As schools and businesses open up in September there’s a lot of information coming our way as to what to do and not to do. It’s overwhelming to say the least. We have been wondering how kids have been processing all of this information and how they’re actually feeling, unlearn decided to ask. We asked several young minds about COVID-19 and what a safe September would look like. Press play to hear what they had to say.
Grade 6 students from Jacob Hespler Public School create poetry inspired by unlearn designs. I don’t understand I don’t understand why you stare, I don’t get why you even care. We both like a person, does the gender matter? Yet you still look at me like I’m the Mad Hatter. Love is love, am I…
We’ve all heard the story by now, but it’s no less impressive. 18 year old Terry Fox was diagnosed with bone cancer in his right knee, and had his leg amputated. After months of chemotherapy, where he witnessed other young cancer patients less fortunate than him, he was inspired to make a difference. In 1980,…
Dylan, a Grade 6 student from Jacob Hespeler Public School writes a poem inspired by unlearn’s “Blood” design. The Same Blood, lungs, heart Are we really that far apart? Liver, Spleen, Brain We do all feel pain! Soul, spirit, hope Why can’t we just cope! Live, love, die Why can’t we just try! Jone, Mohammed,…
Our very own VP of Equity, Lakhdeep Daliwal was fortunate enough to speak with PeachyPatra on her podcast Two Feet Apart. They discuss the Black Lives Matter Movement, systematic racism, stories of the Sikh religion, and the importance of “shutting up”. Be sure to check it out at: https://www.twofeetapart.com/ Or Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2rN1lecGE44YtYVVcmIDR0 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/soldiers-for-justice-with-lakhdeep-dhaliwal/id1499693950?i=1000479653317…
Sheli Wallace-Stoltz, a Grade 5/6 teacher at Sandowne Public School, along with Lisa Weiler Haskins, an educational assistant, Maaz Ghazi, a Grade 5 student, and Khai Philavong, a Grade 6 student, attended an unlearn. Poster project presentation by Abhi Ahluwalia, founder and owner of unlearn. at The Family Centre. The purpose of the learning and leadership opportunity was to deepen understandings…
Two weeks ago, news broke out that Chadwick Boseman tragically passed away from colon cancer at the age of 43. Despite battling the disease for four years, he kept it a secret, and continued to persevere, living his purpose – sharing his gift with the world through a number of movies, and inspiring those that…