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Secondary trauma and pro bono
Vulnerable or at-risk pro bono clients Certain types of pro bono work will involve working with vulnerable or at-risk pro bono clients. A client may be considered at risk or vulnerable for many reasons including: age mental illness physical disabilities learning difficulties experience of trauma or violence language ability Lawyers should be aware that working with vulnerable clients can create challenges.
Bringing the community together in Figma
Figma started with an idea by a student and his teaching assistant that design should live on the Web. Fast forward to 2020, we’re entering a new decade with a team of 150 employees and a user base that spans almost every country in the world. While scaling can be hard at times, growth also means we’re better equipped to realize our vision of making design accessible for everyone and to better serve our community in countless new ways. For us, serving the community takes on a few different forms.
Announcing Config Europe: a call for speakers
On September 17, 2020, we’re coming together at Config Europe, a virtual conference created by and for the community. In that spirit, we’re shaping programming around your ideas, experiences, and best practices. Complete our call for speakers form by this Friday, 31 July to propose a talk, panel, lightning round, or workshop—first-time speakers welcome, and encouraged. You can also sign up to hear from us once registration to attend is open.
Discover the best of Michigan's local gifts Original
By Claire Butler ‘Tis the season for giving! This year, you can make your gift-giving even more special by supporting local Michigan businesses and organizations. Taste the Local Difference, Michigan’s local food marketing, media and consulting agency, is celebrating the release of their Michigan Local Gift Guide. This curated guide highlights distinctive, Michigan-made gifts, encouraging shoppers to support Michigan businesses and organizations for the holidays.
Agriculture Forum: Discover Michigan's best local food
With summer just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to explore the local food and drink options that Michigan has to offer. Taste the Local Difference (TLD) has just released its 2023 Local Food Guide, a 100-page magazine celebrating Michigan’s local food culture and the businesses that make it all possible. “The 2023 Local Food Guide showcases some of the brilliant things Michigan food systems players are up to,” Emily Row, Taste the Local Difference media and brand manager, said.
Agriculture Forum: Shop local with gift guide
Does your holiday shopping list include local? Taste the Local Difference, a Traverse City-based organization whose mission is to uplift local food business, will help you find the perfect holiday gift for every eater on your list. Their online Michigan Local Gift Guide is the one-stop shop for locally made products and where to find them.
Author signs books, gives talk
By Claire Butler - Tuesday, June 28, 2022 12:35 PM Amethyst Lotus recently hosted a book signing with author Amy Williams where she talked about a heart-centered way of living as seen in her books. Williams is an author, speaker, and the founder of Parenting Through Prana which is an online resource for heart-centered learning for parents, but also for reparenting ourselves.
Daughtry steps down
By Claire Butler - Tuesday, June 28, 2022 12:37 PM Charles “Chad” Daugherty resigned as superintendent of the Huntington County Community School Corporation during the school board meeting on Monday,June 27. “After serving the past 25 years at HCCSC in various roles and the last three years as superintendent, I plan to resign my position of Superintendent of Huntington County Community Schools effective July 29,” he told the board. “I plan on taking vacation after July first.
Buhler named to USABA board
The United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) announced the election of two additional athlete representatives to its Board of Directors. One of these two new additions is Huntington native Zach Buhler. Buhler competed in his first Olympic games in Tokyo as a member of the USA Men’s Paralympic Goalball Team which finished fourth.
Prof helps teach others worldwide
Dr. Jeffrey F. Sherlock is a professor of International Business and Management at Taylor University who teaches business courses around the world. He had traveled to a variety of countries including China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, Singapore, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Ecuador, Argentina, Lithuania, Germany, Switzerland, France, Poland, Costa Rica, and Guatemala. A Huntington resident, Sherlock began his travels with missionary work in the early 1990s.
Agriculture Forum: Subscribe to local food
Butler Ever wish you could click ‘subscribe’ on local food? Well, actually — you can! Community Supported Agriculture, more commonly known as CSA, is a business model for farms where a customer prepays for a “share” of the next season’s bounty. This model allows farmers to make the initial investments needed to start off their season, and supplies share members with the benefits — generally, a weekly allotment of the freshest possible produce.
