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Writing through the wrong turns: the journey that led a journalist to her passion

“Everything you do is worth something… It’s setting you up for something else, it’s teaching you something, even if it’s a failure,” said journalist,...

Support for Ukrainians

Durham Region has done a lot to support Ukrainian refugees coming into the community. However, there is still more to be done to help those in need. Here is Brendan Robins on how Durham can continue to support Ukraine and local Ukrainians.

Breaking the Youth Crime cycle

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Writing through the wrong turns: the journey that led a journalist to her passion

“Everything you do is worth something… It’s setting you up for something else, it’s teaching you something, even if it’s a failure,” said journalist,...

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Writing through the wrong turns: the journey that led a journalist to her passion

“Everything you do is worth something… It’s setting you up for something else, it’s teaching you something, even if it’s a failure,” said journalist,...

A life of learning: Mike Buckland’s path through service and connection

For Mike Buckland, learning and teaching have never been separate acts. His life, guided by Indigenous ways of knowing, moves in rhythm with curiosity,...

Support for Ukrainians

Durham Region has done a lot to support Ukrainian refugees coming into the community. However, there is still more to be done to help those in need. Here is Brendan Robins on how Durham can continue to support Ukraine and local Ukrainians.
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ASL Interpreters

For roughly every 5,000 deaf people in Canada, there is one ASL interpreter. This is affecting communication with the deaf community. Andre Spence looked into this issue, and found some surprising information.

Durham Food Pantry

The Durham Community Action Group helps the community by hosting charitable events like a monthly food pantry and winter coat drive. Stephanie Readman spoke with Gloria Small.

The Origins of the DCAG

It took many steps to get to where it is today. Gloria Small had a dream to help racialized children. Bhavya Shah tells us how the organization started.

Drum Circle

The Drum Circle is important to the culture of the Metis. In November, the group - All Our Relations - showed a room of journalism students how integral this performance is to their identity. Gage Patte was there during the event.

Metis Justice

The Metis Nation of Ontario is looking into more ways to govern themselves including restorative justice, which puts a focus on rehabilitation instead of punishment. Here we have Clayton DeMaine to talk about Pearl Gabona's role in pursuing justice in her community.

Bias in Journalism

Journalists should be mindful when they are reporting on stories to avoid any type of bias they may already have. They need to know what is a fact and what is a preconception. Here is Simran Deb.

Mindfulness in Journalism

Tones and word choice are essential parts of communication. Community members who attended the Voices in Durham Listening Event in November provided examples of practicing mindfulness when reaching out to different communities. Here is some of what Mackenzie Billings learned from the panel.

Remembrance Day Story

All voices need to be heard in order to create a well-balanced community. For too long this has not been the case for many Indigenous people. Kieran Ricci shares a story from Pearl Gabona that underlines how we need to ensure Indigenous voices are heard.

Pride Flag

In front of many schools in the Durham Region, you'll see a pride flag waving. Maxim Kryukov, chair of the Durham Youth Pride Organization, says the pride flag brings a sense of comfort in schools. Sam Payne takes a look at why schools flying the pride flag makes an impact on students.

Community members listen to diverse ‘Voices in Durham’

We all belong in Durham.This was the message at a "community listening" event at Durham Regional headquarters on Nov. 15. Members of local community...

Voices in Journalism at Durham: An Eye-Opening Conversation

(Editor's note: The author of this article also served as an organizer and host of the event.)Journalism students at Durham College (DC) have been...