Content warning: this post discusses MMIWG2S+ and related memorial events  This year marks the 34th annual Women’s Memorial March in...

Welcome to the first part of our series on decolonizing education. In the introduction post  about this topic, we mentioned the First Peoples Principles of Learning . Today we’re going to go into that more, starting with the first principle, which states: “Learning ultimately supports the well-being of the self, the family, the community, the land, the spirits, and the ancestors.” A fantastic article  by Indigenous educator Jo-Anne Chrona gives detailed insight into the pedag

It might be snowing. It could be sunny. If you’re in Metro Vancouver, it’s probably raining. But whatever the weather is where you are (at least in the northern hemisphere), it’s getting cold! That means it’s time for our winter break, starting Dec. 17th until Jan. 4th. Why do we call it Winter Break? Well, more and more we’re recognizing that the majority is not the default. In other words, even if more people celebrate Christmas than any other holiday in December, calling i