SelfDesign & Columbia Basin Trust

presents PeaceCamps 2010

SelfDesign High announces the second year of PeaceCamps! Held at Tipi Camp on Kootenay Lake, PeaceCamp is a place for all young people to have a unique summer experience focused on building their self, community and global awareness. Last year was a fantastic success and we were able to dive deep into meaningful issues around peace and conflict in the world. PeaceCamp is for and run by youth. As a result, an atmosphere is created where the innate wisdom of youth shines through.

The first camp, for 9 -13 year old youth will be held from July 26th -29th. The second camp, for 14 – 19 year old youth is from August 30th-September 2nd. Both camps focus on peaceful skill building through non-violent communication, music and theatre, stories, stillness, and an appreciation for the natural environment. The young adult camp also focuses on our local cultural heritage. Both camps are planned and facilitated by 3 local youth leaders working alongside adult mentors at SelfDesign High.

Space is limited. Please register by Aug 16th!

Contact SelfDesign High at peacecamps@selfdesignhigh.org.

Watch the PeaceCamps 2009 video

New! Gateways is a pilot initiative of SelfDesign to invite young people aged 13 and 14 to move more deeply in to their own personal ‘selfdesigning’ while learning together with others who share their interests and passions.  We feel this approach will support learners as they move towards more independence in their learning, something that they can fully pursue as they turn 15 and  move into SelfDesign High.

Clay Intensive at eARTh Studios

Students Grade 10-12, Minimum 6 participants
Thurs August 26th to Sat Sept 4th 10am-4pm

This course is designed for the student who is interested in everything from forming to finishing pottery in a working studio in Uphill Nelson. Handbuilt and wheel basic skills will be introduced. Individual initiative and creativity is actively promoted and developed over the course of this clay intensive. A special guest will be invited to teach screen printing on clay at the end of the course as a decorating option. Use of stains, scraffito, and glaze will be discussed and exemplified. Students will be asked to pay a $45 material and supply fee and will be taking home fine examples of pottery techniques. High School elective 4 credit swill be given to students who complete the course.

Diane Walters MA is a teacher who has worked with pottery for over 30 years and brings great enthusiasm for working with youth.

To register: Visit our website at www.selfdesignhigh.org

The YES camp is a co-operative leadership camp that provides week long retreats for youth from all over BC, and is supported by BC’s Co-ops and Credit Unions.

Skills training is offered for 14-17 year-olds in the areas of self-awareness, co-operation, communication, global awareness, environmental sustainability and leadership. Participants take part in the creation of a strong community of support, respect and growth in the summer camp. Not only is there a chance to learn and grow, it’s also tons of fun! From canoeing and hiking, to arts and crafts, the YES camp has many options for fun activities each day.
The YES is a life-changing experience and an excellent opportunity to learn new skills, make new friends and spend a week having fun!
The cost of the program is $625.00, and the Nelson and District Credit Union offers full sponsorship for 6 local participants (3 from Nelson and area, 2 from Rossland, and 1 from the Eastshore of Kootenay Lake).

The camps take place at Cowichan Lake on Vancouver Island. Transportation for campers from the Kootenays is provided from Kelowna.

There is still space available for the August 15-21 and August 22-28 sessions for 14-15-year-olds, and the July 11-17 2nd-level session for 16 and 17 year-olds.

Please contact Tom Atkins, at the Nelson and District Credit Union, tatkins@nelsoncu.ca, for more information on sponsorship, or visit http://www.zippitydodog.com/news/28

More information on the camp is available online at www.theyes.ca

If you still haven’t checked this out, do it! It’s worth a visit. This is our online, student fuelled E-Zine showcasing the diverse talents of our learners far and wide. Please let your learners know about this – if you have someone in particular who’s work you would like to showcase, get them to sent it to us at yuminitiative@gmail.com.

New Posts Include:

• Introducing Andrew Miedreich (photograph slide show)

• Up-Cycle Fashion Show Review by Tyler Wright

• SelfDesign – A Haiku by Emily Andres (age 9)

• Sasquatch Video entitled “Mosh” by Olivia Mansveld

• A review of YUM’s trip to Vancouver for EPIC.

yuminitiative.blogspot.com

yuminitiative@gmail.com

Here is the outline of our celebration on June 19th. All learners that are graduating this year and have taken a course with us are invited to any and all events of this day.

Morning: sweat with the theme of  “passage to young adulthood & celebration of youth accomplishments”  from 10 AM to noon.
Afternoon: ceremony: youth are invited to present themselves to their community/friends and family. This could be a short talk, visual, poetry, fashion or a display or offering of a favorite peice of work from school.
Show us a part of you that has developed and ripened in the past couple of years- something that represents who you are. In the Commons at SelfDesign High at the Nelson Legion.
We will have a special moment for our past grads and for our 2010 grad(s). 4 PM to 5:30 PM
Dinner: potluck in the Commons 5:30 PM to 7 something
Early Evening: Street Dance with Muchana Marimba Band and Local Youth Bands  7 PM to 9:30 PM
Late Evening: bonfire on Kootenay Lake; time for stories, singing and guitars, yummy snacks. 10 PM to ?

RSVP info@selfdesignhigh.org

A SUMMER INTENSIVE FOR YOUTH, AGES 15-18, WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT THE VISUAL ARTS.

The Summer Visual Arts Intensives runs from July 5-31.

Gain high school credit in a collaborative, dynamic, hands-on, and professional studio environment. Instructional workshops are co-lead by experienced & dedicated mentors/artists and will cover the following:

Drawing, Sketchbook, Art History, Printmaking, Found Sculpture, Collaborative Art Making, gallery Visits, portfolio Development, Studio/Residency, Group & Individual Critique, Student Art exhibition.

Location: SelfDesign High & Oxygen Art Centre, Nelson, BC

Fees: $90 (includes shared material costs – students are encouraged to bring their own materials, as well)

To Register : Visit our web site at www.selfdesignhigh.org

Questions/Enquiries : contact us at 250-354-1310 or info@selfdesignhigh.org

Summer Visual Arts Intensives

Continuing with the theme of TED videos about education. In this poignant, funny follow-up to his fabled 2006 talk, Sir Ken Robinson makes the case for a radical shift from standardized schools to personalized learning — creating conditions where kids’ natural talents can flourish. When you’ve watched the video ask yourself, what is your passion?

This coming September the grade 10 math courses change here in BC. So, with that in mind we’ve been having some long conversations about exactly how we’re going to present the 2 new grade 10 courses, Apprenticeship & Workplace Math, and  Foundation & Pre-Calc Math. As an online high school it is easier for us to think outisde the box in the presentation of our courses and make something that is truly different and inspiring. A lot of our thinking can be seen in the video below. Our new courses will be based along these ideas and we have some new and interesting ideas of our own as well. Watch this space for more information about our new online Apprenticeship & Workplace Math, and  Foundation & Pre-Calc Math courses.

We are holding an Information Evening about our Summer Intensives & our New Pilot Project: Gateways for 13-15 yrs.

The presentations are:

7:15: Anita Levesque – Studio Arts
7:30: Vanessa Kuran – Gateways
8:00: Diane Walters – following learners passion
8:15: Alison Talbot‐Kelly – The SelfDesign High approach

Thursday May 6, 7:00 – 8:30 PM
402 Victoria Street, 2nd floor Nelson Legion