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Kamloops Book Club, January 30th, 2023. (Photo of our Zoom call is on right). Thanks for an interesting conversation. Several members described the opening poem in my memoir and how it has stuck with them. Enjoyed meeting a fellow memoirist in the group as well as a former CUSO volunteer who was posted to Papau New Guinea early in her professional career. We had both wondered if we had the skills and experience necessary for the work we were assigned to in our CUSO postings. Thanks to Wendy for organizing and hosting. 
hybrid Meeting with Book club members in Stittsville, Ontario, October 1st, 2022.
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Nepean Book Club, October 19th, 2022 (Photo on left). Enjoyed discussions about favourite book segments and anecdotes in the memoir. The opening poem (Not One, Not Even One), which also explains the book's title, was described as emotive and powerful. Book club members especially liked stories that were self-deprecating including the flying pigeon bicycles' tale and the alcoholic fridge story. Thanks to Barb for organizing and hosting. 
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Photo above: Book club members in montague, Prince Edward Island
September 14, 2022
what a pleasure to meet all of you. Thanks for a great discussion!
thanks for Kathleen for organizing.
Book Club Meetings:
Montague, Prince Edward Island - September, 2022
Stittsville, Ontario - October, 2022 (hybrid)
Nepean, Ontario - October, 2022
Ottawa, Ontario - November, 2022 (Nancy was unable to attend)
Kamloops, British Columbia - January, 2023 (virtual)
Edmonton, Alberta - February, 2023 (virtual)
Orleans, Ontario - March, 2023
Navan, Ontario - June, 2023
Book Club Meetings:
Montague, Prince Edward Island - September, 2022
Stittsville, Ontario - October, 2022 (hybrid)
Nepean, Ontario - October, 2022
Ottawa, Ontario - November, 2022 (Nancy was unable to attend)
Kamloops, British Columbia - January, 2023 (virtual)
Edmonton, Alberta - February, 2023 (virtual)
Orleans, Ontario - March, 2023
Navan, Ontario - June, 2023
Podcasts, You Tube Videos, and Story-Telling:
Reaching minds and hearts through oral story-telling and drama in rural Sierra Leone. (January 22, 2023). Hosted by (Un)told Stories. Ottawa Story-Tellers. (Link coming soon).
Tell me a story: The power and purpose of memoirs. (January 31, 2023). With Robert Huish. GDP - Global Development Primer.
anchor.fm/robert-huish/episodes/Tell-me-a-story-The-Power--Purpose-of-Memoirs-e1tmhsu
Panelist on Richard Skippers' Friday Wrap-up Show: Celebrating National Book Blitz Month (January 6, 2023)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-D3xPqCYhc&t=42s
A Conversation with Nancy Edwards: Author of Not One, Not Even One: A Memoir of Life-altering Experiences
in Sierra Leone, West Africa
CReSP presentation (www.cresp.ca, November 29, 2022)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9Jvv3DDLHA
Life-altering Lessons from a Cultural Outsider
Circle of Change Podcast with Ame-Lia Tamburrini (November, 2022)
www.humconsulting.ca/podcast/2022/episode-54-life-altering-lessons-from-a-cultural-outsider
Speaking Engagements:
September 12, 2022
Opportunities and Careers in Global Health and Global Health Research: Bridging Experiences from Canada and Abroad
School of Nursing,
Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
September 13, 2022
Opportunities and Careers in Global Health and Global Health Research: Bridging Experiences from Canada and Abroad
Elizabeth and Thomas Rankin School of Nursing and Coady Institute
St. Francis Xavier University,
Antigonish, Nova Scotia
September 14, 2022
Opportunities and Careers in Global Health and Global Health Research: Bridging Experiences from Canada and Abroad
Faculty of Nursing,
University of Prince Edward Island,
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
September 29, 2022
Reflections on a Research Journey Across Four Continents
University of Ottawa, School of Nursing Research Rounds
October 5, 2022
How Schools of Nursing in Canada Can Contribute to Achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals
Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (virtual). Webinar available on You Tube: https://www.casn.ca/2022/08/how-schools-of-nursing-in-canada-can-contribute-to-achieving-the-united-nations-sustainable-development-goals/
November 29, 2022
In conversation with Nancy Edwards: Author of Not One, Not Even One: A Memoir of Life-altering Experiences in Sierra Leone, West Africa (virtual). CReSP (Centre de recherche en santé publique).
January 25, 2023
Capacity-building for Global Health Improvements: Reflections of a Memoirist
ProBus Ottawa Alta Vista
Community Events and Other Meetings:
Meeting with Andrea Davis, Executive Director, Black Loyalist Heritage Centre, Birchtown, Nova Scotia
This museum is a Canadian treasure. It pulses with the voices and stories of the 3,000 freed slaves who made their way to Birchtown between 1783 and 1785. Their names were recorded in the Book of Negroes. They were promised land but conditions were exceptionally harsh. Over a third (1,200) of these settlers boarded 15 vessels and travelled to Sierra Leone seeking a better life in 1792. https://novascotia.ca/museum/blackloyalists/who.htm#:~:text=Who%20were%20the%20Black%20Loyalists,Scotia%20at%20any%20one%20time.
Stories in the Garden
Bouncing Back: Resilience in Stories and Song
June 21, 2022
Memoir was available for sale by One World Grannies. (Ottawa)
Libraries and Guest Houses (see photos below):
September, 2022
Donated copies of the memoir to Africville Museum (Halifax, Nova Scotia) and Black Cultural Heritage Centre library (Birchtown, Nova Scotia) (photo, top row).
June, 2022
Donated copies of the memoir to several public libraries during travel in British Columbia: Whistler, Prince George (left, 2nd row), Smithers (right, 2nd row), and Powell River (bottom row).
Donated a copy of the memoir to Copper Beech Guest House in Masset, Haida Gwaii (middle, 2nd row).
February 28, 2022
Building Programs of Research Book Club.
School of Nursing, University of Ottawa.
Readings about neonatal tetanus in Sierra Leone from Not One, Not Even One.
March 24, 2022
Book signing by author for those attending Ottawa's Home and Garden Show (in conjunction with C.A.R.P.'s Ottawa Chapter).
EY Centre, Ottawa (see photo below).
April 12, 2022
Book launch, presentation, and signing (invitational)
Nanaimo Seniors Village (Assisted Living),
Nanaimo, B.C. (see photo below).
May 3, 2022
Discussing Community-led Healthcare for Pregnancy & Birth in Africa: A live discussion about the importance of community-led solutions for female reproductive health, birthing and HIV on the African continent. Hosted by Stephen Lewis Foundation (SLF). Here is the link to the panel discussion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Y8J5pu8i8g
This hour-long discussion was moderated by SLF board member, educator, and registered nurse Josephine Etowa, and featured Canadian nurse and epidemiologist Nancy Edwards, as well as midwife and community healthcare worker Khetsiwe Dlahmini from Eswatini (formerly Swaziland). The discussion focused on the importance of local advocates for female health, traditional birth attendants, and community-led health solutions for women and their communities across Africa.
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