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Freedom Smells Like Sunlight Detergent

Freedom Smells Like Sunlight Detergent

From: From Bombs to Books

Outlines the process of becoming a refugee as outlined by the United Nations, government assistance vs. private sponsorship, and arriving as a refugee claimant. Describes the process of arriving … 10 $1.00 Add
Frequently Asked White Questions

Frequently Asked White Questions

Are you a white person with questions about how race affects different situations, but you feel awkward, shy, or afraid to ask the people of colour in your life? Are you a racialized person who … 128 View
From Bombs to Books

From Bombs to Books

The remarkable stories of refugee children and their families at two exceptional Canadian schools

This book chronicles how schools in Canada can #&8212; and do — play a positive role in the day-to-day lives of refugee families. Written by a principal who has worked at of two of the … 232 View
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From Civil War to Gangs

From Civil War to Gangs

From: Gang Life

Jafar, a Sudanese refugee and father of two, recounts a harrowing story in Chapter Nine. When he was four years old, his family fled a civil war that had taken the lives of many relatives. He … 17 $1.70 Add
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From Housing to Harm Reduction

From Housing to Harm Reduction

From: Fighting For Space

This chapter highlights the synergy between VANDU and PHS as they grappled to establish basic facilities for the homeless population in Vancouver. Caught in the sparring between the health board … 26 $0.52 Add
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From “institutional daycare” to “early learning and child care for all”
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From “institutional daycare” to “early learning and child care for all”

The Trudeau government's changing child care file

From: The Trudeau Record

This chapter assesses the Trudeau record on child care and early learning. ; 16 $1.60 Add
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From Many Places

From Many Places

From: From Bombs to Books

An introduction to Edmonds Community School’s and Byrne Creek School’s history and experience in multicultural education. In these schools six out of ten students are learning English. 8 $0.80 Add
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From Protection to Expulsion

From Protection to Expulsion

A Critical Examination of Aging Out of Care

From: Everyday Violence in the Lives of Youth

Topics in this chapter include: a discussion of adverse outcomes of youth aging out of care, with sections focussing specifically on the experiences of Indigenous, LGBTQ2S+, Immigrant, and … ; 20 $2.00 Add
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From Vital Addiction to Fatal Distraction

From Vital Addiction to Fatal Distraction

From: About Face

The readings in the second section of the book discuss other forms of addictions that are not narcotics based. These include sex, video games, gambling and social media. The readings in this … 20 $2.00 Add
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From Welfare Fraud to Welfare as Fraud

From Welfare Fraud to Welfare as Fraud

The Criminalization of Poverty

From: Gender, Law & Justice

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Gang Life

Gang Life

10 of the toughest tell their stories

For the first time, here’s a no-holds-barred inside account of life for criminal gang members in cities and towns across Canada. Mark Totten has slowly gained the confidence of gang members … 216 View
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Getting Back to Our Roots – Nathan Lewis and the Veteran's Sanctuary

Getting Back to Our Roots – Nathan Lewis and the Veteran’s Sanctuary

From: Field Excercises

Readings in this book consist of case studies of programs that use outdoor activities such as farming and gardening to help veterans cope with PTSD and disability. This reading discusses the … 16 $1.60 Add