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What brought you to choosing to practicum with DUVAL? Through out my schooling at the University of Alberta, we have focused on the importance of ethical and sustainable fashion. Before entering in Human Ecology, I did not think twice about shopping in a fast fashion world. After the first semester in my program I realized, we as consumers tend to forget that human beings are producing the garments and accessories we chose to wear. Those humans deserve to be treated well and paid a living wage, as we expect that for ourselves. The simple fact is this is not always...

  Can you tell us why you love Edmonton and getting to build your business in this city?Edmonton has afforded me and my family so many opportunities, I know that the path I am on is so strongly rooted in the remarkable people, businesses, events, and undertakings this city has to offer.  I’ll be honest, the first few years here were challenging, in large part due to climate and the fact that I was far away from my family and network I had in the Okanagan.  I have absolutely grown to love this city, the people, the community, the culture...

When did you start to realize that writing was your passion?When I was in grade school I wrote a poem as part of an assignment. The teacher told my parents that I had a real talent and from there I wrote constantly! I filled notebooks with short stories and plays and entered writing contests.When did you decide to turn your writing into a business? As long as I could remember I wanted to write for a living, but I also knew publishing novels wasn’t easy. I wanted a career to fall back on along with business experience for when I...

I'm super excited to be launching a new segment, the Passion Project. Over the last few years I've had the pleasure of meeting so many absolutely amazing people in various industries, all with one amazing thing in common... They took their passions and created something amazing! Just about everywhere I go, I always find myself asking other people about why they chose their path and how they've worked towards doing what they love. I'm intrigued to know more and I'm always left completely inspired by everyone I meet! I know this community also loves hearing these kinds of stories which...