Two of the bigger Canadian news stories in recent months have found themselves unexpectedly linked, highlighting how the media tends to portray refugees. In the midst of the ruthless wildfire in Fort McMurray, up to 80,000 people were evacuated …
Two of the bigger Canadian news stories in recent months have found themselves unexpectedly linked, highlighting how the media tends to portray refugees. In the midst of the ruthless wildfire in Fort McMurray, up to 80,000 people were evacuated …
NOTE: Spoilers below!
So ever since I saw Frozen last weekend, I’ve been raving about it to all my friends. It totally blew me out of the water and has made its place among my favorite Disney movies of all …
On Friday, March 28, the Media Democracy Project hosted the renowned author and director of Alternative Radio, David Barsamian, for a talk on media, capitalism and climate change. Given that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a report …
This is a guest post by blogger Lyon
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When Ellen joked during the Oscars this year: “For those of you watching around the world, it’s been a tough couple of days for us. It has been raining. We’re fine. …
So apparently, a real-life Barbie exists. In 2012, Valeria Lukyanova, a young model who reportedly spent half a million dollars to look like a Barbie doll, shocked many because her striking resemblance to the toy. Articles reporting on her have …
Guest post by CYH volunteer Suemiya Nsair. Suemiya also shared this resource as an example of something they used in the workshop.
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Metro Vancouver – This particular workshop came about as a result of some kids in a youth …
On March 2nd, millions of viewers will be tuning in to watch Ellen DeGeneres bring some laughs to the Oscar stage. Whether or not you support the Oscars, it prompts us all to think about film: how it challenges our …
We’re constantly creating our identity. That’s what Facebook is – a tool to express who we are. You can get a real sense of a person from FB and I guess that’s why employers use it to screen people. …
This is a post by Actualizing Change program participant Monique. Be sure to check out some awesome pictures of gender-swapping fairy tale characters by Yudi Chen in a series that can be seen at Design Taxi.
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As someone …