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New Mental Health Week Toolkit

The 71st annual Mental Health week is May 2nd to 8th. The Canadian Mental Health Association has created a toolkit with ready-made social media posts for all platforms to easily spread awareness. Canadian Mental Health Association is encouraging people…
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Healthy School Communities Certification

This year’s Healthy School Communities Certification deadline is May 6, 2022 at 9am PDT. This year we had schools from across British Columbia commit to building healthier communities at their schools. Healthy School Communities Certification gives…
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GoByBike Week

Spring GoByBike Week is back from May 30th to June 5th, 2022. Participation is free, fun, and helps British Columbians stay fit and healthy, while also being great for the environment. This year’s grand prize is a cycling adventure for 2 in the Netherlands!…
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Kid Commute Launch

In partnership with TransLink, the City of Vancouver, Vancouver School Board, the City of North Vancouver, and the North Vancouver School District, DASH has been piloting Kid Commute: A Walking School Bus Program. Kid Commute encourages students to…
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Green Shirt Day

April 7th, 2022 is Green Shirt Day for Organ Donor Awareness and Registration. The day was created in honour of Humboldt Broncos’ defenseman Logan Boulet, whose organ donation helped save lives and inspired Canadians across the country to join him…
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Pocket Plants

Wherever you are in BC, DASH’s Pocket Plants video series is perfect for spring. Learn about resourceful ways to start growing plants in the comfort of your classroom or home. With the pocket plants approach you can start sprouting right in your own…
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Learning from the Land

Farm to School BC’s new Learning from the Land toolkit is a written compilation of resources and stories highlighting programs related to Indigenous plants and pedagogy within schools located in what is colonially known as British Columbia, Canada.…
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Artist in the Classroom Grant

Applications for the Artist in the Classroom grant are set to reopen in March 2022. Art can be a powerful avenue for students to explore and express their thoughts and feelings. Artists in the Classroom grants bring professional artists into schools for…
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Social and Emotional Learning Day

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) delivers long-term improvements in students’ skills, behavior and academic performance while reducing anxiety, depression and substance use. On March 11th, 2022 let’s come together to showcase SEL in our communities,…
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Pink Shirt Day

February 23rd, 2022 is Pink Shirt Day. This year the collaborators behind Pink Shirt Day want people to Lift Each Other Up, by celebrating diversity. Inclusion, respect, and acceptance are key to helping people embrace their cultures, identities, and…
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