Episode #6.18

Summary When it comes to volunteering, most of us picture a retired woman serving soup to the homeless, but up to one in three volunteers are younger than 24. Whether it's cleaning up the environment, doing office work, or aiding the elderly, many organizations couldn't function without them. Encouraging your child to volunteer can help build valuable job skills. In this week's Feature, Cathy Barr of The Canadian Centre for Philanthropy offers her insight. How To: Ready For School Junior Kindergarten is often a child's first step into the big world, and with it comes a new sense of independence. If your child has been in pre-school or at home with you, how do you know if your child is ready for the school system? Parenting Coach Terry Carson helps us shed some light on the question. Video Diary: Samba Family The rhythm and the beat of samba music is contagious, just ask Carla. She has all the right moves when it comes to having fun with her family. In this week's Video Diary we're going to see how dance and music keeps one family active and alive with tradition.

S6.E18 ∙ Episode #6.18

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Kate Tavender Monica Kim

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Aug 31, 2004

Countries of origin : Canada

Language : English

Production companies : Telefactory

Summary When it comes to volunteering, most of us picture a retired woman serving soup to the homeless, but up to one in three volunteers are younger than 24. Whether it's cleaning up the environment, doing office work, or aiding the elderly, many organizations couldn't function without them. Encouraging your child to volunteer can help build valuable job skills. In this week's Feature, Cathy Barr of The Canadian Centre for Philanthropy offers her insight. How To: Ready For School Junior Kindergarten is often a child's first step into the big world, and with it comes a new sense of independence. If your child has been in pre-school or at home with you, how do you know if your child is ready for the school system? Parenting Coach Terry Carson helps us shed some light on the question. Video Diary: Samba Family The rhythm and the beat of samba music is contagious, just ask Carla. She has all the right moves when it comes to having fun with her family. In this week's Video Diary we're going to see how dance and music keeps one family active and alive with tradition.

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Aug 31, 2004

Countries of origin : Canada

Language : English

Production companies : Telefactory

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Baskavígin

Baskavígin

June, 1615. After several months at sea, ploughing through the turbulent waters of the North Atlantic, three whaling vessels from San Sebastian land on the far north of frozen Iceland. There the scholar Jón Guðmundsson, Jón the Wise, has been expectantly awaiting the arrival of the Basques. Eighty-three weather-beaten sailors, captained by Martín de Villafranca, Pedro de Aguirre and Esteban de Tellería. Autumn arrives, and the Nordic cold brings with it famine and want, leading a young Icelandic man to rob a large piece of whale blubber from the whaling station. The act leads to a confrontation. Furthermore, just before the Basque crew sets out to return to San Sebastian, a huge storm sinks three of its ships, leaving the Basque men trapped on the island. Faced with the impossible task of surviving the frozen winter without suitable facilities, as well as local legislation that prevents them from staying on the island over winter, the 83 whalers spread out in vain to search for vessels in which to travel home. In the meantime, protected by King Christian IV's legislation, Ari Magnússon sees a chance to assert his authority and gain reputation, by leading the peasantry to capture and murder the Basques The time is now right to explore this intrepid adventure of extreme survival, through the eyes of the erudite Jón Guðmundsson; the scholar who publicly denounced the death of his Basque friends and the biggest massacre in Iceland's history through his writings. An accusation he would pay for dearly, by being condemned to exile until his death.

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