Today is National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada, and the FSA celebrates the resistance, courage, and history of Indigenous Peoples on the lands that became BC and Canada. The FSA has provided donations to the Urban Native Youth Association and Spirit of the Children Society to celebrate and support Indigenous youth and families. Our members have been working hard
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Below, FSA and Indigenous Affinity Circle member Cindy McLellan provides an update on the BCIT Library’s efforts to decolonize their collection. A hot topic at library conferences is “Decolonizing the Collection.” This is shorthand for some very technical, intensive, and necessary changes that need to be made to our database(s). Library cataloguing in North America
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Shannon Kelly is the FSA’s Vice President Many FSA Members have led and participated in celebrations of International Women’s Day over the years. It’s great to share, reflect on perspectives, and discuss different reasons the day resonates. When I arrived at BCIT in 2002, the lack of gender diversity in some of my courses, particularly
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Baba Oguntoye is the FSA’s Labour Relations Assistant. He’s been with the FSA for around four months, joining us after obtaining a law degree in England and working in public law at Hill Dickinson LLP and London Ambulance Service NHS Trust. Member Engagement Officer Matt Greaves sat down with Baba earlier in February to talk
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The BC Labour History Centre has a number of resources available to aid learners wishing to know more about the history of working people and labour movement in this province, including histories of working-class Black leaders. Many accounts of Black leadership in BC labour remain untold, some are lost. I know from my own research
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As we embark on the month of February, I am honored to acknowledge and celebrate Black History Month. This annual observance is a poignant reminder of the rich and diverse contributions that Black individuals have made throughout history. It is a time to reflect on the struggles faced, victories achieved, and the ongoing journey towards
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