Posts Tagged ‘Canada’
Academy Memoir Group – “Writing About Our Mothers” on Wed., October 18, 2023, at 1:15 p.m. (Fall Forum #2)
Six women who met through the Academy found common cause in writing about their mothers and mothering, stories and poems that shine a light on each of their significant differences in experiences and outcomes. From their collaboration came Mother Load: Memoirs of Struggle and Strength, published in December 2022 by Demeter Press.
Read MoreOri Dagan with Julien Bradley-Combs – “Breaking Down the Blues” on Wed., November 15, 2023, at 1:15 p.m. (Fall Forum #4)
Come and be masterfully entertained as you learn about the structure of 8 and 12 bar Blues and how Blues music is everywhere.
Read MorePresenting the Presenters – “Montreal’s Beaver Hall Group of Artists” by Sheila McCook and Stefan Hertmans’s “The Convert” by Fran Bleviss on Wed., November 1, 2023, at l:15 p.m. (Fall Forum #3)
Our Fall Forum #3 is Presenting the Presenters with two Academy presenters. Join us!
Read MorePresenting the Presenters – “Montreal’s Beaver Hall Group of Artists” by Sheila McCook and Stefan Hertmans’s “The Convert” by Fran Bleviss (Fall 2023 Forum #3 Summary)
“Presenting the Presenters” featured two very polished presentations, both involving topics of historical significance, one literary and one visual.
Read MoreAcademy Memoir Group – “Writing About Our Mothers” (Fall 2023 Forum #2 Summary)
The second forum of the season featured six women who met through the Academy, joined the memoir workshop and shared a common cause in writing about their mothers.
Read MoreDiana Matheson – “Soccer Dreams Do Come True!” (Fall 2023 Forum #1 Summary)
Diana Matheson was our first Fall 2023 Forum presenter. Diana is passionate about women`s soccer and her infectious enthusiasm enthralled us with her recounting of the trials and tribulations of pursuing her dream for a Canadian women`s professional soccer league.
Read MoreAcademy Memoir Group – “Writing About Our Mothers” on Wed., October 18, 2023, at 1:15 p.m. (Fall Forum #2)
Six women who met through the Academy found common cause in writing about their mothers and mothering, stories and poems that shine a light on each of their significant differences in experiences and outcomes. From their collaboration came Mother Load: Memoirs of Struggle and Strength, published in December 2022 by Demeter Press.
Read MoreDiana Matheson – “Soccer Dreams Do Come True!” on Wed., October 4, 2023 at 1:15 p.m. (Fall Forum #1)
Find out how Canadians will finally gain a national women’s soccer league when its co-founder, Canadian soccer star Diana Matheson, gives an overview of the women’s soccer industry, how she and her co-founders decided to build in Canada, and where they are going next.
Read MoreMitchell Marcus “City Building Through Creativity: the Redevelopment of the Downsview Airport Lands.” On Wednesday, May 10 at 10:15 a.m. (Spring Talk # 5) at Innis College, 2 Sussex Avenue.
Mitchell Marcus is a cultural entrepreneur, Founding Artistic Director of The Musical Stage Company, and presently the Executive Director of Site Activation and Programming for the Downsview Airport Lands redevelopment project (Northcrest Developments). Mitchell Marcus will share his vision for the transformation of this 370 acre heritage land into one of Toronto’s most culture-forward, innovative communities.
Read MoreAndrew Kirsch: “Discussion with a Spy: What CSIS is. What it does. Why it’s important for you to know more about it.” Wednesday, May 3 at 10:15 a.m. (Spring Talk #4) at Innis College, 2 Sussex Avenue.
Andrew Kirsch, former Canadian Spy, gives a rarely seen peak behind the curtain of Canada’s intelligence agency. He explains what the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) is and what it’s really like to work there. In a ten-year career with CSIS, Andrew held roles as a policy analyst, a field investigator, ultimately leading teams on clandestine warranted special operations. Andrew now works as a consultant in cybersecurity with Kirsch Consulting Group Inc.
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