The Association for Community Education in British Columbia
The Association for Community Education in British Columbia is dedicated to fostering and promoting Community Education and Community Schools in British Columbia. ACEbc has been active in British Columbia since 1975 in the areas of community education, community school development, advocacy and liaison, organization of workshops and conferences, publishing resource materials and conducting community school research. ACEbc is a non-profit organization with membership open to individuals, groups or organizations interested in Community Education. The Association is governed by an elected volunteer Board of Directors.
October 2011
Sooke Retreat
A great two-day event was held in Sooke on October 20 & 21, organized by Heather Walsh, Community School Coordinator at Sooke’s Edward Milne Community School.
Three PowerPoint files from this event are now posted on our web site:
- Denman Island Community School, prepared by Coordinator Patricia O’Connell and Assistant Coordinator Sherry Frost. This is a great introduction to community schools and shows the extensive range of programs, services and community development activities in a vibrant community school. PDF 1.8 MB
- Catching the Social Emotional Wave and Mindfulness, prepared by Stacia Leech, Coordinator of Roberts Creek Community school. This Sunshine Coast project is in its third year, with funding from Health Canada’s Drug Strategies Communities Initiatives Fund. The presentation describes Social Emotional Learning and two programs proven to increase resiliency: “Roots of Empathy” and “Mind Up” (Mindfulness). PDF 0.7 MB
- Neighbourhood Learning Centres, prepared by Don Reimer, ACEbc. Using text and graphics from the NLC web site, this short presentation is an overview of the Ministry of Education’s expectations that all schools in BC will evolve into Neighbourhood Learning Centres. [ACEbc’s major report on Neighbourhood Learning Centres is also on our web site].PDF 0.6 MB
April 2011
Neighbourhood Learning Centres in British Columbia: Models, Elements and Stages of Development of Schools with Community Engagement. This was an ACEbc project in partnership with DASH BC and the Ministry of Education. ACEbc’s comprehensive 36 page report defines five Models of Community Engaged Schools around the province, nine Program and Service Elements, and four Stages of Development. The report draws upon expertise from the New York’s Children’s’ Aid Society. PDF 0.5 MB