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The organization of this inaugural seminar was seam-
less due to the dedication of the coordinating team;
a huge thank you to Kristin Corcoran, Mike Rizo, Liza
Paqueo, Rachel Sheridan, and Pam Foster for making
our experience as comfortable and fun as it was infor-
mative and memorable. I look forward to future collab-
orations.
I'm also grateful to all the hosts of this seminar over the
two-week period in both Chicago and New York. The
shared insights are beneficial to my practical work and
academic research; but I'm particularly grateful for the
personal experiences this journey afforded, including:
• Getting out of my comfort zone on more
than one occasion (e.g. speaking to
5th graders)
• Re-learning the meaning of acceptance
by feeling humbled by the social inter-
actions and level of compassion and
commitment of volunteers;
• Being exposed to the challenges of
urban forestry and social engagement
from different countries around the
world;
• Re-kindling my own passion for collab-
oration and knowledge that people can
achieve anything if they're kind, open,
and community-focused.
Finally, I'm grateful to my co-participants for their hon-
esty and openness during our sessions while sharing
stories and experiences. It was an honour to be part
of this incredible group and I'm thankful for the oppor-
tunity to learn from, and contribute to our engaging
discussions. After all, the best experiences are the ones
that are shared with the people we meet along the way.
Adrina C. Bardekjian, MFC, PhD
Manager, Urban Forestry Programs & Research
Development, Tree Canada
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of British
Columbia, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
