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From the WAR DIARY OF THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF, HOME FLEET
JANUARY 1945

HMS DIADEM 1945
June 1-5 Copenhagen
June 6 Left Copenhagen escorting NORDMARK
June 8 Arrived Rosyth
June 27 Left Rosyth
June 29 Arrived Oslo For Victory celebration
July 2 Left Oslo
July 4 Arrived Scapa
July 9 Left Scapa
July 11 Arrived Portsmouth to give leave
July 11-12 Portsmouth

http://www.naval-history.net/xDKWD-HF1945.htm

"Later this month, local organizer Melia’s Papa and the Collective Liberation Listening Tour head to South Africa for a cultural exchange on narrative.The tour will bring digital stories and the latest thinking on "Flippin’ the Script" from California"

http://oaklandlocal.com/blogs/2010/12/coming-soon-new-story-bay-area

via Google News alert

Vice Admiral Sir Eric George Anderson Clifford KCB CBE (1900-1964) was a Royal Navy officer who became Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff.

He served in World War II as Commanding Officer of the destroyers HMS Mackay and HMS Salisbury and then as Naval Assistant Secretary to the War Cabinet from 1941 to 1943.[1] In the closing stages of the War he commanded the cruiser HMS Diadem.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Clifford

This seems to be a wiki page belonging to the Royal Navy. If you click on the link to the HMS Diadem association, it takes you to a page which does not yet exist, inviting you to create it. Very mysterious:

http://royal-navy.org/lib/index.php?title=Royal_Naval_Associations

The Regent Park Centre of Learning will improve access to post-secondary education while serving as a meeting place where residents can share experiences.

"When I first came across this space, it was just a little box in the building," said Toronto Community Housing vice-president of development John Fox. "I asked what it was going to be and was told there was an idea of making it into a learning hub. Now it’s a reality - a brand new hub for learning in Regent Park."

Partnering with the University of Toronto, Ryerson University and George Brown College, the centre will offer a selection of courses ranging from college entrance preparation and computer skills, as well as civic and community engagement opportunities, digital storytelling and learning circles for women.

http://www.insidetoronto.com/community/education/article/911858–regent-park-resident-opens-learning-centre

via Google News Alerts

HMS Diadem and the part she played in a battle in the Baltic Sea on 28 January 1945:

"After Z34 was damaged Hetz decided to turn to the north and attempt to outrun the British cruisers. Z34 fired a third salvo of torpedoes as the flotilla made this turn, again without result, and the three ships laid smoke screens. The two cruisers also turned to the north to chase the German ships. This lead to a running battle in which Mauritius sustained a hit which did not cause any casualties and Diadem was struck by a shell six minutes later which killed one man and wounded three. "

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_of_28_January_1945

"Hear Our Voices We Entreat provides recommendations from young people about a number of changes that they believe need to happen in New Zealand. These include addressing the effects of domestic violence on children, respecting the rights of and listening to the opinion of Maori, to including young people in discussions about climate change, giving young people a voice in national and local government, and teaching about diversity in schools," says Liz Gibbs, CEO of Save the Children New Zealand.

http://www.voxy.co.nz/national/children-tell-un-what-it039s-really-be-young-person-new-zealand-today/5/71973

Cheryl Arnett & Rawya Shatila received top honors for teaching their first-grade students to use wiki sites, webcams, and digital stories to become 21st century pen pals; children who like each other and learn from one another: small ambassadors to the world at Microsoft’s 2010 U.S. Innovative Education Forum in Washington, D.C.

http://www.craigdailypress.com/news/2010/nov/13/janet-sheridan-opening-minds-opening-hearts/

Cyber bullies are facing a challenge in the North Penn School District because the district Educational Foundation has received $10,000 from the Verizon Foundation. Some of this grant will fund training for educators in cyber bullying, as well as digital storytelling and Internet safety.

http://www.thereporteronline.com/articles/2010/11/10/news/srv0000009917480.txt

via The Reporter

Community Media for Development Productions has launched a series of digital story workshops with rural Mozambican communities affected by landmines this year. Participants share their stories of life and livelihood lost to landmines during and after Mozambique’s civil war. 

http://www.mg.co.za/multimedia/2010-11-15-the-landmine-legacy-in-mozambique