
Canadian Knowledge Mobilization Forum 2013
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Read MoreInaugural Innovation Infusion Speaker Series
Dear SLM Students and Faculty...On Thursday, January 31 from 11:30-1:00pmthe World Leisure Centre will be launching the Innovation Infusion Speaker Seriesin the SLM room (250-105)This series has been created for us to engage, relax, and add value to ideas through social happenings and inspiring...
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Call for Visiting Scholar Applications
The World Leisure Center would like to invite individuals to apply for a visiting scholar position for the 2013-14 academic year. Visiting scholars are an important asset for the Center and are involved in co- teaching one of the graduate courses in the Master of Arts in Sustainable Leisure...
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Simon Sinek Presents at the Port Theater!
Described as "a visionary thinker with a rare intellect," Sinek teaches leaders and organizations how to inspire people. With a bold goal to help build a world in which the vast majority of people go home everyday feeling fulfilled by their work, Sinek is leading a movement to inspire people to do...
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Link to Max Bell Foundation's webpage: http://www.maxbell.org/apply-supportx by
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Book Review: Hope in the Dark
Solnit, R. (2004). Hope in the dark: Untold histories, wild possibilities. Toronto, ON: Penguin Canada.Reviewed by MA SLM student Jake SkinnerThe purpose statement of the reading is the proposition of a “new vision of how change happens”. Solnit wanted to achieve this by counting some of the...
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Recess Theory: Exploring Recreation, Leisure & Tourism
Mission statement: Recess theory is a Nanaimo based radio show with a global audience of people interested in all aspects of leisure. The aim of the show is to mobilize the knowledge created in this vast field by interviewing influential leisure professionals and sharing ideas.Vision statement: At...
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National Extension Tourism (NET) Conference 2013
Extension Tourism NET 2013 Conference Call for Proposals: “Building Lasting Relationships“DoubleTree Suites, Detroit, Downtown-Fort Shelby, Detroit, MichiganAugust 6-9, 2013Dear Colleagues:The 2013 National Extension Tourism (NET) Conference Program Committee invites proposals for the 2013 NET...
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Vancouver Island University and the World Leisure Centre of Excellence acknowledge and thank the Snuneymuxw, Quw’utsun, Tla’amin, Snaw-naw-as and Qualicum First Nation on whose traditional lands we research and share knowledge.