Gender inclusion in the workplace starts with they
In 2019, Merriam-Webster – America’s oldest dictionary – declared the word “they” its word of the year and added a new definition: used to refer to a single person whose gender identity is…
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March 8 2021 International The Great Derangement - A call to action on climate change
“Climate change is the most important issue of our times,” says Indian writer Amitav Ghosh.
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February 22 2021 Community Cultural Spotlight: Ethós Lab, a model for building inclusive futures
Photo courtesy of Ethós Labs
“Young people are communicating more as avatars than as real people, so we need to … -
February 22 2021 Local Urban resilience: the idea of a city for its people
“The pandemic has rendered useless many of the urban resilience plans that have been made over the past decade,” says Simon Fraser University (SFU) professor Meg Holden (PhD), director of the …
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February 22 2021 Local Authentic Indigenous voices needed in mainstream media
Some, but not all Canadians know about our country’s residential schools and the dark phase of Indigenous history that resulted from colonialism. Two Indigenous authors Michelle Good and …
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February 22 2021 Community Lessons in making chai, finding balance
An enthusiast of the ancient Indian practice of Ayurveda, Muneera Wallace has found a way to spread her knowledge to as many people out West as she can.
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February 8 2021 Community Cultural Spotlight - Families prepare for Lunar New Year celebrations
Although widely used throughout the world, the Gregorian calendar is not the only one around and not the only one with New Year’s celebrations in January.
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February 8 2021 Local Empowerment and hope at GenOne
In a series of talks and workshops, the University of British Columbia (UBC) First Generation Student Union (FGSU) and guest speakers will inform and empower their audience for the pandemic and …
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January 25 2021 Community Cultural Spotlight: Ubuntu philosophy: reciprocity and community
UBCO graduates and co-founders of the African Ubuntu Association Okanagan, Trophy Ewila and Lady Dia present I Am Because You Are vs. I Am Because You’re Not as part of the UBC Equity and …
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January 25 2021 Local Zabeen Hirji - The future of leadership is human
Like an enormous magnifying glass, the Coronavirus pandemic has thrown into sharp focus the true character and nature of individuals, communities and nations. And, almost unequivocally, how well or …