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Réflexion sur l’éducation au Nouveau-Brunswick
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
Posted in Practicing French
Tagged bilingualism, Brilliant Labs, Canada, education, Estonia, expectations, Finland, français, French, literacy, New Brunswick, numeracy, technology
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Gender parity in science, technology, and beyond: another rebuttal to Margaret Wente
I’ve been told that columnists like the Globe and Mail’s Margaret Wente are encouraged to present controversial opinions in the hopes of increasing readership. I can assure the G&M that nobody I know buys the Globe to find out what … Continue reading
Posted in Entrepreneurship & Business, Women
Tagged business, corporate boards, economy, future, Globe and Mail, innovation, lack of participation, Margaret Wente, Maria Klawe, media, science, technology, women
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Where are all the girls in ICT – and why does it matter?
As I ran along our local trail this morning, re-establishing some semblance of a running schedule, I noticed that our town’s trail and landscape maintenance crews were out in full force and that most of the maintenance “men” were young women. … Continue reading
Posted in Entrepreneurship & Business, Women
Tagged business, computers, ICT, IT, technology, trades, women, workplace shortages
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