bioBUILD – an acronym for Building Urban Industries for Local Development – is a social enterprise non-profit contractor and a training program for people who face barriers to employment.We retrofit homes with insulation and high-efficiency toilets as well as water-and-energy-saving devices (showerheads, CFLs, etc). Our work lowers utility bills, employs neighbourhood people, cuts crime, and decreases greenhouse gas emissions.Vision StatementBUILD seeks a Winnipeg where bills in low-income housing are affordable and where the residents who live in this housing have gainful, family-supporting employment.Mission StatementBUILD will contribute towards this vision by training people with limited experience in the formal labour market to retrofit this housing stock in a fashion that reduces poverty and improves the environment.Board membersJerry Woods, Vice-Chair, also serves as the Chair of the Human Rights CommissionGeorge Ryle, Secretary TreasurerMike Wolchock is the General Manager of Pollock's Hardware Co-opNina Larson is a business student at the University of ManitobaRobert Neufeld is the Executive Director at the North End Community Renewal CorporationTricia Dano is the Case Management Coordinator at BUILD Inc.Don Meidem
Linden Christian School: Education Built on Relationships
LCS provides outstanding educational experiences for over 800 students from Kindergarten to Grade 12. With a commitment to excellence, LCS provides a Christ-centred education that equips students to love and serve God. Students grow to be devoted followers of Christ, insightful thinkers, discerning decision-makers and compassionate community members.
LCS is a school that shares your family's beliefs and values.
LCS has exceptional teachers who mentor, guide, and nurture your child.
LCS has a reputation for excellence in academics, music and sports.
Health is more than just the absence of disease. PWHCE is committed to fostering a better understanding of what determines women's health by:GENERATING NEW KNOWLEDGE through identification, of issues and research on women's health issuesPROVIDING POLICY ADVICE, analysis and information to governments, health organizations and non-governmental organizations, and by helping to define a women's health research program for Manitob,a Saskatchewan and the rest of CanadaANALYSING DATA and resources on women's healthCOMMUNICATING KNOWLEDGE promoting further discussion on women's health through publications, various medi,a workshops, conferences and social media such as Facebook and YouTube.BUILDING and STRENGTHENING NETWORKS of individuals and organizations. PWHCE is associated and linked with organizations, individuals and policy makers at community, regional and national levelsWe are committed to bringing together community-based and academic research and policy expertiseWe value different viewpoints and approaches that women of diverse backgrounds and life experiences bring to health issues, and recognize the importance of involving women in all aspects of health researchWe are a partnership of women's groups, researchers, policy makers, service providers and individuals dedicated to women-centred, participatory, action-driven policy researchCurrently, our focus is on the following priority area
The University of Winnipeg is pleased to offer Professional, Applied and Continuing Education (PACE) programs across an array of disciplines. Located in the heart of Downtown Winnipeg, PACE enriches students' lives with the knowledge, skills and professional relationships they need to thrive in their preferred field.
This course builds on the skills acquired in Better People Pictures. Participants will begin to develop their own unique style as they learn more advanced techniques and approaches to capturing the essence of their subjects.Advanced Portraiture8 sessionsBring your imagination to life! This class focuses on giving you the tools, techniques, and above all, encouragement and support to develop your own unique style of portraiture. This intensive 8-week course is led by artist and professional photographer Liane Bergen who will guide you through planning, setting up and capturing creative portraits and show you how to edit, retouching and prepare your images for print. The course concludes with a public exhibit of students' work at the PairieView Gallery.