Steven Baileys knows how to make people feel welcome, welcome in the room, welcome in the community, welcome in the country. I first met Steven in late 2010. He was facilitating a workshop on Culturally Welcoming Businesses. I was an attendee. My initial impression, of someone who is genuine, sees the upside in others, and […]
Summer, jazz, and lessons learned
June 30, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
Summer and festivals go together. I’ve been volunteering this week at Jazzfest, the Victoria International Jazz Festival. It’s the 27th annual. It’s a great festival. I’ve volunteered other years, too. It’s one way I show my appreciation for what jazz has given me. Jazzfest, the festival The Victoria Jazz Society is a professional arts organization […]
Diversity Reporter: Sharing stories and connecting communities in Victoria and beyond
February 27, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
In late 2010, I attended a Diversity in the Workplace workshop, here in Victoria. It was there that I met Mohsin Abbas, founder and editor of Diversity Reporter, a free, multi-lingual, bi-weekly newspaper, aimed at connecting communities in the Greater Victoria region. Sufficiently impressed with Mohsin, and his collaborative ways, I wanted to learn more […]
Most Valuable: A place to connect with your neighbours
February 21, 2011 by · 3 Comments
Once a month, on a Saturday, a local mobile recycling company (Pacific Mobile Depot) sets up shop in a school parking lot in my neighbourhood. Neighbourhood residents take their used stuff to this recycling drop-off, where it gets sorted, and bagged, to be taken away by the company. Locals dropping off their stuff are asked […]
