What is Orange Shirt Day? Orange Shirt Day officially began in 2013, but the event leading to this day took place in 1973. When Phyllis Webstad arrived at the residential school she attended in B.C. wearing an orange shirt, school officials took the shirt from her and gave her a school uniform to wear instead. This event was the first of many that made Phyllis feel like her thoughts and emotions didn't matter, affecting her emotional and mental wellbeing. Orange Shirt Day tak

When I got a call from the office about having to do a one-on-one online session due to the crisis caused by the pandemic, I became extremely nervous as it was a new practice for me as well as for people participating in this course. In order to overcome those nerves, I decided to do a practice testing session before going live. For this practice session, I asked my wife for help in order to check my audio level, how clear I can be heard, video quality, how the participants w

Now that the novelty of video chatting with our friends, family, and colleagues has worn off, it's become exhausting to wade through the nuances of online communication. But why are video calls more exhausting than talking in-person? Researchers have stated that being on video calls requires more focus than communicating face-to-face since we have to work harder to pick up on non-verbal cues, like body language and tone. Our mind has to constantly be alert and fill in the mis

September 8th is International Literacy Day. Started in 1966 by UNESCO, International Literacy Day is a reminder of the importance of literacy for individuals, communities, and societies, as well as the need for intensified efforts towards more literate societies. Facts about literacy in 2020: 773 million adults and young people lack basic literacy skills; 617 million children and adolescents are not achieving minimum proficiency levels in reading and mathematics; During the