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Community, Indigenous Nations History

Booklet unveils Racist British Columbia: 150 years

By Cara McKenna, the Discourse, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

A new educational resource looks at British Columbia’s long history of racist policies and the resiliency of the many Indigenous, Black and racialized people who have been affected.

The open-source booklet Challenging Racist British Columbia: 150 Years and Counting was released today by co-publishers the University of Victoria (UVic) and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA).

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Folk U-The Social Dilemma: social media and your mental health

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Folk U 101: The Social Dilemma

The last year has transformed the way we work, play, learn, and interact by bringing more and more of our lives online.  Cortes Island‘s clinical therapist and our resident brain “professor” Hayley Newell discusses social media addiction, the new Netflix documentary “The Social Dilemma,” our brains on social media, and what we are reaching for when we reach for our devices.

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Call for a BC Ministry of Immigration

By Mansoor Tanweer, New Canadian Media, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

A duo of British Columbia-based immigration advocacy groups is calling on Premier John Horgan’s government to create a dedicated ministry of immigration. More robust immigration frameworks are needed to deal with the federally mandated rise in immigration and a shrinking workforce, spokespeople from the organizations say.

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The Cortes Island Free Store

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What is it? When Will it return? And What would it take to make the Free Store more Resilient for the Future?

Are you thinking and wondering about the Free Store? If you live on Cortes island, the answer is probably yes. Are you drowning in stuff, or down to two bowls in a household of four people? Every week, there are new theories as to what happened to the Free Store: where it went, what will take to get it back, and also exciting possibilities to use the Free Store model to grow Cortes Island: for keeping resources local, making better use of what the island has and reducing the amount of stuff shipped off Island. 

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Folk U: Creating a Compass for 2021

January 22, 2021 Folk U Radio 101 Show:  Creating a Compass for 2021 with Oriane Lee Johnston. 

Oriane Lee explains these elements for creating the compass and her process. Listen to the podcast to learn more or read her notes below. 
Wayfinding tools meditation, Tarot, horses; plus the Emerging Future process

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