Message from Executive Director - 01 Tree Planting in Spring - 04 Contents June 2023 issue Across U-hub Let's get together
Message from Executive Director
AcrosstheLens 的出版初衷，是聆聽年輕朋友的⽇常故 事，回望，原來是不尋常的暖⼼故事。
年輕的Cat從⼩就喜愛創作藝術和⼿作⼯藝，由於⾝邊⼈ 都跟她說從事藝術是很難和沒有前途的，因此沒有朝著這 個⽅向⾛。她選讀專科，從事⾃⼰能勝任，不討厭，可以 唯⽣的⼯作。誰料，不知來頭的感染突然侵襲，使她失去 ⼯作能⼒，時常經歷疼痛的折磨，她只得兩根可以⾃由揮 動的指頭，僅僅拿得住⼀⽀畫筆，她就在這裏開始了她的 藝術創作。
⼟⽣⼟⻑的Jireh，⼤學主修⽣態和城市規劃，現在是⼀名 中醫師，這是他從來沒有想到的。他付出額外的努⼒來學 習⽤中⽂說寫，並克服⼀切困難強記中藥材繁複的屬性和 療法。唯⼀的解釋是，他深信中醫總有⼀天會在加拿⼤社 會發揮重要作⽤。
⽂靜的Anna，⾃稱是個徹頭徹尾的「宅⼥」， 個⼈飄流 到多倫多，從不會主動結交新朋友，沒想到，她對⾓⾊扮 演（cosplay）產⽣了濃厚的興趣，搖⾝⼀變成了動漫⼈ 物，以全新的⾝份展現出⾃信、獨⽴、堅強的 ⾯，並且 主動結交了很多新朋友。
⽣活中發⽣的事情往往出乎意料。閱讀別⼈的故事⽐我們 想像的更能幫助我們找到出路！在我們的網站上點擊 AcrosstheLens，在那裡您可以聽到更多來⾃其他⼈的故 事，這些故事將會溫暖您的⼼。
Nicole Wong
Message from Executive Director
The purpose of the "Across the Lens" e-publication is to hear young people's everyday stories, many of which have turned out to be unexpectedly touching.
Here are some examples
Since she was a small child, Cat enjoyed making crafts and artwork She never pursued this career path because she was told that it was tough and hopeless to engage in art. As a result, she chose a professional field and began working at a job that she could do, didn't despise, and that would pay her bills One day, she was suddenly invaded with an unknown infection, rendering her unable to work. She was in pain on a regular basis. She could only move two of her fingers, and she could only grasp a paintbrush She began her artistic endeavours here.
Jireh, a local-born Chinese who studied ecology and urban planning as his majors in university is now a Chinese medicine practitioner, which is something he never expected. He worked extra hard to master the Chinese language and overcame all obstacles to memorize the complex characteristics and practices of Chinese medicine. The only explanation is that he believes traditional Chinese medicine will eventually play a big part in Canadian society
Message from Executive Director
Anna describes herself as a complete "homebody," moved to Toronto by herself and did not try to meet new friends. Unexpectedly, she developed a passion for cosplay and transformed into an anime character, taking on a new identity that revealed a confident, independent, and outgoing persona, and took the initiative to build lots of new friendships.
Things that happen along the way in life are frequently unexpected. However, reading other people's stories helps us find our way out more than we ever expected! You can read more heartwarming stories from others by clicking Across the Lens on our website.
Tree Planting in Spring
Tree Planting is always a program to remind me Spring is here. This year, we are partnering with the TRCA again to provide stewardship and planting programs to our participants.
On a sunny Saturday in early May, along with a group of 70 participants and volunteers We started our day by planting 125 native trees and shrubs, watered all the plants and removed 30 lbs of litter and debris. Some of the participants share that it is their very first time being out in nature since they moved to Toronto One participant told our group leader that, he finally feels like he is in Canada. He always thought that Canada is a place with lots of green and wide roads Since he studies in downtown Toronto, so he didn't get a chance to be out in the nature since he arrived in Canada. We then wrapped up our day with a forest therapy walk by putting ourselves into the mother nature, calming our minds to communicate with nature, the trees, the birds…
Tiffany Ore
