Cws EDITOR JENNIFER THUNCHER THE VOICE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2013 2 India to Langara Nursing students from India here for INSCOL plan to work in Canada By PATRICK COLVIN new program offered by Lan- Ae: in partnership with In- dia’s INSCOL Academy, has just awarded their first postgradu- ate certificates in nursing leader- ship and management. The eight- month program concluded in December, since then, none of the five graduates have returned home to India. “We asked them what their post graduation plans were, if they were going to go back to India and they all said no,” said Patricia Woods, coordinator of the Langara school of nursing. One graduate is now engaged and moving to the U.S. “The others all wanted to stay and seek licensure in Canada and work as nurses in Canada, and eventually become permanent res- idents,” said Woods. The program, which came to fruition in 2011, has allowed Indian nurses an opportunity to engage with a different type of healthcare system. “Nursing in India is quite differ- ent from here, like nurses [in Cana- da] have respect, dignity,” said Manpreet Kaur, graduate of the certificate program’s first class and former nurse at Fortis Hospital in Mohali India. “In India nurses don’t have their voice, they depend on the order the doctor gives and they just follow orders, here we have our voice and we are able to speak,” said Kaur. Instructor for this new partner- ship program, Olivia Li, echoed a similar distinction. “The scope of nursing practice, as I believe, is broader [in Canada] because we have a lot more autonomy to make informed decisions as a profession- al.” Li’s students also reminded her the Canadian way of doing things is not perfect. Li’s students chal- lenged her when she told them to throw away disposable gloves and masks. They explained it’s waste- ful. In India there is not always enough resources for safety equip- ment for use with real patients, let alone simulation. VICTOR PENNER photo Community leader Mo Dhaliwal and Victor Penner worked together to bring Bhangra, a combination of music and dance, to this image. “I feel this photo perfectly captures the meaning of Bhangra: big hearts burning through the cold and the darkness,” said Dhaliwal. Spreading love daily by photo Renowned photographers and leaders in the community work together to create unique pieces to promote LOVE tibrla PHOTOGRAPHERS Melissa Baker Barry Calhoun Claudette Car- racedo Steven Errico Noel Henrickson Jordan Junck Kris Krug Aura Mckay Janis Nicolay Victor Penner RJ Sauer Jeff Topham Tracey Ayton Source: theloveumbrellaproject.com By DEANNA CHENG hildren line up across a lit stage. A father takes his boy fishing. Colourful dancers move on a beach. One item that ties these images together is a red, heart-shaped umbrella. The Love Umbrella Project, led by Kelly Deck, is an art project where 13 community leaders and 13 talented photographers work together with one idea — to show love within the commu- nity. Each photograph has at least one umbrella. Starting Feb. 1, Deck and her team released a new photo series each day through their website and on social media. On Valentine’s Day, there will be an exhibition and silent auction of the images and the umbrellas. “Vancouver is so grey,-” Deck said. “But a red heart in the middle of Van- couver’s grey streets has a way of in- stantly changing the context.” She says she wanted to shed light on the love in this city within the many special communities that exist here and to inspire others to do the same. “The umbrella is, symbolically, pro- tection and something we all share in Vancouver,” said Deck. The only obstacle she encountered was funding but Vancouver Founda- tion came through as a sponsor. So far, the public has given positive and sup- portive feedback. Through this project, Steven Errico, one of the photographers, said he de- veloped new respect for community leaders with a better understanding of “how much community plays a role in everyone’s lives because sometimes we get insulated in our lives.” Because of the project, Errico plans to introduce his daughter to park ven- ues and focus on connecting her with people in their community. Vancouverite Belle Ancell looks for- ward to the new instalments every day. “T was having a bad day today and I saw this photo of the dancers on the beach and the red umbrella. I just felt better. They’re so joyful,” she said. All the proceeds will go to Leave Out ViolencE (LOVE), an art-based organi- zation devoted to youth anti-violence. Tiffin project tries to redefine doggy-bag Local chef devised plan to reduce waste and support restaurants who buy local produce by selling containers to use for leftovers — Langara students are not convinced By NIALL SHANNON a discount from a restaurant, reduce waste, and in the long-run help local farmers. Such an idea is promoted by the Tif- fin Project, which was founded by chef Hunter Moyes last July in an effort to stop people using disposable take out containers. The cost of a one litre bow] or an al- most 2 litre partitioned container is $25, or $40 to have the container deliv- ered. Four dollars of the price goes to the project’s Foundation Fund, which is used to help restaurants buy local pro- | feces if a metal container could get duce. Customers who bring a Tiffin con- tainer to one of the five restaurants partnered with the project receive dis- counts and deals, which vary from res- taurant to restaurant. For example, at Curry 2 U at the Granville Island Public Market, a cus- tomer with a Tiffin container can get butter chicken for $5. Jen Kim, an intern for the Tiffin Proj- ect said the price was reasonable, say- ing that the containers are sturdy, light, leak proof and dishwasher safe. Kim said the project is not aiming for commercial success, and that the goal is to spread the message, which is to reduce waste and encourage local food. “You don’t want to get fruits and veg- etables from Mexico just because it’s cheaper,” Kim said. She said it is about changing people’s eating habits one small step at a time. However, some Langara students were skeptical. “It just seems too high,” said Jiaxu Kang, a Langara commerce student, adding buying and carrying around the container seemed like too much trou- ble. Claire Choi, a general arts student, agreed that though project seemed like a good idea, going out to eat can be spur of the moment. “Tt just seems like a bit of a hassle,” said Choi. Bog \ NIALL SHANNON photo Tiffin Project intern Jen Kim displays the containers. The Tiffin Project is a community initiative to reduce take home waste in metropolitan areas while subsidiz- ing local food systems. Restaurants involved include The Noodle Box, Curry 2 U,Nuba, Edible Canada and Stock Market. Harvest Union and Tacofino may join.