Our Child & Youth Coordinator 

Amanda Kelly is a fourth year BFa creative writing student at UBC Okanagan. Amanda is passionate about intersectional living, fostering healthy communities and creating spiritually and creatively engaged children.

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Some of Amanda’s spiritual influences stem from Mary Oliver, John O’Donoghue, the colors of a sunset, the turning of leaves in autumn and underlying principles from a Christian background. She has worked with many different age groups, whether that was being an Educational Assistant to high school students, a nanny many kids over the years, or coordinating community events for Project Literacy Kelowna. She cannot wait to bring a focused, gentle, empathic, and experienced presence to programming thoughtful and engaging material.

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Ultimately, she views kids as wanting to be having valid opinions and thoughts, just the same as adults, if you let them speak- it can be profound and bring levity. She is thoroughly enjoying learning about the Unitarian values and sees a community that can grow and reach out to impact Kelowna. She believes that this is more of a vocational role than a job position, a place to make a difference and truly invest her heart.

Amanda is looking forward to the fall when she can meet all of you in person and begin an enriching children’s program.

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