Fountainview Academy
Fountainview Academy is parochial boarding secondary school, located 17 miles south of Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada.[2] It enrolls approximately 60 students in grades 10–12,[3] primarily from the United States of America and Canada, but students also come from other countries, such as Korea, Germany, and Iceland. It has a youth orchestra and choir[4] and all students are required to participate in one and/or the other.[5] The school is closely affiliated with but not owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
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7615 Lytton-Lillooet Highway , , | |
| Coordinates | 50.5333°N 121.7666°W |
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| School type | Private high school |
| Motto | Building Character |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Seventh-day Adventist |
| Established | 1975[1] |
| President | Scott Richards |
| Principal | Baird Corrigan |
| Faculty | 9 |
| Grades | 10-12 |
| Enrollment | 60 |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Rural |
| Accreditation | Province of BC, Ministry of Education |
| Diploma awarded | Provincial "Dogwood" diploma |
| Website | www |
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Philosophy of education
The book Education by Ellen G. White provides the principles which guide the Academy.[6] "Fountainview Academy strives to achieve its mission through a balanced program of vocational training[7] and study. Each student is required to attend approximately 25 hours of classes and 18–20 hours of career and technical training each week as a means of translating theory into practice in the individual’s life."[8]
Work experience and service activities
The high school includes an organic carrot farm[9] which in 2008 was the largest producer of organic carrots in the province of British Columbia.[10] The Adventist Church historically strongly advocated that students gain vocational training experience as part of their education. The carrot farm provides the students with such practical work experience. Students also meet their weekly career and technical training requirement by being assigned to various departments[11] in campus development and upkeep, digital media, janitorial, cafeteria, or the office.[12]
Controversy
Fountainview Academy has come under fire from previous students accusing administration of engaging in the illegal practice of conversion therapy on LGBTQ+ students.[13][14] The practice, while banned in Canada[15] and discredited by the scientific community,[16][17] went largely unchallenged in the face of Adventist anti-LGBTQ+ theology.[18][19] The former students alleged[13] that these highly destructive practices have contributed to negative mental health outcomes even after leaving Fountainview Academy.[14][20] These student experiences were consistent with LGBTQ+ Adventist youth, who are among the highest risk minority populations in the denomination.[21][22] A 2019 Parliamentary report from the University of British Columbia showed that 1-in-3 Canadians who had undergone conversion therapy later attempted suicide.[23][24] On January 7, 2022, Canada banned conversion therapy on minors and adults nationwide, with violations carrying up to 5 years in prison.[15] The ban raises questions about the conduct of the Academy as the new law outlines it is a criminal offense for "everyone who knowingly causes another person to undergo conversion therapy", according to the Canadian Criminal Code Section 320.101.[25]
References
- Fountainview Academy at OCI (outpostcenters.org). Retrieved 2011-06-02.
- District of Lillooet webpage Archived 23 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 2011-05-30.
- School Information, District 074 BC Ministry of Education website. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
- "Fountainview Academy Orchestra and Singers". Fountainview Academy. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- Music Dept. Strings and Choir page Archived 16 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine Fountainview Academy website. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
- Fountainview Academy Student Handbook 2009-2010 Archived 26 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine p. 4
- Michael Dunbar VP Fountainview Academy
- Fountainview Academy Student Handbook 2009-2010 Archived 26 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine p. 5
- "Fountainview Farm". fountainviewfarm.ca. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- Advantage Lillooet Archived 23 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine study prepared by Wendy Fraser for the District of Lillooet, March 2008, p.26. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
- Michael Dunbar, VP Fountainview Academy
- Fountainview Academy Student Handbook 2009-2010 Archived 26 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine p. 26
- Neil, Mason (19 June 2018). "Queer Belonging: Finding Community Alone". Medium. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- West, Fiona (14 January 2021). "Episode One: an Interview with Jake". Seventh-Gay Badventist Podcast - Anchor. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- Hauser, Christine (6 January 2022). "Canada Bans 'Conversion Therapy'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 7 September 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- "Policies on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Queer (LGBTQ) Issues". American Medical Association. Archived from the original on 19 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- "The Lies and Dangers of "Conversion Therapy" | Human Rights Campaign". Human Rights Campaign. Archived from the original on 19 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- "Homosexuality". Seventh-day Adventist Church. 4 October 2016. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- Campaign, Human Rights. "Stances of Faiths on LGBTQ Issues: Seventh-day Adventist Church | Human Rights Campaign". Human Rights Campaign. Archived from the original on 4 May 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- West, Fiona (7 February 2021). "Episode Two: an Interview with Mason". Seventh-Gay Badventist Podcast - Anchor. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- VanderWaal, Curtis; Sedlacek, David; Carbonell, Nancy; Trecartin, Shannon (2017). "Coming Out as an LGBT Adventist: Causes and Consequences of Family Rejection". Adventist Today. Archived from the original on 3 April 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- Byrd, Alita (15 March 2017). "LGBT Youth Despair in Hostile Church Environment". Spectrum Magazine. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- "Evidence - HESA (42-1) - No. 138 - House of Commons of Canada". www.ourcommons.ca. Archived from the original on 12 June 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- Casey, Bill (June 2019). "The Health of LGBTQIA2 Communities in Canada" (PDF). House of Commons of Canada. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Branch, Legislative Services (10 January 2022). "Consolidated federal laws of canada, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conversion therapy)". laws-lois.justice.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.