BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning Decolonization is a word we often hear in Canada today. In essence, it means to remove the colonial. That […]
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BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning American writer and philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “Fiction reveals the truth that reality obscures.” I admit I’ve never […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines ‘cancel culture’ as “the practice or tendency of engaging in mass cancelling as a way […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning In recent months, words like genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes have been used extensively in the media. […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning The papal apology to the Indigenous peoples of Canada on April 1 was an extraordinary moment for the individuals […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning Since the end of the Cold War, there has been almost endless war and genocide. This century has seen […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning There has been a great deal of discussion in the American media about the teaching of critical race theory. […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning The world has been shocked by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aggression in neighbouring Ukraine and we all watch in […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning The trucker convoy to Ottawa has placed Canada under the international spotlight. I wonder what the world is thinking. […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning Canada has one of the finest education systems in the world. It provides the backbone of our well-trained workforce […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning My siblings, a professor of medical sciences and a veterinarian, often get a chuckle from my lack of scientific […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning On Dec. 26, the world said goodbye to Bishop Desmond Tutu, the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize winner and tireless […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning As I sat recovering from the side effects of my third COVID-19 vaccine, certain things didn’t add up. First […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning As we move into a new year, we see many problems in the world and much that needs to […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning Many people seem to have forgotten a basic principle of life. Broadcaster and writer Earl Nightingale called it “the […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning Renowned American writer Maya Angelou advised, “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” In […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning A Czech proverb says, “You live a new life for every language you speak. If you only know one […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning Stephen Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, tells us, “Trust is the glue of life. […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning Most people would agree that evil exists, yet very few of us understand it. We find it convenient to […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning It’s a normal human reaction not only to acknowledge when we’ve done something wrong but to seek to make […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning In a 2016 interview, CBC journalist Peter Mansbridge confronted children’s advocate Dr. Cindy Blackstock with this statement regarding public […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning I’ve been teaching high school students about Canada’s residential schools for a number of years. Indigenous content has recently […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning The Toronto Blue Jays are often referred to as Canada’s team because they’re the only Major League Baseball organization […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning There has been a great deal of controversy in recent weeks in fortunate countries where citizens have access to […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning If Canadians are as concerned as they claim about the increasing number of unmarked graves found near former residential […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning I am not a big fan of fiction in any format. I prefer that writers clearly elaborate their theories […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning American musician and songwriter Louis Armstrong wrote, “I hear babies cry. I watch them grow. They’ll learn much more […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning A 2018 episode of Channel 4 News from the United Kingdom has become rather infamous. Canadian psychologist and professor […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning We live in a very diverse world. Not only is each individual unique but, as people from different parts […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning anada Day 2021 was like none other in our history. The unmarked gravesites of children who died at residential […]
Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states: “Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning An incredible act of courage and international solidarity took place recently at the Port of Prince Rupert. Ninety-four members […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning We’re all influenced by the environment we grow up in and our life experiences. We thus adopt paradigms in […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning It’s certainly a relief to see COVID-19 restrictions eased and life returning to normal as more and more Canadians […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning The recent discovery of the bodies of 215 children at the Kamloops Indian Residential School is tragic but not […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning When discussing global issues, there’s a proverbial, weaponized elephant in the room. The topic is central to human suffering […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning Public opinion is fickle. We love to sing the praises of individuals and put them on pedestals, but we’re […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning According to the United Nation’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights, “Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning During the Cold War, we were told that our allies did nothing wrong and our enemies did nothing right. […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning Looking at the world through the lens of the media, it’s difficult to gain a clear perspective on what […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning I’ve been teaching about Canada’s 2008 apology for residential schools for some time. In discussing the topic, I point […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning It seems that everywhere we turn we find a new scandal, some memory from the past that haunts us. […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning Jeremy Lin is probably best known to basketball fans for “Linsanity,” the amazing streak of clutch and dramatic moments […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning Larry Richards is a friend of mine from high school who has become a very popular speaker among conservative […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning Censorship is a slippery slope, especially when there are no clear guidelines. The idea of cancel culture, where one […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning Early-20th Century electrical engineer Charles Proteus Steinmetz said, “There are no foolish questions and no man becomes a fool […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning Canadian Parliament recently took a stand on a human rights issue as courageous as Joe Clark and Brian Mulroney’s […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning My earliest memories of baseball revolve around the 1969 Chicago Cubs. Enthusiasm just resonated off Wrigley Field as the […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning I recently showed Steven Spielberg’s classic film about the Holocaust, Schindler’s List, to a group of students. Watching Nazi […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning I’ve asked myself this question every day for much of my adult life, and I now realize it’s one […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning While most people agree that those who attacked the American Capitol buildings on Jan. 6 should be arrested and […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning My favourite textbook in university was entitled Marxism, an American Christian Perspective. Other students would hear me talk about […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning Many people have criticized Donald Trump’s actions in recent months, yet he still received more votes than any losing […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning American educator and philosopher Cornel West said, “If you are always trying to do something for a cause bigger […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning The year 2020 has been like none other. Not only has the world been impacted by a devastating global […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning In recent decades across the globe, the super rich have been getting richer while the middle class shrinks. This […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning The primary goal of teaching Social Studies in British Columbia is “to give students the knowledge, skills and competencies […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning The world is going through difficult times. COVID-19 is not only testing us physically, it has created an economic […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning American intellectual and longtime social activist Noam Chomsky has been described by a term that’s deeply offensive: a self-hating […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning When studying historical documents, it’s fascinating to observe that regardless of how a statement was received at the time […]