Disability is something as a society we view as detrimental to someone’s ability to live their day-to-day life. The fact of the matter is seen within society’s views on disability. From taking classes here at the university, I have learned that prior history of people living with a disability has Read more…
White privilege and racism are all around us. We live in a society that has shown a clear impact of white privilege. As a white male, I have experienced these privileges my whole life without even noticing or thinking twice about it. I can go to the mall without getting Read more…
It was finally time for my favourite time of the school day, physical education time! This time was different, only the boys were allowed to go this time. As a kid in grade six, I really didn’t understand what was going on; however, I was thrilled to go run around Read more…
I live in a pretty wealthy middle to upper class area. My elementary school had mostly white kids with money, who were not worried about anything. When I got to high school, I decided to go to Martin for the academy baseball program. The school is inner city school that Read more…
Racism is all around us. We do not even realize it at the time; however, racism is real, and needs to be taken seriously. Children are easily influenced by parents, teachers and peers. Some of these views can be reflected on what children say in their day to day lives. Read more…
This story begins during grade six. It was finally the day for the school’s annual Terry Fox Run. Each year my elementary school would raise money for The Terry Fox Foundation, which raises money for cancer research. If the school raised enough money, the entire school would get ice cream! Read more…