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Sunshine Coast trail day one! We started at 7am th Sunshine Coast trail day one! We started at 7am this morning and hiked 20km through old growth ecosystems, past two stunning lakes, and through sub alpine bluffs. It was so much fun!
Part one of the Copeland islands kayaking trip ☀ Part one of the Copeland islands kayaking trip ☀️ Lots of adventures and games in between kayaking and practicing paddling skills. Students organized their own meals in groups, and nobody has starved yet!
First few days of Cortes Island Academy! Hiking, s First few days of Cortes Island Academy! Hiking, swimming, identifying plants and fungi, and a raft building challenge! Stay tuned for our backcountry kayak trip next week…
Get ready for our September back country kayaking Get ready for our September back country kayaking trip with @corteskayaks. We will explore the coastlines of the discovery islands, learn about nautical navigation, tides, marine life, build shelters, forage and much more! #outoftheboxeducation #cortesislandbc #quadraislandlife #cortesislandacademy #hakai #quadraislandbc #placebasededucation #hakaiinstitue #cortesisland #corteskayaks #scienceforcitizens
We still have a few spots and scholarships availab We still have a few spots and scholarships available for the 2024/25 semester! We'll start the school year with an exciting three-week outdoor education course culminating in a backcountry kayak trip around the Discovery Islands. Early October brings a series of engaging workshops in the arts and sciences. Later in the month, we'll host other schools from around BC on Cortes for the week-long CASE intensive Leadership workshop at Hollyhock. In November, we'll travel to Quadra on a week-long field trip to the Hakai Institute to learn about climate and the ongoing research there. In December and January we will do deep dives into social justice and language arts with an ongoing book club and exciting workshops! This year's courses are designed to be project-based, experiential, and of course, fun! #cortesisland #quadraislandbc #cortesislandbc #OutoftheBoxEducation #placebasededucation #quadraisland #quadraislandlife #outoftheboxeducation #scienceforcitizens #cortesislandacademy #hakai #cortesislandart #hakaiinstitue #placebasededucationrocks
We are stoked for our September backcountry kayak We are stoked for our September backcountry kayak trip with @corteskayaks ! Our class will embark on a three day kayak trip exploring the Discovery Islands. We will learn about navigation, weather systems, and local ecology all while practising our kayak skills and camping in the backcountry !#placebasededucation #quadraisland #cortesislandbc #cortesislandacademy #quadraislandbc #quadraislandlife #scienceforcitizens #corteskayaks
Meet our team! Tosh Harvey grew up on Cortes and e Meet our team! Tosh Harvey grew up on Cortes and experienced first hand the challenges of rural education. Tosh brings a place based perspective and a passion for nature based learning to his teaching. Tosh works as a deckhand, kayak Guide, youth educator, and property manager. He’s an outdoor enthusiast with a special interest in ethnobotany. #cortesislandacademy #placebasededucation #scienceforcitizens #quadraislandbc #cortesislandbc #quadraislandlife #quadraisland
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Meet our team! Meet Micheal, CIA Facilitator, SD72 Meet our team! Meet Micheal, CIA Facilitator, SD72 Lead Teacher, AND Cortes Island School Principal. Michael recently completed a PhD in Curriculum Theory and Implementation from Simon Fraser University (SFU) with a focus on place-based education and the First Peoples Principles of Learning. In addition to his formal education, Michael brings a broad range of experience in both conventional and alternative education programs, as well as several educational research positions which have allowed him opportunities to guide the principles and curriculum of several innovative educational projects in rural BC.
In this year's curriculum we are doing a deep dive In this year's curriculum we are doing a deep dive with art! Local artist Tianna Hope, will be facilitating weekly classes with the students. Student's will have the chance to produce their own work and learn from sound, visual and performance artists. #cortesislandacademy #placebasededucation
Meet our team! Kai has been a part of CIA from the Meet our team! Kai has been a part of CIA from the beginning, filling in many different roles from facilitator, teacher, to admin and web design. Kai runs a seasonal outdoor adventure company based on Cortes Island BC. Through her work, Kai strives to connect people to the environments around them by creating deeper relationships with local ecology. She brings her background in Science from Quest University, adventurous spirit, and guiding experience to the course.
