by Marcia | Apr 21, 2023 | News
The Circle Education is launching its ‘party awareness week’. By sharing articles about the ‘party culture’ on Salt Spring Island, we want to give some attention to the harmful risks youth could face while growing up in a small, rural community. For years, we...
by Marcia | Apr 18, 2023 | Pass It On
Grade 11 students of the Gulf Island Secondary School are attending a P.A.R.T.Y. this week. No, it is not what you think, this is a different party. This party is to Prevent Alcohol and Risk-related Trauma in Youth. It’s about raising awareness and learning through...
by Marcia | Apr 18, 2023 | Pass It On, Pass it On: Girls, Sexual safety, Social Emotional Learning, Youth programs
Adele Mark arrived as a newcomer in this community at age 15. She had never been to a high school party before, but it didn’t take long for that to change. For this blog she sat down with Ruby and Sam, two recent graduates of Gulf Island Secondary School to hear their...
by Marcia | Apr 7, 2023 | News
The Circle Education is hosting its bi-annual spring fundraiser in April: the Purses with Purpose online auction. Over 90 new or gentle-used, high-quality purses, satchels, and handbags are auctioned off between Thursday, April 13th, and Sunday, April 16th. The...
by Marcia | Mar 7, 2023 | Pass It On, Pass it On: Girls, Well-being
The Circle Education’s Pass it On Girls Program has been running for more than ten years. Facilitator Kate Nash has created a safe space where young girls talk about topics like identity, body image, relationships and consent. The program helped Mia Oliveira (now 19)...
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