Community schools empower students, families and community members to pursue both their own health and the collective well-being.
Author: richard
Social & Emotional Learning
Community schools develop and nurture social and emotional capacity in their students, families and community members.
Lifelong Learning
Community schools create opportunities and remove barriers to learning, moving beyond the boundaries of traditional schooling.
Community Development
Community schools help communities obtain, strengthen, and maintain the ability to set and achieve their own collective objectives.
Vision
ACEbc is committed to building community and school partnerships, integrating services, and promoting life-long learning to benefit children, families and communities.
Values
ACEbc believes it takes a whole community to raise a healthy child. Healthy children and healthy families in turn build healthy communities.
Heart of the Matter Conference
ACEbc Provincial Conference on the Sunshine Coast that included:
- Opening address by Sue Montebllo (Community School Principal, Burnaby)
- Keynote speech by Mary Gordon (Roots of Empathy founder)
- Coffee Table discussions hosted by Maria LeRose
- Choice of 19 different workshops, catered food, and local entertainment!