Have you listened to the podcasts made the last tw Have you listened to the podcasts made the last two years by CIA students? Cortes Island Academy partnered with local and award-winning writers, Indigenous journalists, numerous creative knowledge-holders, and the Cortes Community Radio Society to explore with 20 students the history of what we have come to consider “truth-telling”, the foundations of journalism, art and mechanics of podcasting, and the joy of live radio. The result? The voices of our future shaping the sounds and minds of listeners near and far. #placebasededucation #quadraisland #quadraislandlife #cortesislandacademy #quadraislandbc #cortesislandbc #scienceforcitizens #corteskayaks #OutoftheBoxEducation #outoftheboxeducation #cortesisland
Did you know that we rotate our curriculum on a th Did you know that we rotate our curriculum on a three year cycle? This is because we care about the local Cortes youth and offering them access to secondary education right here on the island! This year our focus is climate. Through the lenses of art, science, and experiential education, students will explore this critical issue and its impact on our world. This semester will feature internationally recognized scientists from the Hakai Institute and Mother Tree Network; we will work with performance, graffiti, and sound artists; climate leaders and authors; and numerous Cortes-based social profits, as well as our dynamic team of teachers, local workshop leaders, and facilitators. #cortesislandacademy #placebasededucation #quadraislandlife #quadraisland #cortesislandart #outoftheboxeducation #quadraislandbc #placebasededucationrocks #cortesislandbc #cortesisland #OutoftheBoxEducation #scienceforcitizens
Did you know that CIA students receive 24 credits Did you know that CIA students receive 24 credits in only ONE semester? Students in grades 10 – 12 from on and off Cortes are welcome and can receive 24 credits through the following courses: Socials, Art, English, Science, Outdoor Ed, Leadership and Career Education. Join us this fall! We are continuing to accept applications into the summer.
Meet our team! Manda Aufochs Gillespie is a publis Meet our team! Manda Aufochs Gillespie is a published author, award-winning website writer, radio/podcast producer, founder of FolkU.ca, and founder of the Cortes Island Academy. She will be bringing her love of research, radio journalism, long-form interviews, Masters in Writing from SAIC, and most especially her love of ideas to the New Media/English course Creative Tools for TruthTelling. She continues on in the background as Executive Director, fundraiser, and passionate crusader for the Cortes Island Academy and creating inspiring options for all rural and remote students.
Throwback to our first year of CIA, the year that Throwback to our first year of CIA, the year that started it all! What an amazing and brave group of students who joined us for our five month program. Can't wait to bring back the backcountry kayak trip and more of the best experiences from our first CIA semester this year. #quadraislandlife #quadraisland #OutoftheBoxEducation #cortesislandacademy #cortesislandart #placebasededucation #quadraislandbc #cortesislandbc #cortesisland #outoftheboxeducation #scienceforcitizens #hakai #hakaiinstitue #corteskayaks
REMINDER! Incoming students need to complete your REMINDER! Incoming students need to complete your enrolment! Link in bio! Enrolment checklist: 1. Accept your spot 2. Financial Aid Form 3. Register with SD72 4. Register with a Homestay 5. Sign waiver and FIPPA 6. Pay deposit
Meet our team! Rex is a writer and ecologist. His Meet our team! Rex is a writer and ecologist. His books include Blood of the Land, a history of indigenous American nations, nominated for a Pulitzer Prize; Greenpeace: The Inside Story, a finalist for the BC Book Award and the Shaughnessy-Cohen Award for Political Writing; and The Jesus Sayings, a deconstruction of first century history, a finalist for the BC Book Award. In the 1970’s, Weyler was a cofounder of Greenpeace International and editor of the Greenpeace Chronicles. He served on campaigns to preserve rivers and forests, and to stop whaling, sealing, and toxic dumping. He currently posts the “Deep Green” column at the Greenpeace International website. #cortesisland #quadraislandbc #OutoftheBoxEducation #quadraisland #cortesislandacademy #placebasededucationrocks #cortesislandbc #quadraislandlife #outoftheboxeducation #placebasededucation #cortesislandart #scienceforcitizens
This year we are offering Science for citizens! Th This year we are offering Science for citizens! This course is an issues-oriented exploration of topics designed to promote scientific understanding. Our place based curriculum will dive deep into local issues, hands on learning and experiential opportunities! Our learning will culminate in a week long trip to the Hakai Institute. #cortesislandbc #cortesislandart #placebasededucationrocks #cortesisland #cortesislandacademy #placebasededucation #quadraisland #quadraislandbc #outoftheboxeducation #quadraislandlife #OutoftheBoxEducation #hakaiinstitue #hakai
We'd like to introduce our facilitators! Meet Tian We'd like to introduce our facilitators! Meet Tianna Hope. Tianna Hope is a multidisciplinary maker and facilitator raised on Cortes Island. A graduate of Emily Carr University, she uses performance art, short film, sculpture and social practice to prompt questions and critical discourse. Tianna’s playful artworks investigate gender roles, power structures, environmental activism, and other socio-political themes. Her award-winning work has been featured by CBC, Radio-Canada and SAD Mag. After a decade in Vancouver, she returned to Cortes for the birth of her son. Tianna is deeply committed to her local community, and her approach to facilitating and knowledge-sharing combines accessibility, systems thinking, humour and the pursuit of joy. #cortesisland #cortesislandbc #cortesislandart #placebasededucation #placebasededucationrocks #cortesislandacademy
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