Message from Executive Director - 01 Introduction -02 City Mosaic Award Winners - 03 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon Virtual Race - 04 Across the Lens: Stories of You and Me - 05 Contents Across U-hub TOGETHER WE CARRY ON AUGUST 2021 ISSUE
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Since the launch of Across, we have been preparing for the youth summer camp in August every year Affected by the pandemic, the camp was canceled last year and this year. I took the opportunity and used this time to go camping. In addition to enjoying nature, swimming, hiking, stargazing, barbecuing, and reading in the breeze, what I enjoyed most was seeing children learn in nature’ s classroom without walls, tables, chairs, and computers. They were learning new things every day. They learned discipline and played as they please. They made new friendships. They learned to be responsible, to clean the site and to maintain personal hygiene. They watched snakes swimming, squirrels foraging, wild deer strolling. They saw sunrises and sunsets. They ran wild in the rain and swam in the heat of the sun. Seeing them reminded me that for many years, the campers of Across have cherished those youthful years the most learning and growing together in nature's classroom, creating lasting memories. With that being gone, we yearn for it even more as we await to meet the young people in the next summer camp. But meanwhile as we wait, we can only meet them through different platforms online
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Executive
每年⼋⽉我們都在為⻘少年夏令營做準備。 受疫情影響，去年和今年的營會都要取消。 我利⽤這段時間去露營。 除了享受⼤⾃ 然、游泳、遠⾜、觀星、燒烤、在微⾵下閱 讀，我最享受的就是看到孩⼦們在沒有牆、 沒有桌椅、沒有電腦的⾃然教室裡學習。他 們每天都在學習新事物。他們學習紀律，隨 ⼼所欲地玩耍。 他們結交了新的友誼。 他 們學會責任感，打掃營地和保持個⼈衛⽣。 他們觀察⼩蛇游泳、看松⿏覓⻝、看野⿅漫 步，看⽇出⽇落，在驟⾬下狂奔，在烈⽇中 暢泳。這讓我想起，多年來Across 的營友 最珍惜這些⻘䓤的歲⽉，在⼤⾃然教室中⼀ 起學習和成⻑，留下⻑⻑的回憶。曾經失 去，叫我們更加期待，等待在下 次營會中 跟年輕⼈相遇。在等待的同時，我們只能通 過不同的在線平台與年輕⼈⾒⾯。
Nicole Wong
Introduction
City Mosaic has brought an unique experience to participants this summer. It used to be a single day event but due to the pandemic, it evolved into a month long virtual event. Participants continued to visit and learn about the cultural and historical aspects of the Greater Toronto Area Although the event has ended, the yearning for the connection and belongingness to our city and neighborhood will continue on and be ever growing.
While the summer is slowly fading and fall is just around the corner, this marks the start of the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, an annual event that Across U-hub has participated in for the past few years Over the years, many Across participants geared themselves up and ran for a greater cause in support of our youth Last year, we had a virtual race because of the pandemic. This year we will continue to participate in the virtual race and may have a chance to run in-person If you are wondering how you can support our youth in a more fun and interactive way, this may be your chance
However, if you like to sit down and take a sip of your coffee or tea and read, then the 4th Issue of Across the Lens: Stories of You and Me coming up next week, may be a way for you to support our youth. Every other month, our youth volunteers will interview and write inspiring stories of young ChineseCanadian in the community. These stories are not something you ’ll find reading everyday but are real life experiences and stories that are happening in our own backyard! Give it a read and it may surprise you in unexpected ways.
Congratulations to all the winners of this year ’ s City Mosaic Do It for The Gram Award / Going Viral on Instagram Award @kelly.lxymm @dukesong4 @tracy gagagaaa @angelybeams @itgracelam @hea cm2021 City Mosaic Award Winners Master Sculptor Award Globe Trotter Award @angelybeams
Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon Virtual Race
The Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon has become a staple annual event at Across U-hub. Last year, over 50 participants joined and raised over $58,000 to provide opportunities for East Asian youth to develop leadership qualities, build their confidence and pursue their dreams This year ’ s event will take place from October 1st – 31st, so you have the flexibility of choosing a date and time that works for you. Please visit acrossuhub com for more details and registration.
Across the Lens: Stories of You and Me
The 4th Issue, Across The Lens: Stories of You and Me, offers you inspiring stories, interviewed and written by youth Two individuals who choose to live out what they hold dearly in life and to make influences and contributions in their fields of work Don’t miss these amazing stories and be our first guests reading it by visiting acrossuhub.com on August 31st.
If you want to become the main character of these stories, or if you have any inspiring stories in your community that you find fascinating, we encourage you to email us at info@acrossuhub.com, so more people can be empowered by these stories and inspire the next generations.
If the work of Across U-hub has touched you in any way, please consider supporting us through donations Your financial support will allow us to do more in supporting our youths
