Even though people told us a lot about Canada before we moved here, my husband and I knew very little about this country that has now become our home. Over the years in Canada, we’ve made friends and moved cities, changed houses and jobs, travelled across the country and then back again, and of course […]
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Did you know that 37% of the US population is people of color and yet only 10% of children’s books in the past 22 years contain multicultural content? The statistics about the diversity gap in children’s literature are sobering. We know it is crucially important for children to see themselves represented in children’s literature. Over the
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As a little kid, I always looked forward to the school year. It meant I would see my friends, get new clothes, pick out my favorite lunch box, and have a lot of fun! Granted this feeling changed over the years a bit, however, the excitement of new things was always there. During the summer,
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We asked our diverse group of members: How do you tackle racism in your everyday life? We hope the answers will inspire you to take action every day to create a fairer world for all! Nelson Mandela said if we can learn to hate, we can learn to love. Those lessons come in little
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As an independent filmmaker, parent, and arts educator, I see first-hand on a daily basis just how powerful media is. Moving images are engaging and meaningful to audience members of all ages and, it seems, particularly so to children. There is something magical about a moving image. Through my production company‘s arts education programs, I’ve
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