Oct
21
“Caring is a way of being in relation”
Posted by: Natasha Chiang | October 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment
“Good teachers [are those] who have some sort of connective capacity, who connect themselves to their students, their students to each other, and everyone to the subject being studied.” Palmer Parker Nel Noddings defines “Care [as] a connection between two human beings… a way of being in relation”. I care about many people, but the […]
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 […]
Jul
3
Reading Club Event #2 (June 30, 2011)
Posted by: Natasha Chiang | July 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment
We held our second Reading Club event in the CCT (Center for Coordinating Tutors) for Bright Light College and Equatorial College. The CCT is a long classroom designed for teachers to get together and discuss teaching methods. There are posters and signs all around the classroom, and there were many mentions of the Bible and […]