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Learn about our upcoming events and fundraisers, and read insights from our facilitators, students, donors and community members.
Hiring: Facilitator for Pass it On Program
We are hiring a Facilitator for our Pass It On Girls Program on Salt Spring Island. If you’re passionate about working with […]
July 23, 2026
‘What We Do is Radical’
Another year has flown by. Now that school is out, program manager Kate Nash shares her best memories of the programs she […]
June 30, 2026
Youth: What is a Better Cause to Invest in?
The Circle Education is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. We wouldn’t have gotten this far without our loyal donors. For our […]
June 30, 2026
Experiences in the Circle led Kit to Ottawa
May 27, 2026
Grab Bag Day! Purses by Donation!
Thank you to all of you who made our Purses with Purpose online auction a success! Due to overwhelming donations from our […]
April 21, 2026
Thirty Years in the Making: Sparkfest sparked connections
The Circle Education is celebrating its 30th anniversary in August. Leading up to this milestone, we talk with people who played a […]
April 16, 2026
Purses with Purpose auction: April 16 – 19, 2026
The Circle Education’s Purses with Purpose fundraiser is back! Between Thursday, April 16 th and Sunday, April 19 th, you can bid […]
April 14, 2026
Methods and Tools with Youth Training in April
The Circle Education is hosting another ‘Methods and Tools with Youth’ Training in April. Experience the circle practices that are transforming how […]
March 10, 2026
Meet Piet Suess, Editor of Between the Mountain and the Sky
The Circle Education celebrates International Women’s Day 2026 with the showing of Between the Mountain and the Sky. Local filmmaker Piet Suess, […]
March 3, 2026
Thirty Years in the Making: ‘Kids need a place to practice their innate intelligence, kindness, and care’
The Circle Education is celebrating its 30th anniversary in August. Leading up to this milestone, we talk with people who played a […]
February 12, 2026
Thirty Years in the Making: Personal experiences led Sarah Belknap to The Circle Education
Sarah Belknap volunteered with The Circle Education in a time of transition. Her term as Board Chair was challenging, but after eight […]
January 13, 2026
Female Polytechnique Alumni Looks Back on Pioneering Years and Montreal Tragedy
36 years ago, on December 6th, 1989, fourteen young women were murdered at the École Polytechnique de Montréal because a man believed […]
December 2, 2025
Listen to podcasts produced by our students + parents
In 2022, youth and parents shared their perspectives on raising kids and growing up.
Together, we produced 13 episodes across two shows.
The Parent Project
Parenting is the most important thing most of us will ever do, and somehow we’re expected to figure it out alone. The gap between the parent we want to be and the one we actually are at 7pm on a Tuesday? Nobody talks about that.
In this 9-episode series, parents and grandparents sit in circle and get honest about connection, struggle, and the tools that actually help.
Juvenoia
Adults worry about kids screen time, mental health, what they believe, and who they’re becoming. But how often do we actually ask kids for their perspective?
Juvenoia — named for the fear adults hold toward younger generations — flips the script. Ten youth aged 16–18 from Salt Spring Island made this podcast for adults. Four episodes cover real talk on social media, mental health, identity, and the environment.
Episode 1: Building Relationships with our Children
What does it look and feel like to be truly connected with our children? We dive into our personal successes and challenges building connection within our families. Listen to learn more about the tools we can use to foster deeper relationships.
Episode 1: Youth Perceptions of Social Media and Mental Health
In this episode, Maggie and Sasha unpack the perception that youth are overly influenced by social media, and explore the relationship between social media and youth mental health.