Resilience

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“Persistence and resilience only come from having been given the chance to work through difficult problems.”              ~ Gever Tulley   “Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.”             ~ Nelson Mandela   “All things are difficult before they are easy.”…
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BMG and Achev Speed Mentoring Event

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📢Barnes Management Group and Achēv are organizing a series of speed mentoring events and job fairs to connect newcomer talent with Canadian employers. This was the third successful in-person event at Achev’s main office, and a large number of participants and employers attended. We would like to thank COTA, Nova Consulting, Paragon Security, Master Card,…
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The Coffee Shop

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 “A cup of coffee shared with a friend is happiness tasted and time well spent.”             ~ Unknown    “A cup of coffee commits one to forty years of friendship.”             ~ Turkish Proverb   “Coffee is a cup of hope in a world full of chaos and Mondays.”             ~ Unknown   Some of…
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Happy Earth Day, 2024!

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🙏🌎 Happy Earth Day, 2024! 🙏🌎 Let us all love our planet by doing more to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Don’t forget to take care of our beautiful planet.
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National Volunteer Week

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National Volunteer Week takes place from April 14 to 20, 2024, and we wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to recognize and celebrate all the incredible volunteers in our BMG network. This year’s theme is Every Moment Matters, which highlights the impact volunteers have on others in the community and the organizations they support.…
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Spring Clean

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“Your mind is a garden, your thoughts the seeds, you can grow flowers or weeds.”             ~ Unknown   “Out of clutter, find simplicity.   From discord, find harmony.  In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.”             ~ Albert Einstein   “Life stands before me like an eternal spring with new and brilliant clothes.”             ~…
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April 15 is Micro-Volunteering Day!

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Today serves as a gentle reminder that even the smallest actions can have a significant impact on someone’s life. The true essence of kindness and compassion can be found in small, manageable actions. Even a listening ear or a genuine smile can lift someone’s spirits. Looking for a life-changing volunteer opportunity? Please email us at…
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Supreme Court Declares Indigenous Child Welfare Law Constitutional

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The Supreme Court of Canada has unanimously upheld federal child welfare law “An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families, dismissing Quebec’s appeal in a landmark ruling affirming Indigenous peoples’ jurisdiction over child and family services. 

BMG Indigenous Services has developed a unique framework to advance self-determination in family and children’s services that can easily be adapted to your community’s unique needs. We have worked with five First Nations in Ontario in facilitating their processes to develop their own Child and Family Law. 

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I Think It’s Spring!

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“When spring came, even the false spring, there were no problems except where to be happiest.”             ~ Ernst Hemingway   “The deep roots never doubt spring will come.”             ~ Marty Rubin   “Spring is far more than just a changing of seasons; it’s a rebirth of the spirit.”…
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Lonely Days!

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“Loneliness is the poverty of self; Solitude is the richness of self.”             ~ May Sarton   “You don’t always need a plan.  Sometimes you just need to breathe, trust, let go, and see what happens!”             ~ Shannon Pucket   “It’s all about finding the calm in the chaos.”             ~ Donna Karan  …
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