Challenging the status quo: Inequities in a pandemic
A better world has at its foundation the return to values learned in childhood, says academic-activist Manjeet Birk, PhD.
“These values are interconnected to larger issues of social justice, …
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October 25 2021 Community Cultural Spotlight - Turkish Republic Day celebrations, Turkish-Canadian friendship and art
The Turkish-Canadian Society is releasing a video program online on Oct. 29 to celebrate the Turkish-Canadian Friendship and the Turkish Republic Day, an annual holiday that is celebrated by Turkish…
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October 25 2021 Local Design to better authenticate citizen journalism
Citizen journalism has become more and more prominent in the era of social media, where sometimes news is being disseminated real-time on the spot through eyewitness reports before they even reach …
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October 25 2021 Immigration PIRS offers a helping hand to Afghan women and children
“The news coming out of Afghanistan is about how women leaders are fleeing for their lives, and girls are being denied the right to education,” says Holly Benna, Pacific Immigrant Resources …
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October 4 2021 Community Cultural Spotlight - Sonya Lalli – a writer breaks from conventions
Canadian-born author of Indian heritage Sonya Lalli is this year’s Richmond’s writer-in-residence. She writes novels aimed at diverse groups, and in her novels, she covers topics like …
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October 4 2021 Immigration The Bridge Program is helping newcomer youth achieve success
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, Simon Fraser University’s (SFU) Bridge Program, which helps newcomer youth in Canada adapt to their new surroundings and set meaningful goals for their …
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September 20 2021 Community Cultural Spotlight - Sovereign Elevations: artful engineering
With bold strokes of colour, a touch of perspective and her expertise of visualization, Vancouver-based artist, author and engineer Kiranjot Kaur is redefining artistic mediums and celebrating Sikh …
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September 20 2021 Local Changed behaviour needed for reconciliation
“Canada, by existence, is racist in that it exists because it was able to frame Indigenous peoples as primitive, non-political subjects incapable of owning land,” says Eva Jewell associate …
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August 30 2021 Community Cultural Spotlight: A dream come true
It was all a dream – literally. Rebecca Lyon was in the middle of pursuing her PhD in Indigenous studies when she had a dream about a jacket, unlike any she had ever worn.
“One of our …
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August 30 2021 Local Confucius or Confusions - Addressing happiness and democratic freedom in contemporary Asian Studies
The 2021 TAIWANfest aims to re-think Asia through the lens of Taiwan and Korea, and Josephine Chiu-Duke, PhD, will address the taboos around Confucianism and its theoretical legacy to 21st Century …