Weekend protest loud and visible
Two weeks ago, in the Atlanta area in the United States, eight individuals at three different spas were murdered, six of them being Asian women….
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Enhanced nursery schools request provincial government preserve Enhanced Nursery School grant
Numerous enhanced nursery school directors and board members in Manitoba signed an open letter to the provincial government requesting the government reverse its decision to…
Changes to K-12 education riding wave of criticism
The provincial government released its commission report on kindergarten to Grade 12 education March 15. Legislation to enact sweeping reforms to the education system —…
U of M researchers launch Indigenous COVID-19 app
Researchers at the University of Manitoba, in close collaboration with Indigenous partners, have developed a mobile application to assist Indigenous communities with the current pandemic….
Students to host panel featuring refugees
The master of human rights student association (MHRSA) is hosting a virtual panel on Jan. 28 featuring three North Korean refugees sharing stories about life in…
U of M hosts commemoration, human rights roundtable
The University of Manitoba’s Centre for Human Rights Research (CHRR) hosted a roundtable Dec. 4 titled “Commemoration Matters: History, Human Rights, and the Politics of…
Colloquium discusses Indigenous activism
The Manitoba branch of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives co-presented a virtual event with the University of Manitoba’s Native studies department Nov. 25. Assistant…
History prof awarded for Chinese community outreach
University of Manitoba history professor and department head Tina Mai Chen was announced as the recipient of the 2019-20 Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Campbell Award…
Father of microcredit criticizes vaccine profiteering
The Arthur V. Mauro Institute for Peace and Justice and the University of Manitoba’s peace and conflict studies graduate program co-hosted a discussion with Nobel…
Alumni discuss Indigenous potential in co-op structure
On Oct. 15, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) held a webinar and launched a report entitled Indigenizing the Co-operative Model, authored by Jimmy…