by Admin Editor | Nov 6, 2013 | From the Headlines, Respectful Relationships (R+R) Program
When I sit in circles with young people to talk about respect, healthy communication and relationships, I find it useful to have names and faces in my own mind and heart of what we’re talking about as it relates to real life couples rather than the Hollywood celebrity...
by Admin Editor | Oct 22, 2013 | From the Headlines
A year ago Amanda Todd took her own life because of cyber bullying. Author and child activist Raffi Cavoukian has written an article featured in The Star. Please read the article here: For more information about cyberbullying and Raffi, please visit his website:...
by Admin Editor | Oct 8, 2013 | From the Headlines, Respectful Relationships (R+R) Program
In one of our Grade 10 Respectful Relationships workshops this past week, we spoke with youth about our 5-month social justice youth facilitator training that we do on Monday evenings after school. Our R+R Youth Team co- facilitate sessions with the Adult Facilitators...
by Admin Editor | Aug 14, 2013 | From the Headlines
Author Masha Gessen is leaving her home in Russia and moving to the United States with her partner and three children. Gessen is the courageous author of the book entitled The Man Without a Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin and has been the only openly gay...
by Admin Editor | Jul 30, 2013 | From the Headlines
The SWOVA library recently added a film to its collection. “Fat Body (In) Visible,” is a short film by Margitte Kristjansson and a fascinating insight into the lives of two fat activist women, Jessica and Keena. The norm in our society is to believe that fat is bad,...
by Admin Editor | Feb 6, 2013 | From the Headlines
This following image was chosen by the Obama campaign to be the image that came up when they declared their victory in November. It went on to become one of the most liked photographs of all time (it was an image actually taken last August). Someone commented that it...
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