November 2010
4 posts
Visiting Georgian College
This week, Pine River students visited Georgian College in Barrie. Students met various Georgian College staff including Gary Harris from the Tool & Die program, Greg Merrall from the Jewelry and Metals departments, and Randi McDermott from the Paramedic and Personal Support Worker programs. This week’s outing is part of Pine River’s programming that equips students with the necessary skills...
Girl Conference
Yesterday some of Pine River Institute’s female students attended the Fearless Tiger Girl’s Conference. Conference topics included: self-defense, sexual assault prevention, abusive relationships, party safety and more. Students were able to meet other young women and learn about women’s safety from a variety of perspectives including: survivors of abuse, frontline professionals, safety experts...
How we remember
Today the staff and students of Pine River Institute commemorated Remembrance Day with a touching ceremony. Students recited poems including In Flanders’ Fields and Goodbye Young Soldier. One student shared a poignant letter from her grandmother chronicling her experiences of the Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia and the Holocaust.
It was a beautiful ceremony that honored and acknowledged...
