Just finished doing an accessibility audit of ⁦@ColchesterJr⁩ with some Gr.9 students as part of their Citizenship 9 service learning project. We were all surprised to learn about some of the barriers that exist for people who use wheelchairs.

What a treat to start my day listening to Ava and Principal Trenholme interviewed on Information Morning about the amazing garden they built at Northport Consolidated through their UpLift grant. cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-2…

Today was a big day at Debert Elementary! The grand opening of the Dragon’s Den student lounge! The Gr.6 leaders came up with the idea and worked for many months to create the space! Our FOSS cut the ribbon and the leaders gave tours to the whole school. Awesome!

Still feeling very elated and grateful for an amazing Youth Summit last Friday! We had nearly 60 kiddos from 14 schools come together to celebrate their leadership in building healthy schools. So much fun! ⁦@UpLiftNS⁩

Yesterday, I visited Parrsboro Elementary to do our year-end UpLift wrap-up. The students spoke a lot about how good it felt to be empowered and trusted with making decisions about their school. So proud of these students!

Yesterday I visited Debert Elementary and saw all their amazing work on their student lounge and welcoming entrance. They were involved in every aspect of project implementation and their pride was radiating! So awesome!

Four more sleeps until our UpLift Regional Youth Summit! We have ~ 50 students from 15 schools coming to share their project stories, and their ideas for embedding youth leadership into Health Promoting School efforts!

On Friday, I visited Wallace Ele. for a year-end UpLift celebration/reflection. Overall, students loved the experience and said it felt amazing to be the "boss" and be trusted to make decisions about how to spend the grant to improve their school! @UpLiftNS

Today I got to deliver the UpLift cheque to the Oxford Refresh Committee. This is a group of Gr. 7-12 students who have been working on inclusive murals, gardens, and other initiatives to “refresh” the school. Great job, Oxford Regional Education Ctr! ⁦@UpLiftNS⁩

Today CBC Information Morning came to CCJHS to interview the “Smoothie Girls”! These Gr.9 students have been making and serving delicious smoothies twice a week as part of breakfast program. They wrote the grant to buy ingredients and did the grocery shopping. Way to go!

After our UpLift celebration, I was invited to join the after-school "No Cooking" Cooking Club that the UpLift leaders started! We made breakfast parfaits and smoothies! Yum! @valley_elem_sc

We are excited to share our 2019 – 2022 Impact Report! Our work was evaluated through a process involving students, school staff champions, Youth Engagement Coordinators, and other members of the HPS networks in our regions. Read more below! bit.ly/3o2nF7J

A great wrap-up of UpLift at Harmony Heights today. These Gr. 4 students really expanded my expectations for what 9 and 10-year olds can take on. They did a great job of public speaking, problem-solving, decision-making and were so kind and open to trying new things throughout!

We had our UpLift celebration and reflection at Valley Elementary today. What a great group of Changemakers! They were enthusiastic, considerate, and led some great projects at their school! @valley_elem_sc

Our second video is here! This video shares the role that staff champions have at the school and how they nurture and support youth engagement as part of an HPS approach. Watch below. 📽️ youtube.com/watch?v=XwvG51c0…

This is the first of a 3-part video series showcasing the work of UpLift and what is possible when we engage students as leaders in building healthy school communities. @CCRCE_NS @Chignecto_FoSS @Cobequid_FoSS @Celtic_FoSS @PEmommaVik @JoeMunr82177093

High fives to the Parrsboro High UpLift student leaders! They were very thoughtful with their project selection and chose things that would appeal to diverse interests and needs, including musical instruments/lesson; physical activity equipment; and an infinity table. @UpLiftNS