Photos from the Grayson School SK 🌿 7-9 PAA classes went to the Moose Bay Green House to learn about seeding, transplanting, soil mixtures, and propagation. #Horticultural#Handson#FieldTrip “Tending a garden helps teach children how to take care of other living things. You can give your children an easy task, such as watering certain plants on a […]
IWD Event with Malala Yousafzai
On International Women’s Day, I had the pleasure of sharing the virtual stage with team RBC and Plan International Canada Youth Ambassadors Serena Iyoha & Rita Audi to celebrate the achievements of women both inside and outside of the workplace. I had the immense honour of passing the mic to Malala Yousafzai, a champion for #childrensrights and girls’ education. To any students listening today, I […]
Plastic-Free: The inspiring story of a global environmental movement and why it matters
A big part of my work with @aizastbf is to make preloved toys, clothing and books like new for little ones in need. When donating items, we like to encourage community members to reflect on how they are packing their old belongings. We make an effort to wash, sort, iron and neatly pack each clothing item before […]
High Commission of Canada in Kenya
Attending the launch of The expert Deployment Mechanism for Climate Change in Africa […]
UN Environment Assembly #UNEA5
This past week, I had the great honour of being 1 of 6 United Nations Association in Canada, Canadian youth delegates on the ground in #Nairobi for the 5th United Nations Environment Assembly #UNEA5 organized by UN Environment Programme. I had the incredible opportunity of meeting with the Acting High Commissioner of Canada to Kenya (David Da Silva), ministers, chief negotiators, government officials, […]
Childhood poverty in Canada
A new report by @campaign2000 found that more than 1.3 million Canadian children, or 17.7 per cent, are living below a poverty line used by Statistics Canada. That’s 1 in 5 children in Canada and 1 in 2 First Nations children. According to the ‘No One Left Behind: Strategies for an Inclusive Recovery’ report, the child poverty […]
Your Name is a Song
@authorjamilah and @lupencita ★ “This lovely celebration of African American culture, featuring a Muslim family, offers a fresh way to look at the tradition of creating new names.” About the book:Frustrated by a day full of teachers and classmates mispronouncing her beautiful name, a little girl tells her mother she never wants to come back to school. In […]
Words of compassion for kids
Words of Compassion for Kids by @kyungheewrites ❤️ “Compassion is helping me. I share here just some words I give to myself, my parents, and kids (because I am a teacher and my main mission with them is emotional health). My nephew who is half Korean and half Jewish is a confident, happy boy. I want the […]
ECOSOC Partnership Forum
It was an honour to attend the annual ECOSOC Partnership Forum as a delegate this week. Learning about the applications of SDG goal 17, I was left with the question: How can we teach children about the pressing issues that are impacting their lives in a way that is strengths based, trauma-informed and seeks to […]
Valentine’s Day activity
A special valentine’s day activity & craft from Ms. McAllister 🌸 “Today we talked about what we love about ourselves and read “I Am Enough”! 💕 After, we made a self-love craft where students completed the sentences “I am…, I can…, and I have…”” […]
