Education & Employment
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From  Chapter 1Planning From: Farm the City |
The first chapter discusses the process of planning an urban farm. Topics include the importance of clear missions, the necessity of experiential and financial capital to starting successful … | Michael Ableman | 13 | 2020 | $1.30 Add |
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From Chapter 2Growing From: Farm the City |
This lengthy and comprehensive chapter about growing covers all practical aspects of growing food in urban, paved or contaminated environments including the infrastructure, such as greenhouses … | Michael Ableman | 56 | 2020 | $5.60 Add |
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From Chapter 3Marketing From: Farm the City |
This chapter discusses choices and considerations for marketing produce such as farmers’ markets, on site retail, community supported agriculture (CSA), restaurant sales, direct to retail, … | Michael Ableman | 18 | 2020 | $1.80 Add |
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From Chapter 4People and Principles From: Farm the City |
This chapter delves deeper into the staffing an urban farm. For Sole Food Street Farm, it is to create meaningful, healthy full-time jobs for people most in need of them, and this shapes all of … | Michael Ableman | 15 | 2020 | $1.50 Add |
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From  Children vs. CapitalismFrom: Haircuts by Children and Other Evidence for a New Social Contract |
In the first chapter, the author explores the ways in which including the deep participation of children in as many areas of life as possible could disrupt capitalism in ways that support social … | Darren O'Donnell | 17 | 2018 | $1.70 Add |
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From Children vs. Mammalian Diving ReflexFrom: Haircuts by Children and Other Evidence for a New Social Contract |
In this chapter, the author unpacks the insights that emerged from collaborations between the Mammalian Diving Reflex company and projects with children. He describes the collaboration method … | Darren O'Donnell | 42 | 2018 | $4.20 Add |
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From Children vs. Social AcupunctureFrom: Haircuts by Children and Other Evidence for a New Social Contract |
The author first explains what he means by social acupuncture, and why it is his preferred method of social change promotion. Then he offers case studies of his collaboration between his … | Darren O'Donnell | 23 | 2018 | $2.30 Add |
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From Children vs. The FutureFrom: Haircuts by Children and Other Evidence for a New Social Contract |
In the last chapter, the author situates his writing up to this point within the modern context of children being coddled and protected to the point of limiting their freedoms to move and play, … | Darren O'Donnell | 6 | 2018 | $0.60 Add |
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From Children vs. WorkFrom: Haircuts by Children and Other Evidence for a New Social Contract |
In the second chapter, the author articulates the importance of work and the way it confers legitimacy, and then looks carefully at the distinction between exploitative and non-exploitative child … | Darren O'Donnell | 17 | 2018 | $1.70 Add |
 NEW! Class ActionHow Ontario's Elementary Teachers Became a Political Force |
In this inspiring history of a union, labour historian Andy Hanson delves deep into the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) and how it evolved from two deeply divided unions … | Andy Hanson | 276 | 2021 | View |
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From NEW! Constructing Public EducationFrom: Class Action |
In Constructing Public Education, Hanson provides a history of education in Canada, tracing the evolution of educational institutions and their systems and looking at how educators were trained … | Andy Hanson | 37 | 2021 | $3.70 Add |
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From  Creating a Future |
Wendy Kitts recounts the story of Karen. The chapter discusses her focus on working, her daughter Emma, moving to New Brunswick, getting her GED, her struggles with learning math, and hopes to … | Wendy Kitts | 6 | 2009 | $0.60 Add |
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From NEW! Defining PrioritiesFrom: Class Action |
In Defining Priorities Hanson explores the ever-evolving focus of education. Topics discussed in the chapter include “special education,” educational experts authority over teachers, … | Andy Hanson | 44 | 2021 | $4.40 Add |
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From Digging Holes |
Marilyn Lerch recounts the story of Joe. The story discusses dropping out of high school, helplessness, shame, abuse, self-doubt, and his journey to receiving his GED (General Educational Development). | Marilyn Lerch | 5 | 2009 | $0.50 Add |
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From  Early Union Struggles in Canada |
Errol Black; Jim Silver; Larry Savage; Stephanie Ross | 27 | 2004 | $2.70 Add | |
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From Family Comes First |
Laurie Glenn Norris recounts the story of Myrtle. The chapter discusses her upbringing, foster care, her Indigenous identity, being a mother, family, being illiterate and navigating a city, … | Laurie Glenn Norris | 6 | 2009 | $0.60 Add |
