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GeorgianCollege.ca ACCELERATE your health Visit GeorgianCollege.ca/clinics to book an appointment and browse current promotions. Hours of operation vary. Services offered at reduced rates (ideal for those without private insurance benefits). Health and Wellness Clinics The Barrie Campus' public health care clinics serve a dual purpose: • Provides a real-life learning environment for students • Meets local demand for health care services • Acupuncture • Dental Hygiene • Denturism • Massage Therapy • Optical • Spa and Esthetics • Speech, Hearing and Language Clinics provide students with practical experience under the guidance of experienced professionals. Services offered include: Ask about ALUMNI PERKS for acupuncture, optical and spa services. Proof of Georgian affiliation is required to access this discount. AWAKENING INDIGENOUS IMAGINATION A group of Georgian students, faculty and community members took part in a mini-workshop to awaken their imagination while sharing Indigenous art, dance, music and traditional teachings. The Anishnabe word 'Gshkoziwin' means, "Awaken the imagination: Feel wonder and awe." As part of the Gshkoziwin Apprenticeship Program, the workshop began with a warm-up exercise to activate the mind, body and spirit. The purpose of the workshop was to introduce staff to the process of the program and encourage them to become a program facilitator. Once trained, facilitators can organize workshops in communities, healing lodges, friendship centres, non- profit groups and on professional development days. "The goal is to foster intercultural understanding and empathy, while creating more respectful learning environments," says Michele O'Brien, co-ordinator of Indigenous programs at Georgian and a Gshkoziwin facilitator. "The magic of the apprenticeship program is that I learned how to reclaim my own imagination – something I lost along the way and now I get to give back to the community and inspire that same sense of wonder and creativity in others." 31 GEORGIANVIEW 2018 INDIGENOUS

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