This contest is not for you! This is an opportunity for you to recognize an ACYL Facilitator (Senior Staff) or Creative Director (Junior Leader) who has made an impact on your life through the ACYL program. Please submit a 100-150 word entry describing this person and the values (principles) that you admire about them. ACYL has a rich history, 14 years to be exact and we would like to recognize those who have made ACYL possible.
Who is that special someone? Who do you believe should be recognized for their devotion, dedication and compassion for youth development in the Atlantic Provinces?
A select number of nominees will be awarded a new ACYL Stormtech Waterproof Bonded Jacket at selected ACYL events throughout 2009.
Deadline for submissions: December 1st, 2008
Please submit to Trevor MacDougall at the following e-mail: leadership@acyl.coop
THE WALL
OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU!
What is the NWMO Youth Team?
A committed team of youth ages 18 – 25 from the four provinces that are currently involved in the nuclear fuel cycle (Ontario, Québec, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan).
This team will work with the NWMO to develop a youth-driven, youth-designed, youth engagement strategy to contend with the issue of how to manage Canada’s used nuclear fuel for the long-term.
What is in it for you?
An opportunity to be involved in an important Canadian public policy issue
The chance to network with other young people from across Canada
The opportunity to meet interesting and influential people
The opportunity to develop leadership, communication and team-building skills.
Expenses-paid travel across Canada(3 to 4 weekends a year)
Career development opportunities
Honorarium for voluntary services
You can learn more about the NWMO by visiting our website: www.nwmo.ca.
you are interested in traveling to different parts of Canada and finding a way to make a difference!
Eat Local….too hard? I think not! (An American video….I should know better but you don’t eat videos!)
WHAT TO EXPECT AT TALENT NIGHT...this kid is good!
Differences (Banks vs. Credit Unions – humourous!)
Financial Therapy by Saskatchewan Credit Unions
Bloggers Needed
ACYL is looking for bloggers! Is there anyone interested in givin’ it a shot, if so give me a shout! A big thank you goes out to Liam, Patrick, Blake, Bethany, Matt and Megan who will be blogging for ACYL. WICKED! Great response so far!
Be a Tourist at home
Did you know that about 7/8ths of an iceberg is under the water? Just driving by these marvels of nature you wouldn’t probably know! That’s why it’s awesome to be a tourist at home. For many of us, summer can bring new and exciting adventures, a chance to take your vacation time and make a trip out of it. The automatic reaction is to book a plane ticket, or fill the gas tank, but sometimes, it’s nice to just be a tourist at home.
Here in Atlantic Canada we are truly blessed by the bounty of nature that surrounds us. Each province has something new to deliver. But, we live and breathe here and sometimes we just don’t appreciate what has been given to us. Take the time out of your summer schedule and go hit up the local tourist destination. Just because you live in Saint John, doesn’t mean its totally un-cool to kayak in the Bay of Fundy; the East Coast Trail is practically right in my backyard, but I have never thought to walk it; how many people from Nova Scotia take a day out to enjoy fresh lobster while sitting on a balcony overlooking the famous Bluenose? It’s amazing how much of your own province you can discover just by searching in your own backyard (sometimes literally)! Atlantic Canadian governments have done a great job of selling their province to tourists, so take some of the information from the booth and see what you can have fun doing!
Instead of looking at the greener grass somewhere else, take a look at your own home grown sods! You’d be surprised just how can fun it be, and in the end you still get to sleep in your own bed!
Megan Fitzgerald, ACYL Alumni
If you had a friend coming from out of town, what local tourist destination would you take them to see? Submit your answers to Facebook group: atlantic cooperative youth leadership
THE ‘GOOD STUFF’
Credit Union in Leo Hayes High School
Every school day is a business day for the Leo Hayes High School Credit Union, a branch of Capital Credit Union in Fredericton North. The students don’t have to go far to cash their cheque or withdraw enough money for lunch. The school credit union is open daily at lunchtime and employs a student each semester enrolled in the co-op education program, under the guidance of Capital Credit Unions’ Youth Member Services Representative, Joyce Humble. In the afternoon, the student employee then proceeds to the main branch for more work experience.
The new location, with its’ bright yellow walls, is right in the center of the school on a corner of the cafeteria. When the school branch originally opened back in March 2004, they were located way at the end of a wing of classrooms in a renovated storage room. Capital is very proud to be sponsor of the Leo Hayes High School Credit Union branch offering students memberships and a great Youth Package. Last year a grade 12 student designed web pages on the school’s web site featuring the school credit union and all its features and benefits. Many of the student employees of the school branch have also attended the ACYL seminars. This school credit union is one of Capital’s contributions to the youth in the community and to the future leaders of the community.
The winner of our highly anticipated, inaugural Youth Committee ‘It Belongs to Me Contest’ is Joshua Landry. Joshua is a grade 11 student and an owner of OMISTA Credit Union. Joshua’s essay, best exemplified what a young person believes an ideal Credit Union should look like. He expressed his thoughts with clarity and has described what products and services he feels young people are looking for in a Credit Union. Joshua’s vision of the ideal Credit Union has won him first place and a brand new Toshiba laptop computer.
The runner up was a very easy decision as well. 2nd place and an iPod Nano go to Benjamin Royce Gagnon who wrote lyrics to a song. Benjamin is a 21 year old currently working PT with an aspiration to complete his GED. He is currently working part time and is not a Credit Union owner. He said the inspiration for his lyrics came from knowing what he would want out of a financial institution AND through research he did about the Credit Union system. The amount of thought that went into writing his lyrics must have taken quite some time to do! Benjamin has proudly stated that he would happily put his lyrics to a beat for us if we wish!
I would also like to take the opportunity to note the 3rd finalist, Nathan Braun of York Credit Union. His entry made the top 3 and he also made us very proud!
Advance Savings Credit Union recognizes that promoting education, through the provision of financial assistance to qualified students, is important. The Advance Savings Credit Union Bursary Program is designed to assist students in their pursuit of post-secondary education. Each year, several bursaries valued at $500 each are awarded to deserving students on the basis of leadership, not only in academic pursuits, but also in citizenship, and volunteer activities.
This year’s bursary recipients are:
Rebekah Hudson, Riverview, NB
Ricci Melvin, Petitcodiac, NB
Nathan LeBlanc, Moncton, NB
Ed McNamara, Allison, NB
Randy Kaye, Petitcodiac, NB
Monica Cullen, Port Elgin, NB
Nathaniel Steeves, Colpitts Settlement, NB
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Featured Co-operative
The NB Film Co-op is a non-profit, charitable organization involved in the production of 16mm and digital films. It is into its 29th year of operation!
The Co-op provides broad-ranging support (workshops/training, creative support and mentoring, grant writing assistance, equipment, human resources, socials, informal writer/director/actor labs. It also presents diverse quality films and videos through its annual provincial Film Festival.
The Co-op also seeks to give a voice to, and develop the talents of, artists in NB that would not otherwise have the opportunity to express their views in film and video
ACYL is looking for bloggers! Is there anyone interested in givin’ it a shot, if so give me a shout! A big thank you goes out to Liam, Patrick, Blake, Bethany, Matt and Megan who will be blogging for ACYL. WICKED! Great response so far!
