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Viewing the world from another perspective: Alumni Sarah Wood teaches in Thailand after graduation
It all started with a flat tire. Sarah Wood (grad 2022) was on her way to tour Ambrose University in Calgary to see
if she wanted to attend there after graduation. But when their car got a flat tire on the way, Sarah took it as a sign. A sign that she wasn’t meant for university quite yet, that she should go out in the world and try something different.
RJC receives generous legacy gift from Elizabeth & John Armbruster
For her Grade 12 year, Elizabeth Armbruster (Zacharias, 1944), known
as Beth among her family and friends, decided to leave her family farm near Meadow Lake, Sask. to attend RJC (then known as the German-English Academy). She was determined to prepare herself to attend normal school to become a teacher after graduation.
New ways of seeing God: RJC students connect with youth at Calgary Chin Christian Church
When they first arrived at Calgary Chin Christian Church, Wendell Manuzon (grad 2022) had a moment when he wondered “is this a church?” Instead of an independent building like the churches he was used to, this church was in a strip mall. But once he was inside the question quickly faded. “When we got inside I knew it was a church because the people were so welcoming and made me feel at home.”
Making the world feel a little closer: RJC celebrates 20 years of student trips to Guatemala
This year marked the 20th time that
RJC has taken a group of students for
a learning and service opportunity in
Guatemala.
“I can be myself:” A Grade 11 THRIVE student reflects on their first year at RJC
Kienna Krahn is a first-year Grade 11 THRIVE student at RJC. Originally from Calgary, Kienna shared with us some of what she has taken away from moving provinces to complete her high school education.
RJC’s outdoor classroom
Helping students experience education outside the classroom has long been a priority for RJC.
It’s like going home: Why RJC alumni living abroad send their children to school in Rosthern
The more relational approach RJC takes to education is something both Samuel and Allen have noticed compared to their schools back home.
Education through exploration: How place-based education can broaden perspectives for life
For James the work that schools like Westgate and RJC are doing to give students opportunities to deeply explore the world around them is just as fundamental to education as the curriculum. “I think sometimes our schools are too focused on very clear outcomes and we lose the art of education,” he says.
“We have loved every minute of it:” How one Ukrainian family is settling in to Rosthern with the help of RJC
Since coming to RJC he’s enjoyed the activities like the retreat to Christopher Lake or going tubing. And he’s been more positive about the classes too. “They tell us that he didn’t like school any days of his life until he came into RJC,” said Linda.
A look into the Gr. 12 EXPLORE program: A conversation with Daycee Henderson
EXPLORE is about learning who you are and what you want to do after high school. We also spend a lot of time talking about leadership and how there are lots of different leadership styles.