Opinion: Does Voting Mean Anything?
Who are we voting for? The corporations and their never-ending gluttony? . . . These companies dedicate massive resources to politicians in America, Europe, and here in Canada as well, […]
Belly Dancing for Afghan Literacy
“It is female-empowering. You are dancing into the earth.” Women and girls in Afghanistan are learning to read and write because an Ontario, Canada, woman loves to . . . belly dance. Anne Cameron, a retired elementary school teacher in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, has raised close to $42,000 over the last […]
Chatability – Check It Out!
Tessa Smith has accomplished so many things in her young life that you could not blame her for taking life easy for once. But, no, the disability activist and Trent […]
Peer Mediation at Kenner: The Third Side
By Emma Jane JOURNEY Magazine Ptbo Co-Op Student While almost everyone can expect to experience conflict throughout their teenage years, not everyone has access to resources that help resolve […]
Colleen Crawley in the Classroom: “Magical”
“I remember once during our Macbeth unit, we spent the class insulting each other using Shakespearean language. It was so much fun!” By Emma Jane, JOURNEY Magazine Ptbo Co-Op […]
It Isn’t Easy Talking About White Privilege
By Melodie McCullough It isn’t easy talking about white privilege. Ask Lindsay Yates. “It’s Okay to be [Against] White [Ness]” is a presentation on racial injustice scheduled for March 12 […]
Older Women as Social Activists: Still Kicking After All These Years
What comes to mind when you hear the words, “older women”? Is it the thought of frail and lonely grey-haired women who are burdens to the health care system? Maybe […]
Sharing, Healing and Resilience at Closing Exhibition of Sexual Assault: The Road Show
Discussing sexual assault side by side with resilience is an “exciting combination” that promises opportunities for understanding and healing, says Lisa Clarke, community engagement manager at Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre […]
Making a Difference in Nogojiwanong with Youth for Water
Rain gardens that filter pollutants; shoreline naturalizations; aid for at-risk species; traditional medicine food gardens; storm and ground water management with low-impact solutions –it’s all part of Youth for Water […]
The Power of Music: Afghan Children’s Songbook Project Re-Introduces Music to Once-Silent Country
By Melodie McCullough Imagine a world without music; a home where a mother cannot hum to her baby; a house in which children’s toys that make sounds are banished; a […]
DON’T RAPE . . . And Other Things Your Kids Should Hear as They Leave Home for School
Second in a Series in a Partnership between JOURNEY Magazine and Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre By Melodie McCullough Are you sending your child off to a post-secondary school? Do you know that it is during the first eight weeks of classes in September and October that the majority of sexual […]
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