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A Sea of Pink – Wearing it Proudly on Feb 28th

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By now most of us have probably heard of Pink Shirt Day.  If you haven’t heard of it — or if you’ve forgotten — here’s a brief description of the event that started a nation-wide trend of wearing pink in February:

Why Wear Pink?

The idea of wearing pink originated from a 2007 story in Nova Scotia where a Grade 9 student was bullied for wearing a pink shirt one day.

That same day two students decided to take a stand.  They went out, bought 50 pink shirts, and then that evening contacted most of their friends over social media.

The next day before school, these two students handed out 50 pink shirts to these friends and classmates.  It was an incredibly visible way to show support for their bullied friend.

SEA OF PINK

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SOGI – Building Understanding, Acceptance and a Sense of Belonging

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I Remember the Day my Best Friend ‘came out’ to Me

I think it was in 1985 — I can’t be sure though — it was a really long time ago.  We had been friends for quite awhile — since high school.  I had been to his home many times and he to mine.  We traveled on high school trips together.  We played Friday night pick-up hockey at 11:30 pm.  I had been to his family ranch outside of Calgary a number of times.  We did lots of stuff together.  Great friendship.

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Brain Research – How It’s Revolutionizing Learning

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I’m a Bit of a Science Geek

My children might argue that it’s more than a “bit”.  I really love how science consistently works to validate ideas and increase our understanding of the world.  And I love how it actually creates more questions than it answers — Science is a never-ending series of inquiries that delve deeper and deeper into areas of discovery.

Here’s a sprinkling of my passion for Science:

  • My first degree was in Zoology;
  • I was a Chemistry, Science and Math teacher;
  • I enjoy reading all kinds of science articles and watching YouTube clips from people like Carl Sagan and Neil deGrasse Tyson;
  • The study of brain biology and how it relates to learning fascinates me;

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