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About Michael K. Barbour

Michael K. Barbour is the Director of Faculty Development and a Professor of Instructional Design for the College of Education and Health Sciences at Touro University California. He has been involved with K-12 online learning in a variety of countries for well over a decade as a researcher, teacher, course designer and administrator. Michael's research focuses on the effective design, delivery and support of K-12 online learning, particularly for students located in rural jurisdictions.

Remembered Light – The McDonald Windows at the Veterans Gallery

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This is an exhibit that may be of interest to our members in the Bay Area.

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Remembered Light

The McDonald Windows

Remembered Light – Glass Fragments from World War II

The McDonald Windows

A special exhibit featuring works of glass art, incorporating stained glass shards collected by Chaplain Frederick Alexander McDonald during his service in the U.S. Army during World War II.

The exhibit will be at the

Veterans Building, Veterans Gallery (Suite 102)

401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco

August 28 – November 20, 2022

 Wednesday through Sunday 1 – 6pm.

To learn more about the exhibit and The McDonald Windows please visit:https://www.interfaithpresidio.org/mcdonald-windows.html

 

P.O. Box 29055, San Francisco, CA 94129

(415) 561-3930 (office) * (415) 515-5681 (cell)

www.interfaithpresidio.org * mailto:presidiointerfaith@gmail.com

Consultation Results- Health Claims Processing

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If this applies to any of our Canadian members, please be sure to check out the results of the consultation process.

The VAC Health Claims Processing consultation results are in. Thank you for your participation.

The feedback you provided will help us improve the requirements and implementation of our next Federal Health Claims Processing Services contract.

You can read the consultation recap on Let’s Talk Veterans: Health Claims Processing.
Sincerely,

Stakeholder Engagement and Outreach Team

Veterans Affairs Canada
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The myth of dying a glorious death at war

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An item from the Legion Magazine.
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The myth of dying a glorious death at war

STORY BY STEPHEN J. THORNE

 

The letter out of 44 Casualty Clearing Station, British Expeditionary Force, France, is neatly written in vivid blue ink on a creased and wrinkled page of notebook paper, its edges stained deep red in an oddly patriotic, if not disturbing, rendering of time or maybe circumstance.

Written by the chaplain to the forces, Leonard T. Pearson, it’s dated July 10, 1917.

There’s no destination address recorded on the page, but the recipient was William John Paul of Burin, Nfld., a merchant and father of Private Reginald Paul.

Twenty-one-year-old Reginald had been a member of the storied Newfoundland Regiment. He was killed on the first day of battle at the Somme—July 1, 1916. A day venerated by Newfoundlanders.

 

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Canada’s Nursing Sisters of the First World War

STORY BY SHARON ADAMS

The Hall of Honour in the centre block on Parliament Hill was designed to take your breath away.

The soaring arches and vaulted ceilings draw the eye upward. Soft light from high windows imparts a warm glow to the limestone.

It feels like a space built for a high purpose. It is used for state occasions and formal parliamentary events.

Along the walls are commemorative plaques, reliefs and statues. The largest among them is the Nursing Sisters’ Memorial.

 

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Maple Leaf Route Webinar – Canadian Servicewomen of the Second World War

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Note these up-coming events from a partner of Dominion Command.  The first webinar, which may be of interest to some of our members, is scheduled for this evening.

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TO HELP WIN THE FIGHT: CANADIAN SERVICEWOMEN OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR

31 August @ 7:30 pm ET

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The Second World War brought many crucial changes to the lives of Canadian women, including the opportunity for wider military service. Recruits who joined the Canadian Women’s Army Corps, the Royal Canadian Air Force Women’s Division, and the Women’s Royal Canadian Naval Service challenged conceptions, broke barriers, and helped win a war. This talk will examine key aspects of their wartime experiences using biography and material culture.
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Upcoming Events at the Interfaith Center at the Presidio

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Note this up-coming event organized by our colleagues at the Interfaith Center at the Presidio that should be of interest to members.

Interfaith Center at the Presidio

Unleashing the Power of

Interreligious Cooperation

Dear Friends of the ICP at the Presidio Main Post Chapel,

We are the Interfaith Center at the Presidio. We believe, and people tell us, we do very good things for our community. Our focus is on veterans and the interfaith councils and organizations. Also, we have monthly concerts at the Main Post Chapel at the Presidio, which is our headquarters. We need help to keep doing these things. Can you help, please?

We are so pleased to announce that the exhibit of the McDonald stained-glass Windows will be on display at the Veterans Building in the Civic Center beginning with the opening on Saturday, August 27, from 4-6 pm through November 20, 2022. These windows were created from glass shards, collected by Rev. Fred McDonald when he was General Omar Bradley’s Chaplain for the troops during World War II. Rev. McDonald donated the windows to us for permanent housing in a Gallery to be built at the Chapel. The glass art has recently returned from exhibit at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans.

In addition to collaborating with all the interfaith councils in the Bay Area cities, the ICP works with these groups to help in fires, floods, and other emergencies that the communities face. For example, now several of our members are helping host Ukrainian refugees. We also help mitigate misunderstandings between religions and hold dialogues to help us understand each other better.

Please help continue this important work with your tax-deductible contribution. You may make your gift online at: www.interfaithpresidio.org/donate.html.

Sincerely,

Camilla Smith                                               Gerry Caprio

VP for Advancement                                    Executive Director

 

The Interfaith Center at the Presidio links the power of interreligious cooperation by welcoming, serving, and celebrating the diverse wisdom and faith traditions of the Bay Area. 

P.O. Box 29055, San Francisco, CA 94129

(415) 561-3930 (office) * (415) 515-5681 (cell)

www.interfaithpresidio.org * mailto:presidiointerfaith@gmail.com