I teach creative writing courses in a continuing education department of a college. Most would consider these to be “special interest” courses, which people take for enjoyment. And that’s great – one of the reasons I teach these courses is because I enjoy it.
But there is another really big reason I do it. It’s because I believe that lifelong learning is a fundamental right of every human being, and that lifelong learning makes better citizens, communities and countries.
Literacy is Power
TDSB Safety Measures
This September, the Toronto District School Board launched the School Resource Officer (SRO) Initiative, a move recommended by the Report on School Safety released in January, 2008. This initiative will see uniformed officers posted in 36 schools, up from last year's 22 hosting schools, with the goal of providing a "frequent and regular presence" at schools across the city.
Metro Toronto Movement for Literacy
This organization provides "access to the written world," something which many of us take for granted, and which all of us deserve.
Green Business Management
There is a new degree in town - it's being offered by Seneca College, and it promises to train the green business leaders of the future. Whether looking to start a new green business, or become a qualified consultant in the very hot field of corporate sustainability, there is now a graduate program designed specifically for the purpose.
Media Education Foundation
In Canada, we are either privileged or cursed (depending on who you ask) to consume the most American mass media outside the United States. We need a filter! What are the characteristics of this mega media empire, and how does it affect the people who are exposed to it? The Media Education foundation is exploring these and many more questions.
Access to Media Education Society
This Vancouver-based initiative doesn't just give a voice to marginalized youth, it empowers them to create the voice themselves. Since 1996,this group has been providing media education and technical skills to young people who have, in the past, felt invisible or ignored by society.
