Thursday, March 8, 2012

things to do in edmonton this march

Here's a round-up of some upcoming events you might find interesting!

Theatre Yes is showing RACE, a play dealing with racism. It's running until this Sunday, and you can find more info here.

We Canada is hosting events all across Canada to talk about Canada's role in the global stage. They'll be in Edmonton on March 14. Check out the website to reserve a free ticket!

MacEwan is hosting a Career Fair on March 19 on their South Campus (7319-29 Avenue). Here's the website.

On March 22, Maude Barlow is presenting a talk on the Global Water Crisis. Tickets are $5, and the event is being held at the Myer Horowitz Theatre in the Students' Union Building. Bring something for the Campus Food Bank! Here is the website.

The Watoto Children's Choir will be performing in Edmonton on March 23 and March 25. Their event calendar can be found here.

Mental Health Awareness Week at the U of A is March 26-30. There are info sessions running at noon, and an information fair on March 29. The information fair will be on the second floor of the Katz Group Centre for Pharmacy and Health Research. You can find more information on the events here.

The University of Alberta Music Department is presenting a series of world music concerts March 29-31. You can find more information on their events page here.

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

danielle's story

This is an inspiring story about not giving up when other people tell you you can't do something. Check it out!

http://www.humancentereddesign.org/neada/student_videos/danielle/videos/danielle_video.html

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Thank You!

Just a quick follow-up. A couple of weeks ago, I asked people to contribute to Project 401 to support research on MECP2 Duplication Syndrome. As of today, we have raised $63,000 and need just $17,000 more by April 1st.

Thank you all for your help!