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School is out for summer, so why not spend some time with Chris Spence, the Director of Education for the Toronto District School Board, as he reveals tales of hope and challenge, and discusses how to improve schools and outcomes for students. This talk was given at the TEDxStouffville event in spring 2012.
My Music Box, is a part of me. Apart from you, it starts for me. In the dark, when it’s hard to sleep. It’s in my heart, then it starts to beat. It’s hard to see, but when questions arise from the types of things that lurk in disguise for hurting my pride; it’s certainly time for my music box, Continue reading A Part of Me
For me, Caillou was one of my favourite TV shows growing up. I would watch Caillou every day at my babysitter’s house when I was in kindergarten. I would finish school at noon because I had morning classes, and I would spend 30 minutes of my day willfully with this bald-headed ball of sunshine. Mom always tells me that I Continue reading The Mast from My Past: Me and Caillou
Dave Zirin, a passionate and outspoken sports journalist, wrote an interesting article that appeared in the Toronto Star for Tues, May 22nd of 2012. His focus was the always highly anticipated Summer Olympics event being held this year in London, England, in the United Kingdom.
Did you know that May 21st is World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development? The following is a short story by Abubakar, written through the eyes of a Somali pirate. How does this story challenge your assumptions? How does seeing the world through the eyes of someone else change your perspective?
As women, we learn from an early age how to juggle the many responsibilities and hats that come along with the title. Daughter, mother, #1 fan, student, doctor, therapist, teacher, and caregiver, are all examples that demonstrate these many hats. Here in North America, this juggling act can be observed as early as adolescence, with young girls performing domestic duties Continue reading Education as a Source for Female Empowerment