Leading With Courage
The Global Shapers Edmonton Hub has been fortunate to partner with the Courage in Action (CiA) charity over the past 12-months. CiA is a registered charity that through programming, mentorship, and community building helps women coming from difficult circumstances move forward in their lives.
#ImpactYEG - Building a Safer Edmonton
Global Shapers Edmonton is piloting #ImpactYEG, a series aimed at highlighting the amazing work that social service delivery organizations provide in our communities. As a local organization with programming aimed at providing community-based resolutions to youth crime, we sat down with Terry Mack from the Edmonton Youth Justice Committee Society (EYJCS) to discuss her organization’s work in building a safer Edmonton.
Exploring E-Waste
“E-waste” is the waste generated from discarded electronics. This can include anything that uses electricity, items that are plugged in like your phone or computer, used batteries, or even things that are solar powered.
An Argument Against Complexity
There’s currently a chip shortage as our addiction to silicon and all the computational power it affords us is embedded within the systems that we depend on.
Understanding Eating Disorders
February 1, 2022 marks the first day of Eating Disorder Awareness Week in Canada this year. During this week, the progress of those in recovery is celebrated and tools for recovery are promoted with the goal of raising awareness about eating disorders.