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August 27 2018 Local A critical conversation
“When you start getting into those scary, emotional and triggering conversations, that’s where the most revolutionary education happens; that’s where you change a person’s perception,” says…
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August 27 2018 Local Mathematics: beyond abstraction
Small Number and the Old Canoe, one of the stories that teach match. | Photo courtesy of Simon Fraser University
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August 27 2018 Local The odyssey of a djembefola
Master drummer Bolokada Condé.Master drummer Bolokada Condé will be hosting a series of djembe workshops at the …
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July 9 2018 Local Youth initiatives for a diverse society
Every five years, Statistics Canada produces the Canadian Survey on Disability, a national survey of Canadians aged 15 and older whose everyday activities are limited as a result of a long-term …
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July 9 2018 Local The meeting of genders, cultures, and nations
The International Federation for Research on Women’s History/La Federation Internationale Pour la Recherche en Histoire des Femmes (IFRWH/FIRHF) will hold its 12th conference at Simon Fraser …
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June 25 2018 Local A mediator at heart
“How we treat the poorest and the most vulnerable people in our community is an indication of what we are like as a society and it’s really important to make sure no one is left behind,” says …
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June 11 2018 Local Autism finds its rhythm
Luc Picard, young musician with Autism.
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May 28 2018 Local An Indigenous storyteller finds a new home
Photo by Jeff Vinnick, courtesy of Vancouver Public Library
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May 28 2018 Local Chemically transformed through Soap for Hope
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