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Simon Fraser University’s (SFU) Department of World Languages and Literatures, in collaboration with the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada – West, is hosting Italian Culture and Books: The World Between the Lines on Oct. 18 at SFU Venture Labs. Celebrating the 2024 Week of Italian Language in the World and Italian Design Weeks, this…
For Indigenous artist, facilitator, speaker and curator Christine Mackenzie, art workshops have the opportunity to connect communities through teaching about Indigenous culture and artwork and healing intergenerational trauma. To that end, the Kwakiutl Nation, Eagle Clan artist will be hosting Finding Your Voice: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a free workshop at the Place…
A small room visible through a glass wall: dynamic microphones, audio preamplifiers, sound panels and a smartphone on a mini tripod; two people in an inaudible discussion. On the side of the wall, a sign reads “sound booth.” This is not a recording studio found in an office building, and rented out for $100 per…
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…
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 International Day for People of African Descent serves as an opportunity to highlight the experiences of the African diaspora around the world. Celebrated annually on Aug. 1, the UN-recognized date offers a chance to showcase and reflect on those experiences, including those with Vancouver and British Columbia as a whole. Like most things in…
As war rages on in Ukraine, an annual day to celebrate the country’s independence approaches. Ukrainian Independence Day has been celebrated annually on August 24 since 1991, the first anniversary of the Ukrainian parliament’s declaration of independence from the Soviet Union. Since that time, both residents of Ukraine and its diaspora have marked the day…
Founded in 1996 by the Canadian Government, the Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF) was created as part of the Japanese Canadian Redress agreement, and meant to reaffirm the principles of justice and equity for all throughout the country. In that time, the organization has sought to affirm those principles through a variety of workshops, action…
The City of Burnaby’s annual Environmental Awards were recently celebrated, recognizing individuals and associations that have had an environmental impact on their community. In the category of Community Stewardship, Irene Lau, acting chair for the board of directors for the Burnaby Lake Park Association (BLPA), was acknowledged for outstanding environmental achievements contributing to environmental stewardship,…
S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Foundation supports immigrants by helping them receive opportunities to start their life in Canada. As a recent report from Statistics Canada shows, temporary foreign workers in Canada are more consistently transitioning into permanent residency, compared to previous cohorts in years prior. As such, organizations like S.U.C.C.E.S.S. look to play a key role in enabling…
The COVID-19 pandemic arguably represents society’s most unexpected turn of events in recent memory. Lockdowns and quarantines had people searching for ways to pass time – cue the resurgence of chess, a timeless board game that has always found its place within culture, but has made a particularly notable splash among youth in recent years.…
Created in 2014 by the United Nations General Assembly, July 15 marks World Youth Skills Day, a day to highlight the value and importance of enabling young people to thrive in developing their skills for employment, work and entrepreneurship. Since then, World Youth Skills day events have looked to offer an opportunity for various entities,…
