Steve Joyce: Inspiring by moving beyond

Teacher as Hero: Born and raised on the BC coast, my parents introduced me to the mountains and the sea and the mysteries in between. Pursued a life in the wilderness as naturalist, ranger and backcountry guide. Has worked with youth since 1981 in the outdoors and in classrooms. Attempting to bring education out of the box letting the student experience the world in a hands on fashion. LOVING teaching at my school in Campbell River as my students are my daily inspiration for the past 14 years....

Jody Paterson: teacher as transformer

Jody Paterson is a Victoria, B.C. writer and communications strategist who has been writing a column for the Victoria Times Colonist since 1996. She is moving to Honduras with her partner Paul Willcocks on Jan. 15 to do work with Cuso International, and will be blogging about life in her new country In these video clips she talks about .the steps, the ingredients, passion and rewards of a transforming social justice advocate

Darlene Clover: teaching as transformation

Associate Professor in Leadership Studies at UVic whose areas of teaching and research focus on arts-based adult education and community and cultural leadership To view her interview playlist

Maia Green: Inspiring Youth into Action

Maia Green is the Executive Director of FUN Society. ; She has over 15 years of experience working with children and 11 years of experience in environmental leadership.

Mary-Wynne Ashford

Originally a secondary school chemistry teacher, Dr. Mary-Wynne Ashford returned to University of Calgary to study medicine at 38 with three children in school. She practiced as a family physician for 11 years and specialized in palliative care. Ashford is past president of the International Physicians for Prevention of Nuclear War, which won the 1985 Nobel Peace Prize. She received her PhD from Simon Fraser University in 1997 where she studied the roots of violence. In the past, Ashford has r...

Kristy Kilpatrick

Kristy Kilpatrick believes (passionately) that along with teaching strategies that improve literacy skills, one of the single most important things she can do is expose her students to the natural world. "In this era of technology there seems to be a real disconnect between the outdoors and children, and I believe that if I can connect my students to nature, the more they will care about the world and their role in it." As a result, her students are outside at every opportunity. She also likes...

John Lutz, UVic History

Since starting teaching at UVic, Dr. Lutz developed some community based research projects, particularly through the Coasts Under Stress project where he worked in the First Nations communities of Hartley Bay and Alert Bay and through the Ethnohistory Field School Course he co-teach every other year with the Sto:lo First Nation. He has also developed an interest in history and the new media and serves as co-director of the Great Unsolved Mysteries in Canadian History and director or partner in...

Adrian French, Mt Doug Secondary

Adrian grew up in Metchosin, B.C. After graduating from Spectrum Community School in 1983, Adrian moved to Los Angeles and completed an apprenticeship in tile setting. In 1992 Adrian began studying Kinesiology at The University of British Columbia. Educational Philosophy Graduating with majors in Human Kinetics and Geography, and completing a Bachelors of Education, Adrian was hired by the Victoria School district in 1998 as a Teacher-on-Call and promptly began work at Mount Douglas Secondary ...

Antony Holland

Antony Holland, now 90, is the oldest actor in North America still playing leading roles. Acting in live theatre has been his major passion since he was six years old. He attended an all-boys school in England and his first stage role was the Magistrate In Dickens' "Oliver Twist. He was praised for his portrayal of old age, including much shaking and attempt at old-age voice. At 12 he played Portia in the Merchant of Venice. At 15 he played Shylock in the same play. Over his lifetime he has pl...

Ray Rogers