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Bringing African Nova Scotian archives into focus: Dal convenes community dialogue

Bringing African Nova Scotian archives into focus: Dal convenes community dialogue

Ä¢¹½AV invited members of the African Nova Scotian community to campus, including leaders from museums and cultural centres across the province, to discuss how to work together to preserve and share historical records and artifacts.  Read more.

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As convocation comes to a close, here are a few moments from the past weeks captured on stage, behind the scenes, and in between.
Courtney Bragg
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Building on Ä¢¹½AV’s Engagement Days, a recent symposium at Dal convened municipal leaders and researchers to address climate, infrastructure and planning pressures shaping water management across Nova Scotia communities.
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Mandy King
Friday, May 20, 2022
The Halifax Chinese Language School has helped members of the local Chinese community stay connected to their culture, language and tradition for nearly 30 years, supported in that quest by Ä¢¹½AV.
Alisha Johnson
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Staff with files from CBU and the Government of Nova Scotia
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A new partnership between Ä¢¹½AV Medical School and Cape Breton University (CBU) aims to create solutions to alleviate family physician shortages in rural Nova Scotia.
Natasha Breward
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Shannex joined with Pulse, Ä¢¹½AV’s Health Innovation Sandbox, to host a hackathon event in March that gave students from several local post-secondary institutions the opportunity to work on real-world long-term care challenges such as resident falls, social isolation, disease progression and care transitions, and responsive behaviours.
Cheryl Bell
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A new portrait in the Faculty of Dentistry's pediatric clinic at Nelson Whynder Elementary School in North Preston honours the memory of former patient Lee "Mar Mar" Shancez Cain, a grade 3 student who was killed in a tragic shooting incident last year.