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I'm pleased to be offering a new course at #BCIT on Developing Sustainable Funding Pathways for Creative Entrepreneurs this Fall: https://www.bcit.ca/courses/developing-sustainable-funding-pathways-for-creative-entrepreneurs-bcst-1393/

We explore the changing shape of media & #entrepreneurship, including traditional & emerging solutions to building #SustainableFunding pathways around your endeavours. The approach is project based with the goal of helping participants design a sustainable funding pathway & timeline to work towards on a project that they are passionate about.

Reading through my #BCIT #SocialMedia Storytelling students' reflections on their #LifesSimpleJoys campaign, and getting teary eyed at this reflection on finding a community of shared understanding.

This is when the magic with social media happens, when you find your #community.

#StoryToGo

"I found camaraderie within the comment section with a variety of people. It made me tear up with the amount of people who relate. It made me realize that we truly are not alone and there are many shared human experiences. I’m glad to know there is hope and community that can be garnered online, no matter where we are and no matter the age. I think part of what #LifesSimpleJoys meant to me is taking life one step at a time and being grateful and hopeful in your everyday life."

Seeing heartwarming and funny stories like Nikaela Adrias' get crafted and shared in this world are why I love to teach at places like #BCIT.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o48yaQIgz-8

#StoryToGo

It made me smile to read the #LandAcknowledgement on #ZeroTheCat's Website.

I've been so impressed by some of the websites that my British Columbia Institute of Technology students built this past Term, a wonderful mix of creative, funny, thought provoking, and forward thinking.

For a smile and a little more light in your day, go for a ramble with Zero: https://zerothecat.ca/

#BCIT #StoryToGo

Zero the Adventure Cat lives and plays within the traditional territories of the Snuneymuxw First Nation.

#ThroughMyLenses I am thrilled to see #hashtags mature on Bluesky Social and newsmast, following Mastodon’s model.

Means I can remove X (Twitter) from the hashtag activity in my next #SocialMedia Storytelling Course at #BCIT and replace with a hashtag chat activity suited to #Mastodon, #Bluesky and #newsmast.

Still giving students options, but without having to include a platform that in my opinion has become problematic on a number of levels.

#StoryToGo

Kneeling chair construction update: #cabinetmaking #bcit #furniture #furniturebuilding #joinery #bcitcabinetmaking #woodworking #woodbender

Three parts of one side of the kneeling chair are glued up.

Fixing a bent lamination that delaminated.

Currently working on a kneeling chair for my third year of cabinetmaking classes. It involves a lot of curves and jigs to make those curves. #cabinetmaking #bcit #furniture #furniturebuilding #joinery #maker #woodworking #wood #woodbender #customfurniture

Three blocks of maple wood arranged to get glued up.

Two jigs to make the inside and outside radius of two of the chair parts.

A rough arrangement of shaped pieces in their final position.

Two more jigs and shaped pieces of maple to make the inside and outside radius of those pieces.

BCIT hosts annual high school robotics competition to help build ‘diverse workforce’
The students are battling, in teams, in BCIT’s annual VEX Robotics Competition’s Mainland Championship for the chance to head to the world championships in Houston, Texas.
#globalnews #Canada #Education #BCworkforce #BCIT
https://globalnews.ca/news/10331684/bcit-high-school-robotics-competition/

Once nearly dead, creek through BCIT marks another milestone in salmon restoration
Work was recently completed on a "fishway" on Guichon Creek at BCIT's Burnaby Campus, that will allow salmon to reach an upper section of the waterway under their own power.
#globalnews #Environment #BCIT #habitatrestoration #Salmon
https://globalnews.ca/news/10208289/bcit-guichon-creek-fishway/

$5.5M donation to allow BCIT to create high school training program
The generous donation was provided by the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation, in conjunction with Season and Southern Railway of British Columbia.
#globalnews #Canada #Education #BCtradestraining #BCIT
https://globalnews.ca/news/10042071/bcit-high-school-training-program/

Global News BC: $5.5M donation to allow BCIT to create high school training program https://globalnews.ca/news/10042071/bcit-high-school-training-program/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #BCIThighschoolprogram #BCtradestraining #Education #Canada #BCIT

$5.5M donation to allow BCIT to create high school training program
The generous donation was provided by the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation, in conjunction with Season and Southern Railway of British Columbia.
#globalnews #Canada #Education #BCtradestraining #BCIT
https://globalnews.ca/news/10042071/bcit-high-school-training-program/

I love learning more about the students in my courses at the beginning of each term, and about their hopes and dreams.

This quote that one of them shared from Steve Jobs, gave me a huge smile “The most powerful person in the world is the #storyteller. The storyteller sets the vision, values, and agenda of an entire generation that is to come.”

Hoping that I am helping them do just that, in the pursuit of good and a more accepting world, full of kindness and goodwill.

#StoryToGo #BCIT

@TheRealPomax mechatronics/robotics at #bcit ! Also! I should head over there for a visit! Maybe around October or end of year!

Looking forward to teaching BCST 3073 - Building Your #DigitalMedia Presence at #BCIT this Fall: https://www.bcit.ca/courses/building-your-digital-media-presence-bcst-3073/ I love getting a front row seat to seeing students building their dreams.

In this project driven course, that means building & refining their websites, learning to fine tune their writing & videos for #SEO, creating storytelling & #crowdfunding campaigns, finding & engaging their niche communities online & more.

Join us.

#OnlineCourse #StoryToGo #WebsiteDesign

Speaking of my wonderfully talented #BCIT students, enjoy this #poem by Hailey Jennelle, that also shares a bit of #gardening and #biology.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SehARgGdAA

Perfect for a summer’s day!

#poetry #StoryToGo

#BCIT

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