Susan Hancock
Articles by Susan Hancock

The herbal connection
March 19 2018 LocalA six-month pilot project on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) demonstrates the need for complementary medicine practices in our healthcare system.
“The idea is to look at healthcare outside of …

Debuting author explores the in-between worlds of newcomers
February 19 2018 CultureDjamila Ibrahim, launches things are good now, nine fiction short stories that explore the lives of people affected by immigration.
Ibrahim emigrated from Ethiopia with her parents and five …

Workplace meditation saves lives
October 23 2017 Local Wendy Quan, founder of the calm monkey, in the classroom. | Photo by Chung Chow
As a certified organizational change manager …

Autism can include happiness, belonging and positive health
June 26 2017 CommunityJonathan Weiss, PhD., is an associate professor and chair in Autism Spectrum, Disorders Treatment and Care Research at York University. As a summer scholar for the Faculty of Education at the …

Fighting injustices for Afghan women
June 12 2017 CultureFilmmaker Roberta Staley crouches near Shah-Du-Shamshaira mosque where Farkhunda Malikzada was killed. | Photo courtesy of Roberta …

Cultural Intelligence – A new life skill
May 29 2017 CommunityProgressive organizations across Canada engage employees through…

Vancouver’s heritage shaped by many faces
May 8 2017 CultureThe public lecture series Shaping Vancouver 2017: Reshaping Conversations on Heritage delves into the diverse cultures that shape our experience of place in Vancouver.
“It’s these diverse …

Book Unlaunch: The Muslimah who Fell to Earth
April 24 2017 CultureSaima S. Hussain, editor of The Muslimah Who Fell to Earth started collecting stories on Muslim women after a work colleague suggested she was her only Muslim friend.
“Our conversation made me …

Singer-songwriter with an unexpected message
February 20 2017 Culture Kinnie Starr, activist and artist | Photo by Robin Gartner
The idea of kindness and the variations of love that co-exist …

Questioning boxes, borders and invisible lines
January 9 2017 Community Allison Adler presents at the Green College Residence Members’ Series.
Curators spend time collaborating with communities…