Tag Archives: education

Map Monday: more fun with projections and cartograms

Posted on April 12, 2021 by Jane Fritz

We’ve looked at map projections before on Map Monday. To remind you, the most common projection – that is, the representation of the 3-D globe on a 2-D map – is the Mercator projection. There are many reasons for this, … Continue reading →

Posted in Map Monday | Tagged age of population, education, map conventions, maps, Peters projection, populations, projections, voter turnout, world maps | 20 Comments

Social Justice Saturday: do we value our schools and teachers as much as we should?

Posted on July 25, 2020 by Jane Fritz

Social Justice Saturday time. Time for another topic that has risen to the top of many people’s priority lists thanks to the pandemic: schools and the role they play in our societies. They have risen to the top of people’s … Continue reading →

Posted in History and Politics, Social justice Saturday | Tagged COVID, education, mentoring, parents, schools, societal foundation, socilaization, students, teachers | 20 Comments

Social Justice Saturday: Inequality and COVID-19

Posted on July 18, 2020 by Jane Fritz

Social Justice Saturday time. Time to shine a light on another social issue that has become all too exposed by the devastation brought on by COVID. Every country is having to acknowledge the gross disparity in the percentage of COVID … Continue reading →

Posted in History and Politics, Social justice Saturday | Tagged COVID-19. social justice, education, employment, healthcare, income inequality, racism, social mobility | 17 Comments

If a young blogger Malala can, why can’t we?? – Malala Day 2020

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Jane Fritz

Originally posted on Anu@lafemina:
Malala Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner 2014 Yes..this face is so familiar for us and needless to explain why..!!! In fact, do you know this girl started her fight as a little BLOGGER…

Posted in Leadership, Women | Tagged education, making a difference, making the world a better place, Malala, Malala Day, women’s rights | 4 Comments

“Be the change you wish to see in the world” – Mahatma Gandhi

Posted on November 5, 2018 by Jane Fritz

Boy, these days we really are not seeing mankind at its best, especially in politics. Maybe outside the news cycle there are some uplifting stories and signs of hope, but if so, sadly, it’s not coming from inspiration from most … Continue reading →

Posted in Entrepreneurship & Business, Good for you, good for business, Leadership, Life stories | Tagged charitable giving, college, Currie Center, education, entrepreneurs, giving, inspiration, leaders, leadership, motivation, purposeful life, Richard Currie, scholarships, UNB, university education, University of New Brunswick | 12 Comments

Costa Rica: why it rates a top spot in the World Happiness Rankings

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Jane Fritz

As I reported in a recent blog post, we spent our March Break week this year in Costa Rica. Along with its remarkable biodiversity and the resulting opportunities it presents its to visitors to observe an abundance of animals, birds, … Continue reading →

Posted in Just wondering, Odds and Ends, Travel | Tagged Costa Rica, education, environment, environmental protection, happiness, healthcare, renewable energy, World Happiness List, World Happiness Report | 6 Comments

Nurturing our students, ensuring our future

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Jane Fritz

A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to attend our university’s annual Computer Science Research Expo, which is a day filled with student poster sessions, student and faculty research presentations, and industry panel discussions. I hadn’t had the luxury … Continue reading →

Posted in Entrepreneurship & Business | Tagged business, computer science, education, entrepreneurs, entrepreneurship, future, innovation, IT, students, teachers, teaching | 6 Comments

Réflexion sur l’éducation au Nouveau-Brunswick

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Jane Fritz

Note: Another post in French. I’m taking French lessons again, and I find that trying to write my thoughts in French is a great way to practice. You should give it a try! Following on from my previous “Thoughts on … Continue reading →