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La Jolla Country Day School’s first TEDx event spreads messages of resilience and persistence Seven speakers took the virtual stage for La Jolla Country Day School’s inaugural TEDx event. (Elisabeth Frausto) May 7, 2021 3:05 PM PT Print Seven speakers from the La Jolla Country Day School community shared personal experiences related to “Agency, Resilience and Persistence,” the theme of the school’s inaugural TEDx event streamed live. LJCDS junior Tavisha Khanna, 17, organized...

Elise Seyfried May 5, 2021 As a writer, and a good friend of several librarians, I blush to disclose—I’m not a huge library goer. It may hearken back to my childhood, when lost library books and sky-high late fees were the norm at the Cunningham house. My sister Mo died in 1981. I later found a Sandy Springs Library copy of Jane Eyre Mo had checked out—but never returned—in 1972. I was so terrified that the fine would be in the thousands that (blushing again) I STILL HAVE NOT...

Human Library wants people in Plymouth to become books As part of the returning Plymouth RESPECT Festival, the Human Library is looking for volunteers to share their experiences of stigma Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Make sure youre staying in (or going out, when we can) in style with our FREE weekly newsletter covering the best of food, drink, music, theatre, TV and moreInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Give it to me! When you subscribe we will...

Series of events to mark Freedom of Speech Day By Sherry Hsiao / Staff reporter A series of lectures, film screenings and discussions are to be held in Taipei through April 25 to mark Freedom of Speech Day, which was yesterday. The events, which began yesterday, are being organized by the Ministry of the Interior, the Memorial Foundation of 228 and the Nylon Cheng Liberty Foundation. The series, with the theme of “On the Road to Freedom of Speech,” comprises the “Human Library” lectur...

Winnipeg Free Press By: Joyanne Pursaga | Posted: 7:00 PM CST Monday, Mar. 1, 2021 As the City of Winnipeg prepares a week-long effort to combat racism, one of its unions is demanding a tougher response to racist comments allegedly hurled at bus drivers. As the City of Winnipeg prepares a week-long effort to combat racism, one of its unions is demanding a tougher response to racist comments allegedly hurled at bus drivers. The city must ac...

Here are five things to do in Metro Vancouver this week Author of the article: Shawn Conner Publishing date: Mar 02, 2021  •  March 2, 2021  •  2 minute read  •  Montreals La Nef and local ensemble Chor Leoni sing sea shanties in a concert recorded last February in Vancouver and now coming to YouTube on March 6-14. Photo by Jan Gates /jpg Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases...

Lauren Williams and Rene Powell Daniel Boone Regional Librarys Human Library event kicks off with books by people with a disability, like RENE POWELL [3:07]. What is a human library? Its a persons story told by that person. Community services manager LAUREN WILLIAMS describes the event as "bringing people together to have a conversation in small groups with someone who has an identity that has been maybe stereotyped or pre-judged." February 17, 2021 Tags: 

Authors attracted to Whanganui for literary festival 31 Jan, 2021 11:56 PM 4 minutes to read Literary Festival committee members (from left) Linda Johnstone, Kat Schroyens, Mary-Ann Ewing and Joan Rosier-Jones (patron). Photo / Paul Brooks Whanganui Literary Festival will be held later this year. The biennial event attracts authors, writers and readers eager to impart and absorb knowledge of their chosen craft. The 11 members of the Whanganui Literary Festival Trust and committee have been orga...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: As a Black woman lawyer, leader, and anti-racism educator, I celebrate Black history all year long. Honoring the history and contributions of Black people is especially important this year, as we reflect on the collective trauma that we all experienced in 2020 (the global pandemic, the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, etc.). Additionally, recent events have spotlighted the disparate response to, and treatment of...