A Local's Guide to Traverse City Restaurant Week
If you’re a visitor to the Traverse City area, you’re most likely acquainted with some of our bigger events, like Cherry Festival. But you may not know about the best time to be a foodie in Traverse City, which is indisputably Restaurant Week, which takes place from Feb. 20th until the 26th of this year.
Agriculture Forum: 2021 Local Food Guide nearly here
By Claire Butler and EMMA BEAUCHAMP Spring is here! Green is finally taking over and giving us a break from root vegetables and storage crops. The abundance from the fields and forest can bring us anything from ramps, fiddleheads and morels to radishes, asparagus and fresh herbs.
Agriculture Forum: Include U-pick in weekend plans
Did you know that Michigan is the second most agriculturally diverse state in the nation? Besides the wealth of vegetables we grow, Michigan also has a strawberry, cherry, apple and blueberry season, among many other fruits. Take advantage of Michigan’s bounty by participating in one of my favorite summertime rituals: visiting a U-pick farm stand! Essentially “U-pick” means that the farm allows you to participate in the harvesting, and you purchase what you’ve gathered.
Getting to the Heart Of It with Canadian Beauty Influencer Estée Lalonde
Estée Lalonde is a Canadian beauty blogger and YouTube star based in London England, the author of Bloom Navigating Life and Style and the mind behind The Heart of It Podcast. Her relatable and honest personality has earned her millions of followers across her Youtube, Twitter and Instagram platforms, where she showcases her amazing style, gorgeous home and the best of beauty products.
Building a Business with Social Media: An Interview with the Mind Behind "Beauty By Butler"
This week I had the opportunity to sit down and chat with the mind behind Beauty by Butler, my sister Olivia Butler. She shares with Her Campus what its like to run multiple social media platforms for her own pleasure, but also as a tool for her business. Claire Butler for HerCampus McGill (HC): Hi Olivia, can you start off by telling us a bit about yourself?
A Curated List of the Most Anti-Valentine's of Films
Alas, Valentine’s day, the first Hallmark© holiday of 2018 has arrived. If you’re a bit of a cynic like me and view this day as a capitalist scheme to squeeze yet another penny out of you, then you’ll be doing everything in your power not to be bombarded with mushy love stories, heart-shaped foods and red roses. What better way to avoid such a list than to curl up and practice some self care?
5 Things No One Tells You About Going Platinum Blonde
When I was younger and all the girls at school were dying their hair fun colors of the rainbow or embracing the ever so awful trend of chunky highlights and dip dyes, I naturally begged my mother to bring me to the salon so I could jump on the bandwagon. Much to my dismay at the time, she gave me the ultimatum that I could get blonde highlights (as a natural blonde this wasn’t as appealing at that time) or nothing at all.
Impress this (American) Thanksgiving: Sweet Recipes Sure to Please
It’s that time of year again, 30% of McGill students are celebrating Thanksgiving, to what us Canadians seems a month late. Regardless of the timing, we all collectively share in the stress/excitement of being assigned an item to contribute to this dinner of all dinners. Are you on dessert duty? Or were you put in charge of an appetizer?
Market Madness: Montreal Markets to Check Out this November
November is upon us, and if you’re anything like me that signals the official beginning of Christmas. But for those who aren’t it can be quite a relaxing month, a calm before the storm if you please. Whatever the case, there is nothing quite like spending a November weekend wandering in the city, and even better finding a great deal.
Me Too: An Important Social Media Movement in Effecting Change
Disclaimer: sexual harassment, assault and violence are serious issues discussed in this article, that may be triggering for some to read about. The statements made in this article are only based on personal experience and research, and are in no way applicable to everyone. Each survivor has their own complex journey in processing and dealing with what they have been subjected to, and everyone’s choices when it comes to speaking about their experiences are valid.
How to Hygge: A Guide to the Danish Art of Coziness
Cue the pumpkin spice lattes, fuzzy socks and chunky knit sweaters: Fall is finally upon us. With the air getting cooler and the crunch of leaves beneath your feet, there is this indescribable longing for blankets, tea and all things cozy. That’s what makes it all worth it right? Language can be both a blessing and a curse; being confined by Webster’s dictionary, cozy and warm do not do this feeling justice. Luckily, the Danish got their vocabulary right, with the term Hygge (pronounced Hoo-ga).
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