Stephen Grotz firmly believes that suburbia cannot be the future for urban planning and design. A lover of creating cities since he first played SimCity, Stephen works as a practice architect in

Stephen Grotz firmly believes that suburbia cannot be the future for urban planning and design. A lover of creating cities since he first played SimCity, Stephen works as a practice architect in Charlotte, North Carolina. Stephen is a recent graduate from the UNC Charlotte School of Architecture and has researched the social and financial obstacles that prevent upward mobility through real estate investment. Stephen shares why urban settings are vital and fences do not make good neighbors. Stephen is a recent graduate from the UNC Charlotte School of Architecture and currently practice architecture with a high-end residential contractor in Charlotte. Stephen has spent the last 10 years of his career living and designing homes in the suburbs, but his academic studies and personal experiences from the pandemic have displayed how suburbia cannot be the solution to social exchange and financial investment. While pursuing his Master of Architecture degree at UNC Charlotte, Stephen researched the social and financial obstacles that prevent upward mobility through real estate investment that will be outlined in a report made public this fall. As an uptown Charlotte citizen, Stephen believes that the only sustainable, resilient, and humane way to live is in an urban setting– because fences do not make good neighbors, they make good strangers. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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The Turtle Lodge Presents a Special Winter Solstice Presentation: “Lighting the Sacred Fire.”

Highlighting Turtle Lodge Knowledge Keepers Elder Dr. Dave Courchene,

The Turtle Lodge Presents a Special Winter Solstice Presentation: “Lighting the Sacred Fire.”

Highlighting Turtle Lodge Knowledge Keepers Elder Dr. Dave Courchene, Grandmother Jane Meader, Hereditary Chief Stephen Augustine, and Grandmother Katherine Whitecloud.  

Featuring Entertainers Buffy Sainte-Marie & Serena Ryder, and Music by Melissa Etheridge & Archie Roach!

We hope you enjoy it. 

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The Turtle Lodge Presents a Special Winter Solstice Presentation: “Lighting the Sacred Fire.” Highlighting Turtle Lodge Knowledge Keepers Elder Dr. Dave Courchene, Grandmother Jane Meader,

The Turtle Lodge Presents a Special Winter Solstice Presentation: “Lighting the Sacred Fire.” Highlighting Turtle Lodge Knowledge Keepers Elder Dr. Dave Courchene, Grandmother Jane Meader, Hereditary Chief Stephen Augustine, and Grandmother Katherine Whitecloud. Featuring Entertainers Buffy Sainte-Marie & Serena Ryder, and Music by Melissa Etheridge & Archie Roach! We hope you enjoy it. 🔥🌟☀️🌏🪐

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Mi’kmaw Knowledge Keeper and Hereditary Chief, Stephen Augustine, provides a historical context to racism in North America, since the arrival of newcomers in his homelands. Setting the Foundation

Mi’kmaw Knowledge Keeper and Hereditary Chief, Stephen Augustine, provides a historical context to racism in North America, since the arrival of newcomers in his homelands. Setting the Foundation for Good Relations in Our Homeland was a webinar held on January 11th, 2021. A national group of nearly 500 health leaders from across Canada met virtually to hear the perspective of Indigenous Knowledge Keepers, led by members of the National Turtle Lodge Council of Knowledge Keepers, on the issue of racism in health care. Click here to view a playlist with all recordings from the presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjiP3LIyQ9Y&list=PL_wQ7QfAR0HwGWo_pOuO7d45SVxsPnGpN Click here to view or download a transcript of the recording: http://www.turtlelodge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Stephen-Augustine-Transcript-Setting-the-Foundation-for-Good-Relations-in-Our-Homeland.pdf The Turtle Lodge International Centre for Indigenous Education and Wellness is a place for reconnecting to the Earth & sharing Indigenous ancestral knowledge, founded on the 7 Sacred Laws. Visit our website at www.turtlelodge.org to learn more. Follow us on social media: Facebook (@turtlelodge) Twitter (@turtlelodge) Instagram (@theturtlelodge)

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