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Learning isn’t just for kids or young adults. It’s important for people of all ages – notably older adults – to continue learning, even if it isn’t in school. Numerous studies emphasize the mental and physical health of lifelong learning and taking up new skills for older adults, which also improves their overall sense of…
Millions across Canada and beyond will lace up this month to partake in the 44th annual run to commemorate Canadian legend Terry Fox. Yet, few are aware of Fox’s Métis heritage, or the Fox family’s embrace of their Métis identity in their advocacy for Cancer research. According to Lorelei Lyons, founder of the organization 2…
“Open your mind, open your heart, and try to be engaged with whatever initiative is happening around you,” says Claudia Diaz-Diaz, assistant professor of leadership studies at the University of Victoria, of her approach to climate justice and anti-colonial education. For Diaz-Diaz, decolonizing classrooms involves more than intellectualism – it also requires learning about our…
“Migration, loss of home, not good enough, abandonment, survival – these are huge patterns within the women of my lineage,” says Anastasia Koutalianos about 43 and me, which she’ll be performing as part of the upcoming Fringe Festival. “They weren’t supported to be anything out of the home,” she adds. “My maternal grandmother married and was…
Staceyann Chin was a ‘barrel child,’ one of the many Caribbean-born children who, in the 20th century, were left behind by parents who pursued opportunities abroad to better support their children. But these children were restricted from entering Canada alongside their parents due to baked-in immigration restrictions. Laurie Townshend’s documentary film, A Mother Apart, to be…
Math is one of those subjects that, no matter how much you practice, there is always more to learn. The Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre is home to preserving Japanese Canadians’ history and heritage, which includes the abacus, a hand-operated calculating tool used to perform mathematical functions dating back to the 2nd century BC.…
The Future Worldings exhibit at Griffin Art Projects brings together a diverse group of international artists to explore the intricate themes of identity, displacement and cultural belonging in an ever-evolving world. Among these artists are South African multidisciplinary artist Wezile Harmans and Canadian-based artist Sun Forest, whose works invite visitors to engage in a deep, reflective dialogue…
As the days grow shorter and the leaves begin to paint the city in shades of amber and gold, Vancouver welcomes the enchanting season of autumn with open arms which starts on Sept. 22 this year. The cool breeze brings with it a sense of renewal, as the city fills with the warmth of cultural…
