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Going back to school this year is going to feel different for a lot of students. It’s important to be kind to yourself and take a step back when things are feeling overwhelming for you. If your feelings are starting to take over your everyday life, reach out and get support whenever you need it. Read on to find resources to help you during the back to school season.

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You know volunteering can be good for others and the community, but did you know that it can benefit you too? Volunteering and helping others may be what helps you in the long run.

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Exam time is around the corner, and you may be feeling unprepared. While you may be feeling the heat, there are some ways to keep cool and effectively make the most of the study time you’ve got.

5 Tips for the New School Year

You may be really excited to go back to school, you may also not be looking forward to it at all or you may lie somewhere in between. It can be a scary, exciting, daunting, but also a very rewarding time. Here are five tips to help make the new school year a healthy and successful one.

5 Ways to Help you Beat Procrastination

Feeling overwhelmed with all the things you have to do… especially when you realize you could’ve given yourself much more time to get it all done? Here are some ways to to help you check off all the things on your task list.
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At Foundry BC, our provincial work extends across lands that are home to many First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples today. To learn more about our commitment to dismantle colonialism in the work we do,
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