Reading Time: 3 minutes When we’re able to see beyond the lies of hatred, racism and segregation, we see the enriching power of diversity
Author: Gerry Chidiac
Finding grace and hope in the worst of tragedies
Reading Time: 3 minutes There’s tremendous beauty in compassion. When we seek to comfort others, we also strive to make the situation better
High grades for Canadian students, high praise for their teachers
Reading Time: 3 minutes Canadian students’ results in literacy, mathematics and science are among the best in the world. What drives our schools to be so good?
Love is the most powerful force on Earth
Reading Time: 3 minutes It wasn’t violence that freed India from Great Britain. It was love. Weapons didn’t end the Cold War. It was people who chose to love rather than to hate
Becoming our best selves a challenge for each of us
Reading Time: 3 minutes We don’t control the future but we do determine the legacy we leave, positive or negative
An open and shut case: how the backfire effect closes minds
Reading Time: 3 minutes When evidence contradicts our deeply-held beliefs, we tend not to change our viewpoint but to become more entrenched
Satisfaction comes with sharing other people’s joy
Reading Time: 3 minutes There are a number of ways to cultivate positive empathy (ability to share other people’s joy): spending time with children and animals, and seeing beauty in art and athletics
Charting an inclusive, nurturing future for all Canadians
Reading Time: 3 minutes In celebrating Canada’s history, we recognize our accomplishments and we acknowledge our challenges which, if overcome, will ensure our future
Breaking technology’s pernicious grip on our children
Reading Time: 3 minutes The formative years with our children only come once. When we make them the highest priorities in our lives, we give them the message that they’re worthwhile
Coming clean about the crimes of colonialism, at home and abroad
Reading Time: 3 minutes When we are truly honest with ourselves, we can find ways to heal society. This is the lesson we must live and share on a global level