An old math tool for a new generation
A second-generation soroban teacher, Norie Ikoma, is delivering abacus training to Vancouverites seeking to improve their math skills and learn more about the computational method’s cultural roots.…
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January 12 2015 Community Living the curriculum: an Italian-inspired approach to learning
Mother and baby dancers in the Foolish Operations Ensemble create a performance of Embody/In My Body.” | Photo by Yvonne …
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January 12 2015 Culture CiTR: Broadcasting diverse news and music from UBC
Produced out of a studio at UBC’s student union building, the CiTR radio station (101.9FM) was created as an outlet for students to discuss life on campus and local news around the university. …
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January 12 2015 Art Oral history project shares stories from Iranian community
Sharing Our Stories, an exhibit at the North Vancouver Museum and Archives (NVMA), features the stories and objects of 12 Iranians living on the North Shore.
Recognizing the large presence of the …
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December 8 2014 Community Tomas Avendano wins Paul Yuzyk Award for Multiculturalism
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December 8 2014 Community Queer Box Camp: Imparting the sweet science in a fresh space
Queer Box Camp establishes a unique atmosphere for learning boxing techniques and staying fit in East Vancouver. Coach River Tucker sees the club’s alternative environment as an accessible space …
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December 8 2014 Art Politics of art: caricatures and culture
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December 8 2014 Culture Fighting to the sound of Brazilian Music in Richmond
Philip Gensaya, a pupil of Contra-Mestre Barrãozinho teaches capoeira, a Brazilian martial art, in Richmond. He’s been spreading his teachings throughout the city for about four years. His …
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November 17 2014 Community SFU talk explores the changing profile of aging families in Canada: Karen Kobayashi discusses importance of demographic shifts and diversity for public policy
In honour of her mentor and renowned sociologist Ellen Gee, professor Karen Kobayashi will deliver the 12th Annual Ellen M. Gee Memorial Lecture at her alma mater, Simon Fraser University, on the …
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November 17 2014 Community Youth encouraged to cultivate traditional roots
Racial stereotyping, prejudice and instability destroys youth self-esteem. To foster character and cultural pride, Culturally Relevant Urban Wellness (CRUW) supplies a vital wellspring of nourishment…