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June 13, 2014Becky's blog: Let's YACC, Survivor Conference edition
My first conference was in St. John’s, NL in 2010. I didn’t know anyone but the supporter I’d brought with me. I was scared — afraid that I’d be judged for being too healthy, and not having enough problems. I couldn’t have been farther from the truth.
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May 29, 2014
Survivor Conference 2014 FAQs
Some of you have approached us with the same questions about Survivor Conference 2014: Ignite, so we created this FAQs page to make sure you were up to speed.
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April 23, 2014
Survivor’s personal path helps others start fresh
Terri Wingham used to be driven by her career as a professional recruiter and had her sights set on the highest rungs of the corporate ladder, but now she spends her days trying to get more people affected by cancer to realize their “big hairy audacious dreams.”
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December 02, 2013
Save the dates for the 2014 program schedule!
We have narrowed down the dates and locations for our 2014 program calendar, and we wanted you to be among the first to know about them! Have a look, check your calendars, and start counting down the days! We can’t wait to see you!
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July 17, 2013
Important news about the next Survivor Conference
After many considerations, consultations, and conversations, we have decided to move our annual Survivor Conference from the fall to the spring (i.e. June 2014). We know the Conference is THE time of year where young adult cancer survivors in Canada get to reconnect with old friends and make new ones. We did not make this decision lightly, and won’t leave you high and dry.
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November 09, 2012
The Survivor Conference doesn't just change survivors
Unless you have experienced a YACC event, you can’t really feel the true impact: the goosebumps, the tears, and the uncontrollable laughter.
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November 05, 2012
SC2012 day 4: A little help from my friends
This is a tradition in YACC events where people participate in some sort of wrap up activity to help transition out of the conference bubble and back to the real world.
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November 04, 2012
SC2012 day 3: Lean on me
Wow. That’s the easiest way to sum up Saturday.
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November 03, 2012
SC2012 day 2: I can tell that we are gonna be friends
Just yesterday, many of the 100+ participants of Survivor Conference 2012 were strangers to one another.
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November 01, 2012
SC2012 day 1: Take a chance on me
Day one of Survivor Conference 2012 brought together a lot of old friends, inspired people to make new ones, and took it pretty easy on us, really.
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October 17, 2012
7k for 7k
No one in my family had cancer in their twenties. None of my buddies had cancer. I heard about a few classmates from school but never really knew how much was rumour and how much was true.
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August 06, 2012
Keynote speaker: Dr. Anne Katz
Dr. Katz is the author of books such as Surviving After Cancer: Living The New Normal, Breaking The Silence, Women Cancer Sex, Men Cancer Sex, and Sex When You’re Sick.
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