Acadia Community Development Program

Congrats to our multi-talented @AcadiaU graduate student & visual artist Shasta Grant! She has received a prestigious @SSHRC_CRSH for her research: The Role of Community-University Partnership in Supporting a Community-Led Approach to Ending Rural Homelessness #whatstudentsdo

Our students partner with communities throughout their degree! This week 2 first-years presented class community interview findings to @townofkentville, & a senior group project partnered with @bns1974 to hold public information booths and explore protected areas #whatstudentsdo

Proud to see @AcadiaU '23 BCD grad Jackie Newsome writing @DalhousieU. Read her article about @gj_donnelly's book and the question: How can young scholars hold a realistic view of the world’s challenges while also taking action toward a desirable future? signalhfx.ca/professor-chall…

Now that classes are done, you'll find many faculty working on their research. Dr. John Colton and our recent grad Sarah Lavallée are presenting to the Rotary Club at noon today on "Net Zero". 🌎🌊❤️Great to see faculty and alumna collaborations! #WhatStudentsDo #WhatFacultyDo

🚨HUGE congratulations to our @AcadiaU graduate student Jessica Spooner, who just received a prestigious @SSHRC_CRSH award for: "Trail Magic: The Importance of Women's Hiking Groups and the Ways That Community Organizations Can Support Their Development".👏🌄#WhatStudentsDo

@AcadiaU: where your senior class fieldtrip interviews community members, local businesses, & incredible organizations like Grand Pré National Historic Site @ParksCanada_NS. Then they create strategic plans & ideas & present the information back to these groups❤️ #LikeNowhereElse

What a beautiful winter day for the senior student field trip in Strategic Planning class! An incredible opportunity to partner with Grand Pré National Historic Site @ParksCanada_NS, and learn more about the broader community history, needs & concerns. @AcadiaU #LikeNowehereElse

Congratulations to senior @AcadiaU Community Development student Vessa MacNeil on receiving the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal, in recognition of her dedication to community service and volunteerism in Cape Breton. Pictured here with @KCoombesCBCTWP #LikeNowhereElse

Last couple of days of classes here on campus, as students wrap up assignments, faculty wrap up marking, and exam studying is on the horizon! Here's a little treat I brought to my first-year student class, to remind them to be proud of what they've accomplished this term 👏❤️

Yet more students engaging their community! This group organized & ran a campus Pop-Up Fair & Clothing Swap👖🧥 Interactive activities highlighted the impacts of the global fashion industry on oceans & poverty, & the role of innovation & partnerships in finding solutions. #SDG14

These magic wands 🪄 are vital for another Community Development student project in partnership with the Wolfville Children's Centre. Students ran 2 fantasy-filled afterschool program adventures, filled with trolls, goblins, magic, wizards & fairies, and an enchanted forest!🧙‍♀️🧙‍♂️

Another student group partnered with @wolffarmmarket to hold Athlete Appreciation Day! Using Acadia sports connections, this group encouraged many athletes to visit the market wearing their favourite team gear, playing games, learning about local vendors, & winning prizes! 👏🏒

Did you know our Program Design students partnered with @townofkentville to host their annual Kentville Plays day? Many dozens of community members enjoyed a chance to explore, play games, fly kites, join a scavenger hunt & get creative at Oakdene Park. 🪁🦖👏 #likeNowhereElse

Community Development students design programs & turn them into reality. Last week one senior class group offered sensory community walks on the woodland trails @IrvingCentre: time to tune into our senses, connect with the natural world, & learn about the Wabana’ki forest region.

At Chaiti Seth's recent talk at Dig in! Atlantic Canadian Food Summit, she discussed facilitating shifts towards more healthy, sustainable & just institutional food systems that could build sustainable & resilient communities through food systems change. #whatfacultydo

🚨Incredible to see not one but TWO of our Community Development students named as @axemenhockey Assistant Captains for this school year!🏒 👏Our students truly bring such varied & interesting leadership skills to their studies and community work. acadiaaxemenhockey.com/2022/….

Nothing says team-building like a beautiful day spent together on a high-ropes course! Community Development students @AcadiaU learn to collaborate & trust one another right from the start of their degree #whatstudentsdo #whatfacultydo