A reflection on connecting with reluctant youth and why engaging those who initially keep their distance can lead to some of the most meaningful relationships.
Eliot Scott
News & Stories
Seymour Valley Trailway Run
Taking a couple hours from our latest Professional Development Day to get out with students who wanted to show up for a run up the beautiful Seymour Valley Trailway. It was certainly a run different from our usual run along EastVan streets.
Our LOBE experience
Our class had a visit to the LOBE Spatial Sound Studio. "Lobe is a spatial sound studio in Vancouver, BC. Lobe operates as both a place to create in spatial sound and a space for the presentation of new work. It is the first dedicated spatial sound studio in North America to work with a... Continue Reading →
CBC: How to talk to students about bad news in the classroom
The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn - April 19, 2023: Trevor speaks with Gloria Macarenko on how to talk to students about bad news in the classroom. https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-91/clip/15979262
Jonah Andrews
New to our school. A fantastic kid. Eyes filled with wonder, nerves, trying to make the best of this new place. She mentioned she’d been on a track team, before her mom had died, before she ran away, before things fell apart. She saw pictures of kids crossing finish lines, hugging each other. She said... Continue Reading →
Wolf HB
Hey Everyone. Here’s another profile of a former student of mine. I do this to highlight the beautiful kids who’ve come through the program. It’s also a means to invite you out to our annual charity 5 and 10 km run being held on October 20th at Handsworth Secondary in North Vancouver. Introducing Wolf... Continue Reading →
Central City Foundation
Central City Foundation is an amazing community partner. They have helped us build an inventory of outdoor gear that kids from East Van can use multiple times over. Having the proper gear changes everything when you’re out in nature. Knowing the gear will do its job allows for greater and deeper exploration of the wild... Continue Reading →
World Teachers’ Day
Trevor was once again a guest on Global's Breakfast Television. This time for World Teachers' Day. Once again Trevor didn't do it alone and was joined with our grade 9 student Jonah. Together they spoke of Streetfront, Street2Peak, marathon running and our fast approaching SHLF Run on Oct. 14th. As Trevor states in the interview... Continue Reading →
Amanda Leo
Here's another profile of a fantastic Streetfront kid. Introducing Amanda Leo Streetfront kids know heartbreak. They’ve seen it. Lived it. They come to accept it as normal. Disappointment and loss are as common a thread in their lives as anything. For my own kids, they’re disappointed and sad if we don’t get sushi for supper on... Continue Reading →
WHAT STREETFRONT CAN DO:
Streetfront has always tried to offer the most immersive and experiential opportunities for our students. This summer we continued this tradition by running an incredible summer school program out of the Hooksum Outdoor School in Hesquiaht Harbour, BC. We took 18 brilliant Streetfront and Britannia students to the traditional territory of the Kiniqwastakumulth Clan of... Continue Reading →
