【推荐2】SUBJECT: Making a difference in your community with the Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youth (CBFY).

Do you feel that you would love to help out your community but do not know how to do it? It is time you should try something new. Come and join the Bridge Foundation for Youth! We are looking for volunteers to help us support newly immigrant youth that live within the city.

We provide various programs for youth, such as:

Life Skill Program: Provides the students with a sense of belonging to the school and community in different lessons once a week. These programs are located in primary, junior high and at high school level.

Homework Club: Lends a hand with Math, Science, ESL and Social Studies such as geography for students between grades 1 to 12.

Family Program: Connects newcomer families with community resources to deal with cross-cultural problems that may occur.

Immigrant Youth Pilot Project: One-on-One assistances for students at the high school level who have limited English language, math and literacy skills, and few community supports.

We are looking for individuals with the following characteristics:

A lot of energy

Enough enthusiasm

Managing time efficiently

The ability of attending to details

Speaking effectively

Writing briefly

Excellent academic background

Second language would be a value (Languages in high demand are Chinese, Middle Eastern Arabic, and Persian Farsi).

Our programs are located in various locations within the Calgary area.

If you would like to volunteer or if you are qualified for this job, please contact Musani at 531-3920. If there is any other question, please e-mail admin@ calgarybridgefoundation.com.

The Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youth is a non-profit organization that is ready to serve immigrant youth by assisting in the development of youth through education, information exchange and support.

【推荐3】He may not have an,“S” across his chest but this dog is most certainly a hero.

Harley, who was rescued from a puppy mill(幼犬繁殖工厂) four years ago. was named the American Humane Association’s 2015 American Hero Dog Karley, who is missing an eye and suffers from other medical issues from his time at the mill, is now a “spokes dog” against puppy mills He serves as the lovely furry face of the “Harley to the Rescue” campaign, which raises funds for the National Dog Mill Rescue, according to a press print .

The pup was rescued back in 2011 and adopted by Rudi and her husband, Dan it was just four years ago that he was pulled from the cage in the puppy mill and left to die,“Harley’s owner, Rudi, said during the awards show at the Beverly Hilton Motel in Los Angeles this past weekend, according to Today com ,“We never would have ever thought he would live so long and make such a difference tor so many puppies.”

The dog was one of eight finalists up for the American Hero Dog and was chosen as the winner through public votes. The finalists all won $1,500 to be donated to one of American Humane Association’s charity partners, with Harley receiving another $5.000 to go toward his charity partner, New Leash on Life.

According to the print, Harley spent 10 years at the puppy mill, and suffered rough treatment there, which led to his many medical issues. He lost his eye as a result of his cage being power washed with him inside.

The dog isn’t just the face of his campaign, he also goes on rescue tasks and makes public appearances at events and schools to raise awareness for puppy mills.

【推荐1】The marathon runner, born in 1984 in Kenya, has succeeded in running a 42-kilometer marathon in under two hours, which was considered physically impossible. He made the breakthrough in 2019. Now he has won the most male World Marathon Major races, nine in total.

Kipchoge loved running during his childhood. He ran to schoo1, covering 3. 2 km every day. Kipchoge also cycled to the local market, taking several gallons of milk that his family would sell. When he was a teenager, thanks to his neighbor and former Olympic athlete, Sang, Kipchoge took on professional running. Sang became his coach and lifelong friend. With the help of Sang, Kipchoge's training became more and more effective.

Kipchoge has talent. But he is also a “true believer” fighting against himself, always ready to push his own limits. In 2016, at the Rio Olympics, Kipchoge won the gold medal for the marathon with a time of 2: 08: 44. Only two years later, in 2018, he finished the Berlin Marathon in a time of 2: 01: 39. The result was not just the fastest Berlin marathon run in history, but also the fastest marathon ever run at the time.

Still, Kipchoge didn't stop. He believed he could go on challenging where no other human had succeeded. At the age of 35, with good preparations, he finished the race in 1:59: 40.20, breaking the two-hour limit. He set the new record and proved to the world that no human is limited.

Though Kipchoge has won so much, he didn't stop running. In 2021, he won the gold medal for Tokyo Olympics male marathon with a time of 2: 08: 38 and in 2022, the Berlin Marathon 2: 01: 09.

Apart from his talent as well as working hard, his shoes are also helpful during his running. It is a pair of special ones with a special kind of foam (海绵式橡胶). They can take in runners’ energy when their feet touch the ground and then return part of the energy to the runners, which helps Kipchoge run faster.

【推荐2】My daughter Kelly is a cautious person. She needs to warm up to situations, and is hesitant to try new things. When with close friends, she becomes a leader who laughs loudly and chants," Girls rule, boys drool." But when that comfort zone is not around her, she is shy and nervous.

This has been challenging for me at times. "Shy"is not a word that I think has ever been used to describe me. But this has been a year of firsts for my girl that has filled her with a new sense of confidence. This year she moved to lap lane in swimming where she was preparing for a swim team. This year she learned to ride a bike without training wheels. And this year she completed her first kids' triathlon(三项全能).

On Saturday, with a thunderstorm coming soon and my son's birthday party later in the day, we all went out in the dark of the morning for Kelly to participate in her first triathlon. We practiced transitions from swim to bike to run with her, we got all the equipment she'd need, and we kept talking about the race. But as we waited the two hours for the older kids to finish before her turn, she held my leg a little harder and told me she loved me a few too many times. She was nervous but trying to keep it together.

And then it was her turn. From the second she jumped into the water, my heart soared. My daughter transformed into the most confident human being I had ever seen.She dominated(主宰)that swim, crushed that bike ride and ran to the finish with the biggest smile on her face.

I can honestly say that I never felt so proud of someone in my entire life. It wasn't because she did a sport or anything like that. It was because she was afraid of something and conquered(克服) that fear with confidence and a fire I hadn't seen before.

All day I would find myself just looking over at her and smiling. She might be wearing the finalist medal but I felt like I won that day. I won the chance to see my girl shine.

Shine on, sweet baby.