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From left to right: Doug Green, Jennifer Adams, Elida Ledesma, and Samuel Duarte. –The Spokes Symposium 2021 brings together experts in the field and regional nonprofit leaders to discuss taking stock, pivoting, and building collaborations to survive and thrive during times of great change. The virtual event will take place from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on three consecutive Thursdays, April 13, 20, and 27. On April 20, in session two of the three-part Spokes Symposium, keynote speaker Doug Green of La Piana Consulting will share La Piana’s “Collaborative Map.” Green will be joined by a pa...

Rainbows in the Thornbury area took part in special online events to celebrate World Thinking Day. Held each year on February 22, the event is celebrated in 150 countries around the world by over 10 million Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. On this day, the birthday of founder Lord Baden-Powell and his wife Olave, Guiding and its impact on girls and young women is celebrated. This year’s theme was Stand Strong, Stand up and Stand Together for peacebuilding.  Although they couldn’t all celebrate together this year, South West England Girlguiding organized a virtual sleepover where th...

Union President Candidate Interview with Akshita Karia Why have you decided to run for the role of Union President?  I have decided to run for the role of the Union President because of all the problems that I faced during my time studying at the university. I realised that my voice wasn’t being heard. There was nowhere I could go and explain the issues that we as students were facing. Our advice and suggestions weren’t taken seriously. I think it is very necessary for every student to be heard and to have their issues heard. Because of these reasons, I decided to run for this positi...

Union President Candidate Interview with Benjamin Dolbear Wessex Scene interviews Benjamin Dolbear, who is running for the role of Union President in the 2021 SUSU Leadership Elections. Why have you decided to run for the role of Union President? I am running for this role for three reasons. The first is that I have the experience to succeed in a leadership position. For the past three years, I have been an elected member of a parish council, spearheading a campaign to encourage the parish to declare a climate emergency. I have also successfully held elected positions in SUSU, including...

Wessex Scene interview Kendall Field-Pellow, who is running for the role of Union President in the 2021 SUSU Leadership Elections. Why have you decided to run for the role of Union President? Right now, we need change. We won’t get it by putting our hopes and efforts in meaningless and endless cycles of Sabb elections – ‘entryism’ doesn’t work. I’m running to put alternative ideas across. What experience do you have that would make you an excellent fit for the role? I don’t want the role. It’s basically an internship so if I did want it I’d probably say whatever anyone woul...