Do you ever take a meaningful look around your community? What do you see? Beauty? Adversity? Hope? Opportunity, or lack thereof?
Nova Scotia has a wide variety of communities, large and small, urban and rural. Each community has something (or several somethings) that make them unique. We want to learn more about the many communities across Nova Scotia from our Catapulters’ points of view! Consider your community with the following question in mind:
WHAT ARE THE CHANGES YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE IN YOUR COMMUNITY? It’s important to understand… we are not asking you to make the change. If you want to, that’s great! But we want you to dream big. With the right tools and resources, what could improve your community above all? What are the needs, the wants, the hopes and dreams you have for your community? That’s what this is all about!
Ideas to get you started:
Helping the homeless
Food security in every community
Community clean up - park, beach, highway etc.
Donating blood
New community facility or club
Spending time with or helping the elderly
Spreading kindness
Our online program will supplement the Catapult Plus handbook Cornerstones of Leadership with zoom workshops:
1. Personal Goals – online workshop Sunday, October 22
2. Getting Involved – online workshop Sunday, November 26 (Volunteer day ideas)
3. Wellness Focus – online workshop Sunday, January 14
4. Personal Mission Statement - online workshop Sunday, February 11
5. Catapult Volunteer day – throughout NS during March break
6. Money Management – online workshop Sunday, April 14
Workshops will be from 7pm-8pm and include 30 minutes of material and 30 minutes of activity time and allow us to stay connected throughout the year. Watch for our social media posts and email that includes registration details!
Each year, Sept 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. It is a day to honor the children who didn't come home, to honor the survivors, the families and the communities who have suffered the impact of residential schools. The orange shirt is a symbol of the stripping away of culture, freedom and self-esteem experienced by Indigenous children over generations. A vital component of the reconciliation process is to keep talking about Canada's painful history so we can learn and grow.
Catapult held a day to discuss the Path to Reconciliation - here are some resources from that event to help with the learning journey.
Alumni Conference
An online conference for Catapult Alumni grade 12 and up to gain professional and personal development, while re-connecting with Catapult friends.
This years' conference sessions are Money Management & Networking for work and play!
We will be hosting break out rooms to allow Catapulters to meet and/or reconnect with each other. Please sign on 10 minutes before the session so we can begin immediately at 6pm.
Goals Workshop
Goals aren’t magically achieved…it takes deliberate focus to make it happen. And the greatest impact comes from small efforts made consistently over time. It also takes planning for the inevitable barriers and carving out time to help you stay on track. This workshop will help you stay focused and motivated to achieve the goals that are most important to you!
Grad Workshop
We’re so excited to give our graduating Catapulters an opportunity to ask questions about what post-secondary could look like for them!
Saint Mary's Student Services will attend to answer all your questions about campus life not just at SMU but at most campuses across Nova Scotia. And, we'll have a panel of our Catapult alumni who have already graduated to share their experience. We have panelists from Dal, SMU, Acadia, NSCC and St. F/X to help you learn what to do (and what to avoid) when you start your post-secondary journey this fall!
This will be an experience you won't want to miss! Click here to register.
Money Management Workshop
Money Management is goal setting for your money! Instead of getting to the end of the month or year wondering where all your money went, this session will provide some tips and tools to help you set SMART goals for your money and put you in the drivers seat of your financial future! Click here to register.