Category Archives: Community
Shawna’s Elevation talk now available! (Mental illness, suicide, and finding God in the darkness)
It’s Mental Health Week! What better way to kick it off than by sharing my Elevation talk with you. Special thanks to the Elevation crew who made this talk available so quickly! Here’s a snapshot of what you’ll hear in … Continue reading
Just a reminder: Mental illness, suicide, and finding God in the darkness talk tomorrow @ Elevation!
Good morning readers, This is just a friendly reminder that I’ll be speaking at Elevation church tomorrow, at 9:30am in Waterloo. For directions and more information, please click here. Here’s a snapshot of what I’ll be sharing: My personal story … Continue reading
Kicking off mental health week at Elevation Church in Waterloo! – May 5th, 2013
1 in 5 Canadians will experience a mental illness in their lifetime, and 1 in 7 Canadians have seriously considered suicide. How should the church respond? How can we help those who are facing these realities both within and outside … Continue reading
Resources for students!
Today, I have the privilege of speaking at Wilfred Laurier, to their Master of Social Work students, along with Tana Nash of the Waterloo Regional Suicide Prevention Council (WRSPC,) and another presenter from her network. We will each share a … Continue reading
The Keltie Colleen story – “You know what’s way better than cool? Happy.” (video)
I love this video story of dancer, Keltie Colleen, as produced by TWLOHA (To Write Love On Her Arm.) The part that grabbed my heart the most was when she was describing her feelings about hate mail she received. Keltie … Continue reading
Stand up to Stigma SPOTLIGHT event: University of Waterloo March 6th
Are you a student? Come check out the University of Waterloo’s Stand Up To Stigma SPOTLIGHT event at The Great Hall, University of Waterloo, on March 6th. The event takes place from noon to 4, and yours truly will be … Continue reading
Good Grief Guru is speaking at Ignite Waterloo! (Feb. 13th)
I am very excited to announce that another significant step will be taken in the effort to break the power of stigmas, and raise awareness about suicide. Ignite Waterloo has invited me to share my story at their upcoming event … Continue reading
Laying out the law by lawyer Pamela Palmater (video)
Below are four videos of a talk by lawyer Pamela Palmater discussing the revisions to a series of Acts that will affect First Nations and Canadians as a whole, if they go through. Before the videos are a few notes … Continue reading