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Is There A Real Difference Between The Libs And Cons On Palestine?
I know many of you will be factoring Palestine into your decision on how to vote in the upcoming federal election. With that in mind, it’s important to know where Canada’s major parties, particularly the Liberals and Conservatives, stand on Palestine in terms of their foreign policy and how they relate to the Palestine solidarity movement within Canada.
Opinion | Sexual abuse survivors forgotten in school board debates
I have been watching the harmful discourse taking place at the Waterloo Region District School Board over the past year and reacting through several lenses — as a concerned community member, as an ally to 2SLGBTQ+ folks, and as a social responsibility consultant — but feel compelled to share a perspective that’s so far been missing from the conversation: an advocate for fellow survivors of sexual abuse.
Opinion | Praise for Waterloo Regional Police diversity cruiser design is disappointing
By Beisan ZubiSpecial to Waterloo Region Record Mon., April 5, 2021timer4 min. read I was extremely disappointed Friday to read The Record editorial entitled, “Give Waterloo Regional Police a chance to change.” First off, this is exactly the type of editorial that should have been sent first to the Community Editorial Board, which was created in order to “inform The Record’s coverage” on racial and community issues.
Zubi: My 'Secular Christmas' - community, celebration, connection
The season is always best celebrated by showing those you love how much you care about them; this year, we're doing that in entirely new ways. Author of the article: Beisan Zubi Publishing date: Dec 21, 2020 • • 3 minute read Santa Claus gets around this year in spite of COVID-19. Here he is feeding a giraffe cub at La Aurora Zoo in Guatemala City last week. Everyone has their own traditions. Photo by ORLANDO ESTRADA /AFP via Getty Images Article content I love Christmas.
Opinion: My 'Secular Christmas' - community, celebration, connection
The season is always best celebrated by showing those you love how much you care about them; this year, we're doing that in entirely new ways. Author of the article: Beisan Zubi Publishing date: Dec 21, 2020 • • 3 minute read Santa Claus gets around this year in spite of COVID-19. Here he is feeding a giraffe cub at La Aurora Zoo in Guatemala City last week. Everyone has their own traditions. Photo by ORLANDO ESTRADA /AFP via Getty Images Article content I love Christmas.
Zubi: In an inclusive society, there are words and symbols we should let go of
Getting rid of tributes to a violent past and choosing to build towards a better future makes perfect sense to me. Author of the article: Beisan Zubi Publishing date: Dec 14, 2020 • • 3 minute read The headless body of the statue of Sir John A. Macdonald lies at the base of the monument from which it was pulled during a demonstration by the Coalition for BIPOC Liberation in Montreal on Aug. 29, 2020.
Zubi: Why we need journalists of colour covering federal politics
Advertisement This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The worst part for me is that I don’t see any Black or Brown faces telling me about Trudeau's 'brownface' episode. Because these people would come closer to understanding how complicated my feelings are, and while we’d never be monolithic in how we feel, I’d be less frustrated and alone.
Zubi: Why we need journalists of colour covering federal politics
This handout image, courtesy of Time magazine, shows Justin Trudeau wearing brown face at a party in 2001. HO / AFP/Getty Images I don’t want to write about what it was like being a Canadian Arab teen in 2001, because it doesn’t really matter. I don’t want to write about what constitutes a good apology and what the statute of limitations on racist acts should be, because who cares what I think?
Three things to think about when planning corporate giving
At Communitech, many of the companies we work with are technology startups in the ‘sink or swim’ stage of their development, devoting almost all their resources to financial growth. However, I’m always impressed when our companies of all sizes – even those still developing early-stage growth – approach me looking for ways to give back more to their community.
Tech About Town: How to get started in volunteer work
Many people tell me that they wish they had the ability to volunteer more and get out into the community and help out somehow, but they don’t know where to begin. And when you don’t know where to begin, it’s really easy to let all the other stuff that life brings you – like work and family and friends and stress and vacations or whatever – all become more pressing than picking up a new commitment.
Tech About Town: So much to do if you know where to look
One thing I hear people say a lot, living in Waterloo Region, is that people complain that there’s nothing to do. Now, I’ve never actually heard the words “there’s nothing to do” come out of anyone’s mouth, as my friends and I are usually pretty evented-out, but one thing I will say is it can be pretty tricky finding out what there is to do on any given night. When I first moved to Waterloo, I basically hibernated for the first six months.
Tech About Town: Reflecting on diversity as International Women’s Day looms
With International Women’s Day around the corner on March 8, I wanted to pause for a minute and reflect on one of the challenges tech communities around the world are facing: diversity and inclusion. These are loaded terms and mean a lot of things to a lot of people.
Tech About Town: Back with a renewed sense of mission
There’s nothing more awkward than a reintroduction, so let’s just get this out of the way. Tech About Town is our effort to bridge the tech and non-tech communities in Waterloo Region by shining light onto local events, issues, opportunities and community builders. It’s been on a bit of a hiatus, but now it’s back with a new format and mission.
Tech About Town: Five ways to kickstart community giving where you work
A big part of my job as Communitech’s Community Relations Manager is working with community groups and charities to create relationships with the tech ecosystem. Some people call this corporate social responsibility; others call it community building, but with so many groups eager to make these connections, I call it a match made in heaven.
As Manchester mourns, a love letter to the strength of teen girls
Members of the public gather to attend a candlelit vigil, to honour the victims of Monday evening's terror attack, at Albert Square on May 23, 2017 in Manchester, England. Monday night's terrorist attack targeted an Ariana Grande concert – may of the victims are young. Teen girls, writes Beisan Zubi, are tough and strong and resilient. Jeff J Mitchell / Getty Images Dear teen girls, I don’t need to tell you how strong you are – you already know.
Should cabinet selection hinge on a gender quota?
In the week leading up to Justin Trudeau’s swearing-in as prime minister, and the reveal of his picks for cabinet, much has been discussed about his campaign promise of building a cabinet team that reflects the gender breakdown of the country’s population. We asked three writers—a political researcher, a journalist and non-partisan grassroots activist—to reflect on what such a move means to them.
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