Sunday, October 26, 2008
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Havergal Old Girls at WellFest!
What does it mean to be a healthy community? What does that look like for Havergal College?
The Havergal Old Girls Association (HOGA) -- with more than 8,000 active members, aged 17 to 106, throughout the world -- demonstrates the benefits of maintaining relationships and connections in (and to) our school.
That said, we have some AMAZING Old Girls with vital experience and perspective participating in WellFest! Check out the list below!
Christine Lay 1981
Maryam Sanati 1988
Christine Matheson 1990
Nicky Potter 1991
Kathe Rogers 1998
Vanessa Rambihar 2004
Alex Orlando 2005
Monday, October 20, 2008
Dan Bergeron and 'Portrait Power' - WellFest Workshop!
Does a picture speak a thousand words? Does it have power to affect the four perspectives of health – personal, societal, environmental and within our schools?
Dan Bergeron – recently featured in Toronto Life, creator of the Regent Park portraits during the LuminaTO art festival, and street-artist extraordinaire – will be doing a creative photography workshop at Havergal College on October 28th to create students' “vision” (literally) of a healthy world...
Friday, October 3, 2008
The Bicycle
'The Bicycle' is a short film that follows Pax Chingawale as he cycles from village to village in Zomba District, Malawi. Pax volunteers with Dignitas International, who will be coming to Havergal College on October 28th to facilitate a workshop exploring community-based care in supporting personal health. This will be in collaboration with Nicky Potter, from NOAH, as a part of 'WellFest' (-- more program information coming soon!)
"Where I Am Right Now"
I am in my pajamas, worrying about deadlines and global warming.
I am in the backyard, clipping tomato vines and supervising my leashed tabby cat.
I am in my brother’s thoughts, since I sent my nephew a box full of puppets.
I am wandering alone in the unwritten encyclopedia of my consciousness, looking for the entry on the letter P.
I am sitting on a barstool, complaining about ignorant politicians and arts cuts, downing glass after glass of red wine.
I am in a car, reading Don Quixote, and laughing out loud.
I am in my safe place, planning mental picnics and spa days.
I am in my mother’s will, inheriting manic depression and a pearl necklace.
I am in a taxi, stumping all to guess my ethnic mix.
I am in the west side of town, buying light bulbs and running out of toilet paper.
I am in my lover’s bed, wishing we were just a little bit younger and less stressed out.
I am wandering alone in unspeakable memories with a baseball bat and a giant eraser, hoping for trouble.
I am in hundreds of photo albums smiling, laughing, crying and posing, all over the globe.
I am in my limited body, attempting limitless physical activity on the elliptical machine.
I am in my office, brooding over forgiveness and the fate of unreached dreams.
I am wandering alone in the extinction of thoughts, passions, and religious systems.
I am in my shadow, plotting the next dark turn.
I am turning towards you, turning on my heels, with only the illusion of a sense of direction.
-Priscila Uppal
Can our body be representative of a society or a culture? Does poetry allow for a person to be healthier or happier? Discover ‘body poetry’ with award-winning poet and novelist, and Professor of English Literature and Creative Writing at York University, Priscila Uppal, on October 28th. As part of WellFest, Priscila will be visiting Havergal College to do a "body poetry" workshop with students.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
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