We learned that a treaty is a promise and looked at our class promise. We read a story to understand that we are all treaty people. Thanks @iJessicaFalk for starting our journey to learn about our land acknowledgement and what it means! @ConnaughtDSBN#TreatiesRecognitionWeek
On International Women’s Day we honour all of the Murdered and Missing Indigenous women and girls and ask @JustinTrudeau where is the federal action on the 2019 MMIWG report?
Proud to be part of this collaborative research between @BrockUniversity and Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre w/ @ebaans_ @iJessicaFalk on Indigenous caregiver experiences | https://t.co/vXWakTZaAq #brocku
This week, #BrockU + @NiagaraCollege will be offering a series of virtual events organized around the REDress Project and MMIWG2S+.
Today at 2 pm, community member Linda John will be sharing her family’s experiences.
Learn more about the events ⬇️ #MMIWG https://t.co/HLX46W5sJj
@BrockCivis The Sexual Violence Prevention Committee stands with the organizers of the REDress campaign as it is important and necessary. This campaign and Feb 14th are designated to memorializing MMIWG and 2SLGBTQQIA ppl. Read our full response to your tweet here:
#BrockU Professor Andrea Doucet (@andreadoucet) has been awarded $2.5 million from @CRSH_SSHRC to lead a 7 year study on how childcare services, parental leave policies and employment policies impact diverse Canadian families. Learn more ➡️https://t.co/hzq9LjCs5f #UnivResearch
#IStandWithIlhan and am proud to work with her in Congress.
Trump is stoking the most despicable and disturbing currents in our society. And that very hatred and racism fuels him. We must fight together to defeat the most dangerous president in the history of our country.
#FOSS student/research fellow in @BrockUSociology + @WGSTBrockU Jessica Falk, was among the researchers who examined the experiences of people in Niagara’s Indigenous community who provide care to elderly or disabled adults while being employed full time. https://t.co/hRQDoSJuh3
Yesterday, the editor of Canary Lit Mag refused to let me use my pronouns in my own author bio.
After much deliberation, I’m sharing our whole email thread so queer writers will know to avoid this publication.
Transphobia disguised as “protecting grammar” doesn’t fly in 2019.
Quebec introduced a universal childcare program 20 years ago. While hardly lavish, it produced the highest rate of female workforce participation in the world. It also raised Quebec's fertility rate. And it paid for itself, through added tax revenues created by working women.