Empathy trumps conflict
Conflict and confrontation can be a daily occurrence in everyday life. They can be incited by a difference of opinion, religious belief, social conduct or even parking disputes. Though these …
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October 21 2019 Local Including all of Vancouver
In Alden Habacon’s view, diversity is a fact of Canadian work. Most workplaces in Canada will include people who bear dissimilar appearances, backgrounds, and beliefs. Yet inclusion – ensuring …
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October 7 2019 Community Aspire to Inspire: conveying hope
Photo courtesy of 3E Organization
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October 7 2019 Local P.E. Moskowitz: The ‘plastic straws’ of gentrification
New Orleans-based author and journalist P.E. Moskowitz (who identifies as queer) has written for The New Yorker, Slate, and the New York Times. They will speak about their research surrounding the …
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October 7 2019 Local (Em)Powering up for winter
The Empower Me program helps make homes more energy-efficient. | Photo courtesy of Empower Me
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October 7 2019 Community Universal themes in a unique setting
When it comes to societies like South Africa, there is always something that will contradict your preconceived notions, says Arianna Dagnino, author of The Afrikaner. Published by Guernica Editions …
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September 23 2019 Community 110 Years of a French Canadian community
Tire d’érable – maple syrup being poured on ice during a former Festival du Bois.
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September 23 2019 Local Being Punjabi: Exhibition shares inclusive stories of struggle and success
A shot from Being Punjabi: Unfolding the Surrey Story.
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September 23 2019 International A philosopher’s unusual take: mathematical representations of diversity
Sina Fazelpour, a Ph.D. candidate of Philosophy at the University of British Columbia (UBC), spoke about his research and his unusual path to philosophy.
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September 23 2019 Local An investigation into local herbal delights
Master class at Park and Tilford Gardens, 2018. | hotos courtesy of Anastasiia Dushyna
Anastasiia Dushyna, botanical …