Daniela Cohen
Articles by Daniela Cohen

VSAFF - Good Hope – Inspiring South Africa’s next generation
November 2 2020 Culture Students at Generations Schools, Sunningdale, Cape Town. | Photo courtesy of Anthony Fabian
After ten successful years, the…

Building worlds through interdisciplinary stories
October 5 2020 Cover Story Patrick Rizotti wants to create a space where content and tone meet. | Photo courtesy of Patrick Rizotti
The upcoming …

CommuniCreate builds newcomer youths’ confidence and community connections
September 21 2020 LocalThe 2018 statistics from the Surrey Local Immigration Partnership show that youth make up over 60% of the area’s newcomer population. However, unlike for adult newcomers, there are limited options…

BACI strives to sustain beacons of inclusion beyond the pandemic
June 22 2020 LocalCreated in 1956, the Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion (BACI) offers a range of community services to support the inclusion and belonging of people with disabilities.
Co-executive director …

Shades of sustainability – Towards climate justice for BIPOC communities
May 25 2020 Cover Story
Photo by Ariella Horvath
COVID-19 has shifted the nature of the world as we once knew it. The upcoming Climate …

Fostering a different kind of virus
May 25 2020 ColumnsShortly after the stay at home order was issued here in British Columbia, my Zumba instructor sent an email offering free online classes. It inspired me to think about what I could do. Since one of …

Marine viruses are critical to sustain our ecosystem
April 20 2020 Cover Story Photo by Matthias Fischer
When thinking of viruses, particularly in the current context where COVID-19 is impacting lives …

Migrant workers’ rights in Canada – still more of a dream than reality
March 2 2020 Community“Do Canadians really find it acceptable that there’s two sets of human rights, depending on whether or not you have a piece of paper in this country?” Lee asks. Documentary filmmaker and …

Women and girls in science – still an uphill climb
February 3 2020 Cover Story Photo by Dale Northey
Despite global efforts to engage women and girls in science over the last 15 years, they continue to …

Supporting sustainable ecosystems
January 6 2020 Cover StoryAccording to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), declaring 2020 as the International Year of Plant Health provides a “once in a lifetime opportunity to raise global …