While there are some kids that flourish because of school structure, there are others that do not. Some kids get into great social structures, others do not. Some kids experience positive role modeling, others are exposed to bigotry, racism, and exclusion. /16

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I don’t think that having hope is naive. I don’t think that it means having your head in the sand. I think it’s a *survival strategy*, because if you can’t imagine things ever getting better then what is the point of being alive?

Today I tried keeping this on all day. It was very good for a lot of reasons.

Remote school recess - kids chose to clear snow. Snacks & gratitude were waiting when they came in!

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It is wild to live in a culture acting like we are overreacting to Covid when everything within my ability to reason suggests we are dramatically under-reacting.

👇 #HigherEd

I’m hearing that some children catching covid are apologizing that they weren’t more careful. There are many who made structural & institutional decisions that have left children and their carers making hard choices. I know who I think should be apologizing!

A major winter storm is on its way for tonight and Monday across much of Southern Ontario. You should consider changing travel plans accordingly. Please refer to latest alerts at ow.ly/VZzi50Hvu3z

Opinion: Canada’s climate opportunity is where agtech and cleantech meet - The Globe and Mail Canada stands to become a global leader in a growing multibillion-dollar economic sector via its innovation in agtech. theglobeandmail.com/business/comme…

What is one of the most worrying employee well-being trends right now? I'd say the fact that the people that are usually considered those hyper-reliable top performers are burning out too. They usually prop their teams up when times are tough, but now they're depleted too.

Summary of isolation guidance for #COVID19 cases and contacts, from Dr. @AndreaChittle: docs.google.com/document/d/19P…

"Is that all it takes?" Unpacking the disruptions wreaking havoc on our food supply -- and why our system is so vulnerable to each shock: theglobeandmail.com/business/artic…

Underway!

It smells phenomenal in the HFTM - LANG - U of Guelph Anita Stewart Memorial Food Lab right now! The amazing Chef Bashir Munye is cooking up a storm and sharing some truths at Canada’s Food University.

Been quiet a while. Here now to appreciate and celebrate trans people on this #TransDayOfVisibility Wherever you are in your journey through & with gender, I support you.