Author Archives: Michael K. Barbour

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.

Remembrance Day

News Release: Remembering and Honouring Our Fallen On Remembrance Day and 2021 Marks the 100th Anniversary of The Remembrance Poppy in Canada, November 11, 2021

#Remembranceis silence

What does remembrance mean to you? • Download our #Remembranceis education resource • Get your copy of our 2022 calendar

Remembrance means many different things to people around the world. For us at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, remembrance is our day-job and our passion. We are committed to ensuring that the fallen of the Commonwealth forces of the two World Wars are never forgotten, through our work every day of the year.

For many others, remembrance is reflected in the two minutes silence held at 11am on 11 November to remember all those who have endured or been affected by conflict. Join us on our social media channels from 11am as we join this moment of silence to reflect and remember those we commemorate with a special remembrance video.

What does remembrance mean to you?Join the conversation and tell us what remembrance means to you by posting on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram with the hashtag #Remembranceis. You could film a video, share a poignant photo, or tell us in your own words. However you choose to join the conversation, you will be joining a Commonwealth-wide opportunity to share what this important theme means to us all.

Download our #Remembranceis education resource

Used in tandem with our #Remembranceis video, you’ll find a number of activities and conversation starters designed to help students start talking about what remembrance means to them. This teaching pack encourages young people to consider what this time of year means to different communities around the world.

Get your copy of our 2022 calendar

Get your free calendar in the post by joining us as a member of the Commonwealth War Graves Foundation today. The calendar features stunning images selected from our photo competition, and demonstrates the diverse nature of the CWGC’s work. As a member of the CWGF you will help us engage and educate more people with our work.

Have you always wanted to work for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission? We have a number of new and exciting job opportunities available in different locations around the world. Take a look at all of the vacancies on offer on our website.

Our mailing address is:
2 Marlow Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 7DX

www.cwgc.org

TUC Virtual Veterans Day Service 2021

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The Royal Canadian Legion was also represented at the virtual Veterans Day Service hosted by Touro University California.

Note that this is a personal archive. The original video for this event is available at https://youtu.be/ODqNH1IlGOI

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Join Touro University California in honoring our Veterans for a Virtual Celebration hosted by the TUC Military Club.

The live event aired on Wednesday, November 11, 2021 from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. (PST)

Original description:

Join TUC in honoring our Veterans for a Virtual Celebration.
Hosted by the TUC Military Club

Thursday, November 11, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. (PST)

Join the Celebration (No Registration Required)

This event is free, and all are welcome to join us as we celebrate the men and women who have kept our country safe throughout the years.

Special Guests include:

Congressman Mike Thompson, California 5th District
State Senator Bill Dodd, District 3
Assemblymember Timothy Grayson, District 14
Council Member Pippin Dew, City of Vallejo – District 1
Dr Andrew Shelley, Clinical Psychologist – Department of Veterans Affairs
Charlie Martin, Piper – Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 25

Remembrance Day Service 2021

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After a year of virtual services, Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 25 (representing the San Francisco Bay Area) was able to come together again at Liberty Cemetery in Petaluma for its annual Remembrance Day service, where we were assisted by members and leaders of our United States Navy Sea Cadet Corp – Arkansas Division. The program for today’s service is available by clicking here.

In addition to the in person service, we also tried to stream the service using Zoom. You can view an edited recording of that service at:

This was our first attempt at a hybrid service, and apologies to those at home. We learned that while the video through the cell phone on location turned 90 degrees, the feed in Zoom did not. Additionally, the audio quality – particularly for the music portions was problematic. We promise that by our next hybrid service that we will have these issues addressed.

Thank you to both those who attended in person and those who attended online. Thanks also to our fellow Canadians at the Consulate in San Francisco, the Digital Moose Lounge, and the Canadian Studies Program at UC Berkeley. We appreciate the incredible job each of these groups did in promoting the service.

Finally, below are some of the photos that were taken, including our traditional group picture.