It was a full house at Burnaby Central Secondary for the Social Justice Conference keynote, You Can Play. Students from around the district patiently waited in line to enter the one year-old theatre venue from which the quarterback from BC Lion’s football team would moderate the engaging panel on equality and discrimination in sports. Workshops…
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Remembering When South Africa Touched the World…in Burnaby
It wasn’t really that long ago that news projected images of the new South African President Nelson Mandela, winner of an election which would see him as the first black head of state in South African history. A little reading will uncover a fascinating chronology for those who were born in that year of 1994….
UNTCHR: Teaching for Peace and Human Rights International Conference
How often can you converse with people in five countries all at the same time and see them as well? In the Burnaby School District, it does happen fairly often!! Even then, cultural intercommunication is powerful and important and is needed to remind all of us how critical it is to approach subjects from a…
Global Dignity Day
On October 16th and 17th, in the Centre for Dialogue at Byrne Creek Secondary, students will participate in Global Dignity Day proceedings thanks to the efforts of Ms. Farquhar, Byrne Creek teachers and Global Learning. On October 16th, principal Mr. D. Rawnsley, along with guests Mr. O. Lee and Senator Martin, will share his thoughts…
Former UN Official Visits Burnaby Schools
On September 27th, Mr. George Somerwill will share his insights into the workings of the United Nations with students from all of the Burnaby secondary schools who attend the United Nations Connections club. The event will begin at 4pm in the Centre for Dialogue at Byrne Creek Secondary School. Mr. Somerwill is a former UN…
Making sense of an interconnected world. Together. 