climate - Grades 4/5- The Earth's climate is changing. It has changed many times in the past and will change again. What will be the consequences of these changes and will we be ready to deal with them? This program looks at the current warming trend, the causes, the consequences and what we can do to mitigate the effects of this warming. Students will also look at weather forecasting, with hands-on demonstrations of equipment, weather maps and types of clouds. Wealth from the Ground - Grade 5- Gold, the symbol of affluence and power! This program looks at the mineral itself, where to find it, (no we don't have a secret map), and how to mine it. Students will gain an understanding of various mining methods and the importance of mining in the history of the province. They will be able to examine ore and try panning for gold in our sluice box. Behind the Scenes. We want to show you what we’re working on when no one else is looking. In celebration of the International Year of Biodiversity, let us introduce you to curators and collection managers. Step into the shoes of our skilled professionals and see what “a day in the life” is like. This exciting exhibition promises something for every member of the family. Young explorers will meet Piper the Pika, our exhibition mascot. Piper’s just busting to lead kids on a trail of discovery and exploration! There’s even an AmusEum – a special zone of exploration just for kids! And be sure to visit Aliens Among Us, an exhibition within an exhibition that’s all about the non-indigenous plants and animals that have decided to call BC home. How to use this resource: The Royal British Columbia Museum has a multitude of resources and ways to incorporate community into the classroom. Through social studies and teaching about the past, teachers can help look at how their community has changed the impact people have on it. Students can foster important links in their communities by learning about the past and the Royal BC museum would help immensely with that. The Get smart program is an excellent program to use and expand student’s history knowledge beyond the classroom.
675 Belleville Street :: reception@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca :: (250) 356-RBCM (7226)
Sierra Club of BC
: Sierra Club BC's dynamic and professional staff work to preserve B.C.'s imperiled wilderness and wildlife, and to ensure that B.C. is a global leader when it comes to tackling climate change. Sierra Club BC: • Presses for strong, effective wilderness and wildlife protections in provincial legislation. • Tracks provincial commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. • Monitors provincial forestry policy to ensure environmental protections. • Advocates for parks and protected a... more...
: Sierra Club BC's dynamic and professional staff work to preserve B.C.'s imperiled wilderness and wildlife, and to ensure that B.C. is a global leader when it comes to tackling climate change. Sierra Club BC: • Presses for strong, effective wilderness and wildlife protections in provincial legislation. • Tracks provincial commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. • Monitors provincial forestry policy to ensure environmental protections. • Advocates for parks and protected a... more...
302-733 Johnson Street, :: info@sierraclub.bc.ca :: (250) 386-5255
Special Olympics
Program Description and Goals: The Special Olympics is a volunteer, non-profit organization that provides sport, recreation training and competition to athletes with intellectual disabilities. They provide opportunities for athletes to develop social skills, cultivate friendships, strive for and achieve goals, as well as promoting sportsmanship and teamwork. Over 200 athletes participate in 15 programs. The Special Olympics has a dramatic impact on everyone involved – athletes, volunteers, co... more...
Program Description and Goals: The Special Olympics is a volunteer, non-profit organization that provides sport, recreation training and competition to athletes with intellectual disabilities. They provide opportunities for athletes to develop social skills, cultivate friendships, strive for and achieve goals, as well as promoting sportsmanship and teamwork. Over 200 athletes participate in 15 programs. The Special Olympics has a dramatic impact on everyone involved – athletes, volunteers, co... more...
Box 320148, 3651 Shelbourne Street Victoria, BC V8P 5S1 :: 250-298-7536
Swan Lake/Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary
About it: Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary is a nature education centre. It is a registered charitable organization run by the Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary Society. The lands and facilities are owned by the Corporation of the District of Saanich, and the Nature Sanctuary Society operates through a land management agreement with Saanich since June, 1975. The Mission of the Society is to manage the Swan Lake Christmas Hill Sanctuary as a focus for fostering an understanding ... more...
About it: Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary is a nature education centre. It is a registered charitable organization run by the Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary Society. The lands and facilities are owned by the Corporation of the District of Saanich, and the Nature Sanctuary Society operates through a land management agreement with Saanich since June, 1975. The Mission of the Society is to manage the Swan Lake Christmas Hill Sanctuary as a focus for fostering an understanding ... more...
3873 Swan Lake Victoria, B.C. Canada, :: info@swanlake.bc.ca :: (250) 479-0211
The Greater Victoria Compost Education Centre
About it: The Greater Victoria Compost Education Centre is a not for profit organization, with charitable status located in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. They provide composting and organic gardening education to CRD residents. Programs: • Compost Kids, for children from preschool to grade 3 • Black Gold Rush Series, for grades 4 through 12 • Interactive Tours, for preschool through grade 12 How to use this resource: The Greater Victoria Compost Education Centre’s environme... more...
