education

Yurt Frame Construction Workshop

Little Foot Yurts — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 13:30:42 +0000

Subhead:

Learn how to assemble, construct, shape and steam a yurt frame!

Fri Apr 21 - Sun Apr 23

city:

Wolfville

Venue:

Woodland yurts!

Address:

1459 White Rock Rd

Cost:

$360 plus tax

organizer contact:

Selene Cole 902 670-4556, info@lfy.ca

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Link:

http://www.lfy.ca/workshops/our-workshops

Join Little Foot Yurts; makers of traditional style yurts and learn how to assemble, construct, shape and steam a yurt frame! Versatile and portable the yurt can be used for a cabin, studio, home or workshop space.

Designs for Everyone that Fit No One

Moira Peters — Fri, 25 Mar 2016 13:00:00 +0000

Book Review: The End of Average

Ever since the government announced a few weeks ago that it was going to be putting together a set of standards for the teaching profession, I have been distracted by the idea.

Code Read

Moira Peters — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 13:59:21 +0000

Free Code Camp in Halifax convenes next generation of computer programmers

KJIPUKTUK (Halifax)—“Give a man a fish, he eats for a day; teach a man to fish, he eats for life” is an old familiar adage A new Halifax community has sprung up around updating that mantra for the 21st century—not to teach people how to fish, but to code.

Interviews with Loretta Saunders Community Scholarship Funds winners

Miles Howe — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 21:10:50 +0000

Scholarship helps Maritimes-based indigenous women with academic pursuits

KJIPUKTUK (Halifax) -- For the second year-in-a-row, the Loretta Saunders Community Scholarship Fund (LSCSF) was awarded to indigenous women students in the Atlantic.

Lessons in the Language

jwcoady — Tue, 13 Jan 2015 05:44:06 +0000

Mi'kmaq educators start early to overcome legacy of assimilation policies

Part one of a series.

For over a century, the Canadian government's official policy was to eradicate Indigenous cultures. Through the residential school system, government agents separated First Nations' children from their families, forcing them into schools where they would be punished for speaking their mother tongues.

Who will speak for public education?

bsichel — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 15:36:47 +0000

Subhead:

A discussion around the changing landscape around our schools

Tue Oct 21

city:

Halifax

Venue:

Veith House

Address:

(3115 Veith St.)

Cost:

Free

organizer contact:

hovercraft.eels@gmail.com

Link:

https://www.policyalternatives.ca/offices/nova-scotia/events/who-will-speak-public-education-discussion-changing-landscape-around-our

Charter schools; "school choice"; standardized testing; edupreneurs; "no excuses"; education reform.

Not in my backyard

_stephanietaylor — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 15:15:20 +0000

Residents call for justice against 'environmental racism.'

(K'JIPUKTUK) HALIFAX - What comes to mind when Jonathan Beadle thinks of environmental justice are not visions of pristine lakes and lush green trees, but rather the death of his cousin. <

Africentric Learning and Teaching 101 Workshop: A Balance of Stories

CMIP21 — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 14:03:12 +0000

Fri Feb 28

city:

Halifax

Venue:

Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21

Address:

1055 Marginal Road

Cost:

Free

organizer contact:

Philippa Gunn, pgunn@pier21.ca

Space Accessibiity:

Wheelchair Accessible

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Link:

http://www.pier21.ca/home

This interactive workshop facilitated by Susie Brigham and Késa Munroe-Anderson will draw on the theme of stories to engage you in learning activities that reflect Africentric principles.

Removing the mask of masculinity

drjonzo — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 15:12:15 +0000

Youth health coordinator launches healthy living program aimed at junior high boys

Typically, says Morris Green, getting guys to admit they might have issues is an uphill battle.

Shirley Langer Author of Acclaimed Novel: "Anita's Revolution" visits Vancouver

max.tennant2 — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 07:58:25 +0000

Fri Jan 25

city:

Vancouver

Venue:

Joe’s Café ~ large north hall

Address:

1150 Commercial Dr. (at William St.)

Cost:

Free

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~ La versión en español sigue la versión en inglés ~

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“ANITA'S REVOLUTION”

Friday January 25
7pm
Joe’s Café ~ large north hall
1150 Commercial Dr. (at William St.)
Vancouver, Canada

One of the greatest achievements of the Cuban Revolution was to

Teachers Rally against Cuts to Education

Teachers Care — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 10:40:39 +0000

Cole Harbour - About 300 teachers rallied against cuts to education outside premier Darrell Dexter's constituency office Friday afternoon after the end of the school day.

Education...for Some?

bsichel — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 21:36:19 +0000

Teaching assistants concerned that cuts to education are leaving students with learning disabilities behind

“Before I started school, I literally could not speak,” says Kyle Hunter.

“My diagnosis before I started school was Pervasive Development Disorder (PDD), ” says the teaching assistant (TA) with the Cape Breton-Victoria Regional School Board (CBVRSB). But despite his struggles early on, Hunter succeeded in school, and has held his current job for three years.

¡La Lucha Continua! - Stories of El Salvador's Democratic Project

Rebecca234 — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 00:40:01 +0000

Thu Apr 5

city:

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Venue:

Just Us! Cafe, Spring Garden Road

Cost:

Free - collecting donations to help Salvadoran civil society groups

organizer contact:

Rachel Ward - rachelward@eastlink.ca

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Link:

http://www.facebook.com/events/302115213189188/?context=create

Amidst the smells of smog and sugar cane, El Salvador progresses.

Discussing the Dalhousie Strike

bsichel — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:11:11 +0000

Strike is a symptom of corporatization of education, say students and faculty

With members of the Dalhousie Faculty Association voting 83% in favour of a strike last month, professors are set to walk off the job on March 12th. Asaf Rashid spoke to Drs. Marjorie Stone and Isaac Saney from the Dalhousie Faculty Association, and Aaron Beale, a student, about their views on the strike.

Closed to the Community, But Open for Business

bsichel — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:40:29 +0000

Botched sale of St.-Pat's-Alexandra school a provincial trend

When a school is closed or given over to private developers, affected communities cry foul, and cry loudly.