Header Image Header Image- August 2021 1 Aug 202120 Jul 2021 "'Tis impossible to be sure of any thing but Death and Taxes" The Cobbler of Preston by Christopher Bullock (1716) As you think about a return to class, we thought we would help you…
Header Image Earthquakes 1 Jun 20216 Jul 2021 Image: Coldsnap Festival 25e-Snotty Nose Rez Kids-Robin Sui-3991, January 25, 2020. Music makes things shake. It is a sensation that transcends simple auditory input: music can make you tap your…
Header Image Header Image- May 2021 4 May 20211 Jun 2021 26,791 Canadian military personnel served in the Korean War, during both the combat phase and as peacekeepers afterward. After the two world wars, Korea remains Canada’s third-bloodiest overseas conflict, taking…
Header Image Header Image-April 2021: Sikh Heritage Month 14 Apr 20211 May 2021 Header image source: The Guardian Sikh Soldiers made up approximately 20% of the British army in the Great War, but have often been overlooked in the History books. Sikh Canadians…
Header Image Header Image March, 2021 5 Mar 202128 Mar 2021 Source: https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/news-centre/speeches/2021/international-womens-day-2021.html Theme for 2021: Choose to Challenge https://youtu.be/pHdNkpT954U https://youtu.be/Xt3wFz5-NnU https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/03/international-women-s-day-2021-leadership-un/ https://www.canadashistory.ca/explore/webinars/women-s-history-webinar-series
Header Image… Header Image- Feb 2021 31 Jan 20215 Mar 2021 Image source CBC Radio 1 “To build a better future for the Black community in Ontario and Canada, it is critical to first acknowledge and understand all that has happened…
Header Image Header Image-Days of Action against Gender-based violence 26 Nov 202031 Jan 2021 The UN System’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence activities, from 25 November to 10 December, will take place under our 2020 global theme: "Orange the World: Fund, Respond, Prevent, Collect!"…
Header Image Header Image-November 19, 2020 World Philosophy Day 12 Nov 202026 Oct 2020 Why a Philosophy Day? Many thinkers state that “astonishment” is the root of philosophy. Indeed, philosophy stems from humans’ natural tendency to be astonished by themselves and the world in…
Header Image Header Image- November 6-11, 2020 6 Nov 20209 Nov 2020 November 5-11 is Veterans’ Week. This year’s theme is the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. In honour of our close relationship with the Korean Cultural Centre,…
Header Image Header Image-November 1-5, 2020 31 Oct 202012 Nov 2020 In 2016, Ontario passed legislation declaring the first week of November as Treaties Recognition Week. This annual event honours the importance of treaties and helps students and residents of Ontario learn more about treaty rights and relationships.…
Header Image… October 5: World Teacher’s Day 5 Oct 20201 Nov 2020 In 2020, World Teachers’ Day will celebrate teachers with the theme “Teachers: Leading in crisis, reimagining the future”. The day provides the occasion to celebrate the teaching profession worldwide, take…
Header Image Header Image- July 6 Jul 20206 Jul 2021 Welcome to July! This month, we are featuring a look back at July 1912, when Regulation 17 was passed, severely restricting French-language instruction in Ontario. In acts of resistance at…