Basic Definition. Cultural awareness is the ability and willingness to objectively examine the values, beliefs, traditions and perceptions within our own and other cultures. At the most basic level, it is the ability to walk in someone else's shoes in terms of his or her cultural origins.
The first Vancouver Sun Run in 1985 started with approximately 3,700 participants, and has grown significantly since: 1  With over 39,000 finishers in 2006, it ranked as the 9th largest race in the world and the 3rd largest 10-km race, behind only the Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta and the Bolder Boulder in Boulder.n the aftermath of the bombings at the 2013 Boston Marathon, Vancouver Sun Run race organizers have petitioned runners to wear blue and yellow, the official Boston Marathon colours, in solidarity and remembrance of those killed and injured in Boston a week prior.
Bring a picnic and experience this scenic and historic site. First recorded by the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1805, it is one of the largest freshwater springs in the country. 4803 Giant Springs Rd. Jason Pignanelli manages Giant Springs and Ackley Lake State Parks. He has extensive knowledge of parks and recreation management from his experience with the City of Missoula Parks and Recreation Department, and prior to that, with the US Navy as Outdoor Recreation Branch Manager in Great Lakes, Illinois.