{"id":239,"date":"2026-02-25T16:07:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T23:07:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/werklundexperientiallearning\/?p=239"},"modified":"2026-03-04T09:34:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T16:34:56","slug":"fall-2025-qes-cohort-reflective-conversation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/werklundexperientiallearning\/2026\/02\/25\/fall-2025-qes-cohort-reflective-conversation\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall 2025 QES Cohort Reflective Conversation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" data-id=\"245\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/werklundexperientiallearning\/files\/2026\/02\/Mira-Eyram-Steven-on-Day-1-August-18-2025.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/werklundexperientiallearning\/files\/2026\/02\/Mira-Eyram-Steven-on-Day-1-August-18-2025.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/sites.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/werklundexperientiallearning\/files\/2026\/02\/Mira-Eyram-Steven-on-Day-1-August-18-2025-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/werklundexperientiallearning\/files\/2026\/02\/Mira-Eyram-Steven-on-Day-1-August-18-2025-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/werklundexperientiallearning\/files\/2026\/02\/Mira-Eyram-Steven-on-Day-1-August-18-2025-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><sub>Mira, Eyram, and Steven on the campus tour on Mira and Eyram&#8217;s first day on UCalgary campus.<\/sub><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" data-id=\"253\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/werklundexperientiallearning\/files\/2026\/02\/IMG_9071-2000x1500.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/werklundexperientiallearning\/files\/2026\/02\/IMG_9071-2000x1500.jpeg 2000w, https:\/\/sites.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/werklundexperientiallearning\/files\/2026\/02\/IMG_9071-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sites.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/werklundexperientiallearning\/files\/2026\/02\/IMG_9071-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/werklundexperientiallearning\/files\/2026\/02\/IMG_9071-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/werklundexperientiallearning\/files\/2026\/02\/IMG_9071-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Steven, Eyram, Sharon, and Mira on the University of Auckland campus.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In Summer &amp; Fall 2025, Eyram Gyimah and Mira Azzasofiya from the University of Auckland joined us for 60 days on the University of Calgary main campus. With a slightly overlapping schedule, Sharon Sajan-Thomas and Steven Sheppard from the University of Calgary travelled to the University of Auckland to spend 60 days there. All four students participated in community engagement opportunities, research initiatives, and leadership activities which focused on community resilience and education in adaptation, response and resilience to a changing climate, taking into account diversity and inclusion of identities and perspectives.<br><br>Near the end of their experience, we got together in-person and on Zoom to have a reflective conversation about their experiences so far. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yuja.ucalgary.ca\/V\/Video?v=1282891&amp;node=7337027&amp;a=41254643\"><strong>Listen to their Reflective Conversation on YuJa here.<\/strong><\/a> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is just over 60 minutes because they had so many excellent reflections and experiences to share.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" data-id=\"254\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/werklundexperientiallearning\/files\/2026\/02\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/werklundexperientiallearning\/files\/2026\/02\/image.png 2000w, https:\/\/sites.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/werklundexperientiallearning\/files\/2026\/02\/image-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/werklundexperientiallearning\/files\/2026\/02\/image-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/werklundexperientiallearning\/files\/2026\/02\/image-1536x1152.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" data-id=\"255\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/werklundexperientiallearning\/files\/2026\/02\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/werklundexperientiallearning\/files\/2026\/02\/image-1.png 2000w, https:\/\/sites.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/werklundexperientiallearning\/files\/2026\/02\/image-1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/werklundexperientiallearning\/files\/2026\/02\/image-1-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/werklundexperientiallearning\/files\/2026\/02\/image-1-1536x1152.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Read more about the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarship (QES) 2025 program, <em><strong>Our Changing Climate: Community Resilience &amp; Education<\/strong><\/em>, and the students&#8217; experiences here:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/werklund.ucalgary.ca\/queen-elizabeth-ii-diamond-jubilee-scholarships\">https:\/\/werklund.ucalgary.ca\/queen-elizabeth-ii-diamond-jubilee-scholarships<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/ucalgary.ca\/news\/bridging-cultures-and-climate-resilience-through-ucalgary-education-and-social-work\">https:\/\/ucalgary.ca\/news\/bridging-cultures-and-climate-resilience-through-ucalgary-education-and-social-work<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Summer &amp; Fall 2025, Eyram Gyimah and Mira Azzasofiya from the University of Auckland joined us for 60 days on the University of Calgary main campus. 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