06/11/2025
A BIG shout out and thank you to our host, Erindale Secondary School for letting us host our Green Bench Initiative today.
A number of students and teachers had the opportunity to take a seat and have genuine conversations with three of our residents, Nirmala, Jenny and Sharon, all who shared their wisdom, jokes, and stories. Conversations flowed easily, which lead to laughter, "wow" moments, questions from residents about grad and post secondary school topped with some advice when university gets stressful, and the uncertainty of moving to a new place far from home, seemed to put one student who will be attending Dalhousie University-Halifax in the fall at ease.
We have been invited back for the 2025/2026 school year and plan to go back long before next June.
Thank you Erindale Students, and staff for having us. Amy from support office for supporting today, our three amazing residents and Tammy for being our contact person at E.S.S to help get today set up. As well as their kitchen team for supplying fresh baked cookies and water for us.