About it: The Greater Victoria Compost Education Centre is a not for profit organization, with charitable status located in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. They provide composting and organic gardening education to CRD residents. Programs: • Compost Kids, for children from preschool to grade 3 • Black Gold Rush Series, for grades 4 through 12 • Interactive Tours, for preschool through grade 12 How to use this resource: The Greater Victoria Compost Education Centre’s environme... more...
1216 North Park St. :: info@compost.bc.ca :: (250) 386-9676
Victoria Epilepsy & Parkinson's Centre
The Victoria Epilepsy and Parkinson's Centre Society (VEPC) is a vibrant and welcoming non-profit society whose purpose is to strengthen clients', families' and communities' ability to manage the physical, psychological and social effects of Parkinson's and epilepsy.
The Victoria Epilepsy and Parkinson's Centre Society (VEPC) is a vibrant and welcoming non-profit society whose purpose is to strengthen clients', families' and communities' ability to manage the physical, psychological and social effects of Parkinson's and epilepsy.
813 Darwin Ave. :: Jennifer Morgan :: jmorgan@vepc.bc.ca :: 250-475-6677
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Programs
Academie Oxford
Learning a second language can be challenging at any age. Oxford Learning is the only supplemental educator to develop a specialized curriculum of French for kids as well as young adults. Extensive research and testing went into the development of this proprietary course, based on the International Standard of French. This program is a perfect supplement to French Immersion students, as preparation for late immersion entries or to enrich students attending English school with French studies.... more...
Learning a second language can be challenging at any age. Oxford Learning is the only supplemental educator to develop a specialized curriculum of French for kids as well as young adults. Extensive research and testing went into the development of this proprietary course, based on the International Standard of French. This program is a perfect supplement to French Immersion students, as preparation for late immersion entries or to enrich students attending English school with French studies.... more...
Caitlin :: victoria@oxfordlearning.com :: 250.477.5550
Advantage High School Success
With our tutoring services, we help students get focused, stay motivated and make the grades they need to succeed in school. We help students think critically, make sense of new concepts and develop an awareness of how well they are learning and truly comprehending. At Oxford Learning, we approach learning differently. We build strong academic skills in all subject areas. We also teach students how to concentrate, to plan, to listen and to remember.
With our tutoring services, we help students get focused, stay motivated and make the grades they need to succeed in school. We help students think critically, make sense of new concepts and develop an awareness of how well they are learning and truly comprehending. At Oxford Learning, we approach learning differently. We build strong academic skills in all subject areas. We also teach students how to concentrate, to plan, to listen and to remember.
Caitlin :: victoria@oxfordlearning.com :: 250.477.5550
Amnesty International
Amnesty International is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights to be respected and protected for everyone. They believe human rights abuses anywhere are the concern of people everywhere. Outraged by human rights abuses but inspired by hope for a better world, they work to improve people's lives through campaigning and international solidarity. Their mission is to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human r... more...
Amnesty International is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights to be respected and protected for everyone. They believe human rights abuses anywhere are the concern of people everywhere. Outraged by human rights abuses but inspired by hope for a better world, they work to improve people's lives through campaigning and international solidarity. Their mission is to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human r... more...
Amnesty International :: info@amnesty.com ::
Best Buddies
Program Description and Goals: Best-Buddies is a non for profit society that is dedicated to enhancing communities by providing one-to-one friendships between individuals with intellectual disabilities and students. It is grounded in the belief that friendship is important to the development of all individuals. The Best Buddies program gives people with intellectual disabilities the chance to have experiences that most people take for granted - going for coffee, out to a movie, or simply enjoyi... more...
Program Description and Goals: Best-Buddies is a non for profit society that is dedicated to enhancing communities by providing one-to-one friendships between individuals with intellectual disabilities and students. It is grounded in the belief that friendship is important to the development of all individuals. The Best Buddies program gives people with intellectual disabilities the chance to have experiences that most people take for granted - going for coffee, out to a movie, or simply enjoyi... more...
Gemma Fraser :: uvic@bestbuddies.ca ::
Beyond Tutoring
In Oxford Learning’s Beyond Tutoring® program, students in grades one through eight our specific programs impart new approaches to learning, designed to last a lifetime. We teach children how to learn. Beyond Tutoring® students learn to concentrate, to listen and to remember—and to believe in themselves.
In Oxford Learning’s Beyond Tutoring® program, students in grades one through eight our specific programs impart new approaches to learning, designed to last a lifetime. We teach children how to learn. Beyond Tutoring® students learn to concentrate, to listen and to remember—and to believe in themselves.
