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A gleaning and gardens check-up

July 29th, 2010 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on A gleaning and gardens check-up)

Gleaning is facing some challenges but new projects are moving the work forward

Nanaimo has an abundance of fruit, nuts and vegetables growing in backyards and farmers fields throughout the region. Often gardeners and farmers grow more than they can use or share and the surplus goes to waste. Nanaimo Community Gardens’ gleaning program works to help respond to hunger and poverty in the community by coordinating gleaning efforts to share food that would otherwise go unused. But gleaning has faced challenges this year, for a number of reasons. (more…)

Native youth, in their own voices

July 29th, 2010 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Native youth, in their own voices)

Jacqueline Windh’s quest to let First Nations kids speak about their lives

A series of articles called “Native Youth Speak Out” is being presented at The Tyee.ca. A year in the making, the series was written by Jacqueline Windh, a writer, photographer, and broadcaster who lives in Tofino. “I try to use my skills to get their words out, not to put words in their mouths,” Jacqueline told  The Tyee. She added that she has been constantly surprised by how little Canadians know about what the lives of First Nations people are like. (more…)

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Back to the basics—human rights

July 22nd, 2010 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Back to the basics—human rights)

International AIDS conference calls for a focus on the human rights of people affected by HIV

AIDS 2010, the international conference on HIV/AIDS occurring this week in Vienna, Austria, highlights the critical connection between human rights and HIV, a dialogue begun in earnest during a similar conference in Mexico City in 2008. The conference also coincides with a major international push for expanded access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support. (more…)

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Yoga helps in cancer recovery

July 15th, 2010 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Yoga helps in cancer recovery)

Nicole Culos-Reed’s research shows that yoga is helpful to the survivors of breast cancer

Recent research has found that the practice of hatha yoga has had a positive impact on the psychological health of women who have survived breast cancer. The 2005 study [opens to PDF] was conducted by researchers associated with the University of Calgary.

Since that time, YogaThrive, a community-based program created specifically for cancer survivors, has become more available across Canada and the U.S. The intent is to translate successful research into community programs. (more…)

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Summer camps create opportunities

July 15th, 2010 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Summer camps create opportunities)

Harewood students take computer animation, job skills training in week-long camps

From computer animation skills development for ages 11-15 to week-long job certification training for high school students, Harewood youth have been attending summer camps designed to open doors to skilled jobs—and taking steps to address high rates of poverty in the community. The camps are presented by Nanaimo District Secondary School community school programs. (more…)

Global hopes for Vienna Declaration

July 15th, 2010 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Global hopes for Vienna Declaration)

International declaration calls on governments to base policing of illicit drugs on facts

The Vienna Declaration [opens to PDF] is the official declaration of the 18th International AIDS Conference taking place in Vienna, Austria from July 18 to 23. The Declaration describes the known harms—and failures—of the conventional “war on drugs” approaches and their overwhelmingly negative health and social consequences. The Declaration calls on governments and international organizations to make a number of changes, including the implementation and evaluation of a science-based public health approach to address harms stemming from illicit drug use. (more…)

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