Oct
15
“What matters is the work you do out of the values you carry.”
Posted by: Natasha Chiang | October 15, 2012 | Leave a Comment
This past weekend I attended a conference on Poverty and Migration: finding solutions to global and local poverty. The quote that titles this blog post was from the opening speech given by Grand Chief Steward Phillip (Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs.) I have not had enough time to sit down and reflect on the things […]
Oct
8
Self and Society: young English Language Learners making connections through writing
Posted by: Natasha Chiang | October 8, 2012 | Leave a Comment
In September, my evening class (intermediate primary students) had several discussions about citizenship and personal responsibility. The purpose of our class is to learn new vocabulary words, but I try to make it a meaningful class by incorporating articles, discussion, and writing about topics or themes prompted by the words we study. One such essay […]