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Engage, Connect, Protect

Careers

From: Engage, Connect, Protect

The author delves into how her organization, Greening Youth Foundation, has created career opportunities for diverse youth, especially in the US National Park Service and other federal agencies, … 15 $1.50 Add
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Carol Woods and the Importance of Freedom
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Carol Woods and the Importance of Freedom

From: Happily Ever Older

Readings in this text explore a variety of case studies from around the world of approaches to long-term care. 22 $2.20 Add
Catch the Fire

Catch the Fire

An Art-Full Guide to Unleashing the Creative Power of Youth, Adults and Communities

Community, youth, non-profit, education, entrepreneurial, and religious organizations all have exciting ambitions, but they often lack the creative skills to impact people on a deep level. Catch … ; 322 View
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Causes and Prevention of Suicide in Canada

Causes and Prevention of Suicide in Canada

From: Social Perspectives on Death and Dying

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Centring Subjectivity
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Centring Subjectivity

Witnessing and Wellness

From: Decolonizing Equity

In chapter 8, V.C. Rhonda Hackett examines the historical and ongoing presence of violence enacted against Indigenous Peoples and against people of African descent on Turtle Island and how it … 17 $1.70 Add
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Challenges in Service Delivery

Challenges in Service Delivery

From: Hiding in Plain Sight

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“Change a Life”

“Change a Life”

From: Change a Life, Change Your Own

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Change a Life, Change Your Own

Change a Life, Change Your Own

Child Sponsorship, the Discourse of Development, and the Production of Ethical Subjects

Peter Ove argues in Change a Life, Change Your Own, child sponsorship is successful not because it addresses the needs of poor children, but because it helps position what it means to live … 188 View
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Engage, Connect, Protect

Changing the Culture

From: Engage, Connect, Protect

This chapter grounds the previous chapters in the realities of dealing with the cultural differences that arise when attempting to integrate diverse youth into the mainstream environmental sector. 14 $1.40 Add
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Chapter 1
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Chapter 1

I Shook Up the World

From: Float Like a Butterfly, Drink Mint Tea

In the first chapter of the Cocaine segment of the memoir, Wood talks about his experience relapsing onto cocaine at a Montreal strip club. Wood talks about his past dreams, his first gig at Yuk … 15 $1.50 Add
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Chapter 10
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Chapter 10

Nail Biting

From: Float Like a Butterfly, Drink Mint Tea

Though not as dangerous as other addictions, Wood notes that nail biting was his longest-standing vice. An impulse to hurt himself came with it. Being in the hospital to support Nora during … 8 $0.80 Add
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Chapter 11
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Chapter 11

Cigarettes

From: Float Like a Butterfly, Drink Mint Tea

Wood notes that some of his "lowest moments of addiction" were related to cigarettes, certain he wouldn’t be able to escape them. He describes the withdrawal as more constant than … 17 $1.70 Add
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Chapter 12
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Chapter 12

Red Meat

From: Float Like a Butterfly, Drink Mint Tea

Eating red meat wasn’t out of his control. However, Wood didn’t want to be a part of the climate problems connected to red meat. Nora is the next guest on his podcast. She remarks … 4 $0.40 Add
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Chapter 13
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Chapter 13

Dairy

From: Float Like a Butterfly, Drink Mint Tea

Wood cleverly begins the chapter by using an "unhealthy alcohol use" questionnaire and makes dairy the subject instead. The results are telling. Wood notes that overeating was similar … 10 $1.00 Add