Tag: community
Canadian mining companies are devastating Mexico’s biodiversity as environmentalists are killed
While on UW’s School of Environment, Enterprise, and Development trip to Mexico, we visited La Mancha lake in the state of Veracruz.
La Mancha is...
What Mexican land defenders told us at a bar on a...
One of the most eye opening experiences during my trip to Mexico was a community talk at a local bar.
To immerse ourselves into the...
White professor who used N-word in class will keep her job,...
In an interview with Imprint, Dr. Scott Kline, President of St. Jerome’s University, confirmed that Professor BJ Rye, who used the N-word in class,...
Why Some People Find It Harder to Physically Distance Than Others
With the province slowly but surely giving the green light for businesses to start opening their doors to the general public as we enter...
St. Jerome’s University flies Pride flag while WCDSB refuses to
On Monday, Jun. 01, 2020, St. Jerome’s University (SJU) raised an inclusive rainbow flag on its campus for the first time in history showing...
Students asked to fill employment shortage at Long Term Care Homes
The wails of staffing shortages are heard across the country.
This is particularly prevalent in long term care homes where the most vulnerable reside....
Through our Waterloo Windows: Lifting Spirits and Keeping Communities Together
While people across the world are physically distancing, Create Waterloo’s Through our Waterloo Windows project is keeping the city connected.
“The project allows people to...
Helping the homeless one basket at a time
With nowhere to isolate, the homeless population is at increased risk of contracting COVID-19.
Nathan Lee from UW, along with Jack Tomé, Alex Mastromarini, Gabriel...
KW community steps up during pandemic
Local businesses and community members across the KW region are coming together to support each other through the uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic....
KW francophones find a lack of community
Many English Canadians might think that French is only kept alive in Quebec and on the backside of government documents.
However, according to Statistics Canada,...