Caitlin :: victoria@oxfordlearning.com :: 250.477.5550
C.I.S.V – Teacher info
Children's International Summer Villages (CISV) is a global community of dedicated volunteers creating opportunities for all ages to experience the excitement and enrichment of cultural diversity through our educational programs, including at international camps. CISV is founded on our belief that peace is possible through friendship -- and that the real difference can be made by engaging young people. We educate and inspire action for a more just and peaceful world. CISV is a worldwide organiz... more...
Children's International Summer Villages (CISV) is a global community of dedicated volunteers creating opportunities for all ages to experience the excitement and enrichment of cultural diversity through our educational programs, including at international camps. CISV is founded on our belief that peace is possible through friendship -- and that the real difference can be made by engaging young people. We educate and inspire action for a more just and peaceful world. CISV is a worldwide organiz... more...
CommonGround - UVic
Common Ground Community Mapping Network The partnerships and relationships created, and resources compiled over the last 12 years through the rich collaborative projects of Lifecycles' Common Ground Community Mapping Project spawned the ad hoc community mapping office and resource space in Geography at UVic that has evolved into the Community Mapping Initiative (CMI). A number of community and university partners are interested in supporting and participating in the formalized CMI as well ... more...
Common Ground Community Mapping Network The partnerships and relationships created, and resources compiled over the last 12 years through the rich collaborative projects of Lifecycles' Common Ground Community Mapping Project spawned the ad hoc community mapping office and resource space in Geography at UVic that has evolved into the Community Mapping Initiative (CMI). A number of community and university partners are interested in supporting and participating in the formalized CMI as well ... more...
Maeve Lydon :: mlydon@uvic.ca ::
Education Services
VEPC offers individualized, upbeat presentations about epilepsy and seizure management to students and staff. These age-appropriate sessions are available to all schools in Districts 61, 62 and 63. Programs for staff teach about correct seizure response and strategies to help students thrive. Our agency booklet ‘Epilepsy: Information for Educators’ provides staff with the practical information they need. Our classroom presentations for students are designed to help dispel the myths an... more...
VEPC offers individualized, upbeat presentations about epilepsy and seizure management to students and staff. These age-appropriate sessions are available to all schools in Districts 61, 62 and 63. Programs for staff teach about correct seizure response and strategies to help students thrive. Our agency booklet ‘Epilepsy: Information for Educators’ provides staff with the practical information they need. Our classroom presentations for students are designed to help dispel the myths an... more...
Lissa Zala :: lzala@vepc.bc.ca :: 250-475-6677
Integrated Swim
1975 Bee Street, Victoria BC V8R 5E6 Program Description and Goals: The Integrated Swim allows persons with special needs to enjoy the pool for free. Oak Bay Recreation Center believes in creating an inclusive and welcoming space for individuals with disabilities within the community. The admission fees are waved to assist with any financial barriers Program Information: The family/disabled change rooms are wheelchair accessible and there is a WISPA Lift to help with transferring while cha... more...
1975 Bee Street, Victoria BC V8R 5E6 Program Description and Goals: The Integrated Swim allows persons with special needs to enjoy the pool for free. Oak Bay Recreation Center believes in creating an inclusive and welcoming space for individuals with disabilities within the community. The admission fees are waved to assist with any financial barriers Program Information: The family/disabled change rooms are wheelchair accessible and there is a WISPA Lift to help with transferring while cha... more...
Aquatic Coordinator :: 150-595-7946
Island Sexual Health
Island Sexual Health Clinics - The YouthCore Tour Island Sexual Health operates 3 sexual health clinics in Greater Victoria: -Main: #101-3960 Quadra Street (Monday-Saturday) -Belmont High School (For students in SD 62 only) between room 115 and counselling. Thursdays 11-4pm (Sept-June except Xmas and Spring break) -Camosun College Richmond House @ Lansdowne campus (Thursday afternoons Sept-Oct) We offer CONFIDENTIAL clinic services: Birth Control education and lower cost presc... more...
Island Sexual Health Clinics - The YouthCore Tour Island Sexual Health operates 3 sexual health clinics in Greater Victoria: -Main: #101-3960 Quadra Street (Monday-Saturday) -Belmont High School (For students in SD 62 only) between room 115 and counselling. Thursdays 11-4pm (Sept-June except Xmas and Spring break) -Camosun College Richmond House @ Lansdowne campus (Thursday afternoons Sept-Oct) We offer CONFIDENTIAL clinic services: Birth Control education and lower cost presc... more...
Jennifer Gibson :: educator@islandsexualhealth.org :: 250 592-3479
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