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Advisory Council Member - Dr. Steven K.H. Aung M.D., O.M.D., Ph.D., F.A.A.F.P., C.M.

2/16/2014

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Dr. Steven K. H. Aung is a geriatric, family, and integrative medicine physician, and a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioner and teacher. At the University of Alberta, Dr. Aung is a Clinical Professor in the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry. He is also a Visiting Professor to universities in China, Japan, the United States, Brazil, Australia, and New Zealand. Dr. Aung is a Vice Chair (North America) of the World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies, based in Beijing. He is also a World Health Organization advisor and consultant on TCM, acupuncture, and cancer pain control. Dr. Aung was awarded a Professional Excellency from the Académie Diplomatique de la Paix in 1986, the Alberta Order of Excellence in 2002, the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal in 2003, the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012, a Physician of the Century Award in 2005, and Canada’s highest civilian honour, the Order of Canada, in 2006. Dr. Aung has lectured internationally, and published many articles, books, and treatises on the integration of TCM and Western health care, and continues to offer his own practice in the spirit of a natural and compassionate approach to medicine.

You can learn more about Dr. Aung, including information about upcoming events Dr. Aung is facilitating, by visiting his official website.


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Patrick Tomczyk - recipient of the 2013 Mahatma Gandhi World Peace Graduate scholarship

2/10/2014

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We would like to congratulate Patrick Tomczyk, the recipient of the Mahatma Gandhi World Peace Graduate Scholarship! This scholarship is one of 3 supported by the Foundation and awarded to outstanding students at the University of Alberta.

Patrick Tomczyk is a PhD student in the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta.  His doctoral research is in non-violent conflict transformation and peace-building through the arts, particularly theatre and drama. He is interested in how theatre and drama can be used in Alberta K-12 classrooms to challenge stereotypes, prejudices, and inequalities in order to educate and transform how we work with interpersonal conflict and particularly bullying.  The goal of this research is to build positive relationships and to promote empathy and healthy communication, so that we may heal ourselves and in turn our world. While not studying at the UofA, Patrick can be found working with youth with special and complex needs as both a teacher and therapist.

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Board Member Profile - Arief Ebrahim B.Ed, M.Ed

2/2/2014

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I am the Principal at Glendale School and have been a Board Member for the past year. Being a member of the Board has been such a rewarding experience for many reasons. Most importantly, it has helped me broaden my understanding of the concept of peace. I use to think of the concept of peace as the opposite of (military) war. I now understand it has more to do with how we choose to exist in our everyday practice of living. More specifically, how we interact with people. The ones who are easy to care for as well as those who are not. Being at peace is about seeking to understanding the plight of others as well as your own. One does not supersede the other.  We are challenged everyday to hold strong to such beliefs in spite of how difficult this may be at certain times. We know that anything worth "it" sometimes is also worth the effort. Here's to those who try to hold strong to their beliefs.

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  • Season for Nonviolence
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    • Week 1 Themes >
      • Day 1 - January 30 - Courage
      • Day 2 - January 31 - Smiling
      • Day 3 - February 1 - Appreciation
      • Day 4 - February 2 - Caring
      • Day 5 - February 3 - Believing
      • Day 6 - February 4 - Simplicity
      • Day 7 - February 5 - Education
    • Week 2 Themes >
      • Day 8 - February 6 - Healing
      • Day 9 - February 7 - Dreaming
      • Day 10 - February 8 - Faith
      • Day 11 - February 9 - Contemplation
      • Day 12 - February 10 - Groundedness
      • Day 13 - February 11 - Creativity
      • Day 14 - February 12 - Humility
    • Week 3 Themes >
      • Day 15 - February 13th - Reverence
      • Day 16 - February 14th - Gratitude
      • Day 17 - February 15th - Integrity
      • Day 18 - February 16th - Freedom
      • Day 19 - February 17th - Acceptance
      • Day 20 - February 18th - Self-Forgiveness
      • Day 21 - February 19th - Inspiration
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      • Day 22 - February 20th - Mission
      • Day 23 - February 21st - Prayer
      • Day 24 - February 22nd - Harmony
      • Day 25 - February 23rd - Friendliness
      • Day 26 - February 24th - Respect
      • Day 27 - February 25th - Generosity
      • Day 28 - February 26th - Listening
    • Week 5 Themes >
      • Day 29 - February 27th - Forgiveness
      • Day 30 - February 28th - Amends
      • Day 31 - March 1st - Praising
      • Day 32 - March 2nd - Patience
      • Day 33 - March 3rd - Acknowledgement
      • Day 34 - March 4th - Love
      • Day 35 - March 5th - Understanding
    • Week 6 Themes >
      • Day 36 - March 6th - Mindfulness
      • Day 37 - March 7th - Graciousness
      • Day 38 - March 8th - Kindness
      • Day 39 - March 9th - Dialogue
      • Day 40 - March 10th - Unity
      • Day 41 - March 11th - Openness
      • Day 42 - March 12th - Accountability
    • Week 7 Themes >
      • Day 43 - March 13th - Uniqueness
      • Day 44 - March 14th - Cooperation
      • Day 45 - March 15th - Mastery
      • Day 46 - March 16th - Compassion
      • Day 47 - March 17th - Disarmament
      • Day 48 - March 18th - Ecology
      • Day 49 - March 19th - Honour
    • Week 8 Themes >
      • Day 50 - March 20th - Choice
      • Day 51 - March 21st - Advocacy
      • Day 52 - March 22nd - Equality
      • Day 53 - March 23rd - Action
      • Day 54 - March 24th - Giving
      • Day 55 - March 25th - Responsibility
      • Day 56 - March 26th - Self-Sufficiency
    • Week 9 Themes >
      • Day 57 - March 27th - Service
      • Day 58 - March 28th - Citizenship
      • Day 59 - March 29th - Intervention
      • Day 60 - March 30th - Witnessing
      • Day 61 - March 31st - Peace
      • Day 62 - April 1st - Commitment
      • Day 63 - April 2nd - Release
    • Week 10 Themes >
      • Day 64 - April 3rd - Celebration
      • April 4th - In Closing
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