Learning Matters: a Bridge to Practice

On this episode of Learning Matters, Patti Victor discusses building bridges into the Aboriginal community through education.

Patti Victors serves as the University Siya:m, Chair, Indigenous Partnership Council, Co-Director, Institute of Indigenous Issues & Perspectives, and part-time Instructor.

Patti is Sto:lo, living at Cheam First Nation.  She is one of the founding pastors of a thriving First Nations Church in Chilliwack,  an ordained minister and served as the Section Pastor of Aboriginal Ministries in the BC-Yukon district and the Coordinator of Aboriginal Ministries with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada.

Patti's passion is to build bridges into the Aboriginal community through education, whether through Professional development workshops for educators, Aboriginal Awareness workshops for churches or hosting events where understanding of Aboriginal perspectives can be fostered and the journey of reconciliation can begin. 

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Being a Creative Director and the Courage of Your Convictions

On this episode of Learning Matters, Eddie Rehfeldt discusses matters of Creative Direction in a complex world.

Eddie Rehfeldt has spent the last 25 years as a self-identified creative “rodeo clown,” leading a diverse team of creatives through a variety of unique projects. His strength is in building complex creative and content teams focused on multi-channel brand identity. Rehfeldt’s recent collaborations won both a Gold and Silver Award at the 2015 Cannes Lions Advertising Festival and his prior accolades include more than 28 design and creative awards spanning multiple categories. His personal passion projects include his "Road2Manhood" podcast and upcoming companion book, as well as his graduate class at the University of Washington, called​ ​“Digital Storytelling for Social Impact,” which empowers students to create powerful social action campaigns that activate community organizations.

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On this episode of Learning Matters, Erica Grimm discusses matters of art, aesthetics and collective intersubjectivity. 

Erica Grimm, PhD. is a Canadian artist and Professor of Art in the School of the Arts, Media and Culture at Trinity Western University. Her material practice explores the entangled territory between aesthetics, ecology, ethics, science and art, and her written practice considers the epistemological and pedagogical implications of the process of making. For more than 30 years she has practiced attentiveness, drawing daily on paper and panels, in space, with branches, words, objects, ideas and sounds. Widely exhibited in museum, public and community galleries, she is included in private and public collections such as the Vatican, Canada Council Art Bank, and the Richmond Art Gallery.  Erica’s work can be viewed on her website: http://ww.ericagrimm.com.

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On this episode of Learning Matters, Divine Agodzo discusses matters of relationship and dialogue being at the heart of marketing and public relations. We also discuss the development of the new Public Relations Online Certificate program at Trinity Western University.

Divine Agodzo serves as an Instructor in the School of the Arts, Media + Culture at Trinity Western University.  Divine has 20 years combined experience in journalism, strategic corporate/organizational communication, public relations, and business communication. Divine’s journalism experience includes working as a magazine staff writer in Ghana and as a freelancer for Canadian publications including The Montreal Gazette, Enterprise magazine and various community newspapers. Divine served in both agency and in-house roles in public relations, with a  focus on writing communication collateral such as news/media products, speeches for company executives, employee engagement messages from business leaders, and  corporate reports (annual reports, accountability reports, etc.), to name a few. After leaving a media relations management role with a leading credit union, Divine now serves business clients as a communication consultant, in addition to teaching. 

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On this episode of Learning Matters, Rev. Dr. Ken Macklin (Pastor – Traceyton United Methodist Church) and Dr. Jerry Camery-Hoggatt (Professor Emeritus – Vanguard University) discuss the Church, Higher Education, Story and Redemptive Presences.

Jerry Camery-Hoggatt, Ph.D., is Professor Emeritus of New Testament and Narrative Theology  at Vanguard University, in Costa Mesa, California. A professional storyteller, he is the author of the highly-acclaimed Christmas stories When Mother Was Eleven-Foot-Four (in trade adult and children’s picture book editions) and Givers of Gifts.

Rev. Dr. Kenneth Macklin serves as Pastor of Tracyton United Methodist Church in Tracyton, Washington. Rev. Dr. Macklin is a retired elder from the California-Pacific Annual Conference. https://www.earth-has-a-story.com

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On this episode of Learning Matters, David Squires discusses Gardens, Music and Education from a Place of Care.  We also discuss his compositions: Sanctuary, Deep Peace and his upcoming Gardens: a Sacred Oratorio.  David's professional experience includes over 20 years on faculty at TWU and 11 years as full-time worship pastor in various churches across Canada.

TWU School of the Arts, Media + Culture

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Learning to Game, Gaming to Learn

On this episode of Learning Matters, Kevin Schut discusses the new Bachelor of Arts degree in Game Development at Trinty Western University and some of his favorite games to play.  Kevin Schut  serves as a Professor of Communication, Associate Dean of the School of the Arts, Media + Culture and is the author of the book Of Games and God: A Christian Exploration of Video Games.

Podcasting from Studio Yarah at Trinity Western University – hosted by Scott Macklin.

TWU Game Development program

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Becoming self-aware and life ready.

Jenn Skelding is a lifelong learner who is passionate about the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.  Her experience ranges from School Administrator, as Lead Learner, to Instructor in the School of Education at TWU.  Currently, Jenn is also the Executive Director of the Learning Commons and is pursuing a Doctor of Education at Western University in London, Ontario. Jenn’s research is focused on undergraduate student retention.  Specifically, what are the promotive, or risk, factors that support International student persistence on Canadian university campuses and how do intercultural competencies impact retention.

TWU Learning Commons

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Human Flourishing and Ideas that Inspire.

Jack Reimer and Dwight Friesen discuss Foundations 102 HUMAN FLOURISHING and Foundations 210 IDEAS THAT INSPIRE courses at Trinity Western University.

Ever wonder how a course you’re taking now will help you in the future? You aren’t the only one. Plus, there’s good news. Foundations courses will help you envision how a Christian liberal arts education from Trinity Western sets you up for success—not just in your career but in life. Think of it like the map on your phone. It shows you your destination—and how to get there.

Jack Reimer joined TWU in the School of Human Kinetics in 1985, then called the department of Physical Education.   Jack has recently resumed the role as coordinator of the leadership program in the School of Human Kinetics.  In this role he supervises all leadership experiences and internships in human kinetics.  TWU has recently completed a review of the liberal arts program which has led to significant changes in the role of the School of Human Kinetics in the core program. Out of this review a new interdisciplinary course in “Human Flourishing” has emerged and Jack has taken leadership in the development and implementation from the human kinetics perspective. 

Dwight Friesen is a Sessional Assistant Professor of Foundations Core at Trinity Western University. He holds a Ph.D. in Theological Ethics from University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom and a M.A., Theological Studies from Briercrest Seminary in Caronport, Saskatchewan, Canada. His background in graphic design and photography inform his cross-disciplinary interests in media, technology and culture and their tangled relationship with the way we live as human beings.

TWU Core Foundations

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Discussing educational leadership and building bridges to practice.

Dr. Adrienne Castellon has worked as a secondary school teacher, elementary principal and education consultant.  She is Associate Dean for the Masters of Leadership and Masters of Educational Leadership and Assistant Professor of graduate and undergraduate courses in leadership and education. Research interests include Indigenous curriculum and relationships, women in leadership, effective practices in K-12 education, special education, the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, applied servant leadership, spirituality in leadership and teaching as well as various social justice related topics. She is the author of the teacher resource Indigenous Integration: 100+ Lesson Ideas for Secondary and College Teachers, The Role of Wisdom and Spirituality in Leading Self and Others in Peace Leadership: Self Transformation to Peace and several articles.

TWU MA Leadership

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