Now Hear This! is “the literacy outreach arm of the Descant Arts & Letters Foundation. The program connects professional authors with community groups, students and aspiring writers in order to promote Canadian literature and encourage self-expression, critical thinking and empowerment through literacy education.” They do terrific work, and they’re well worth checking out. In other […]

“In 2005, Alisa Smith and J.B. MacKinnon began a one-year experiment in local eating. Their 100-Mile Diet struck a deeper chord than anyone could have predicted, inspiring thousands of individuals, and even whole communities, to change the way they eat. “Locally raised and produced food has been called ‘the new organic’ – better tasting, better […]

“This site is a public resource for anyone – women, men and young people – committed to gender justice and ending violence against women. Engagingmen.net is designed for practitioners, policy makers, academics, students and all who are interested in effectively working with women and men in partnership for gender equality and addressing the negative consequences […]

Literature for Life is proud to present its premiere fundraising event, Black White and Read All Over, on Wednesday, 10 November 2010 at 7:00 PM in Toronto. Please click the links above for details. It’s a great event, and I have tickets! They’re tax deductible! If you want one, I’d be glad to hook you […]

Sure, you all know Fresh Talks thanks to the runaway success of “I Luv all the Special Girl,” the last single he released before his mysterious disappearance. But have you heard his Hallowe’en jam?

“With an increasingly urbanized population, awareness of when and where various foods are produced has dwindled. Imports from around the world ensure that supermarket shelves look the same week in week out. “eat the seasons aims to promote an understanding of food seasons. Each week we list the seasonal foods that are at their peak, […]

“If you can read and write, you can learn to do, and be, anything. That’s the idea behind CODE. “We work with local organizations in developing countries to empower children to learn. In so doing, we deliver an essential, sustainable development solution that endures. Our programs support libraries and teacher training as well as national […]

As web comics go, this one isn’t bad. A bit “hit and miss,” and a little too cute at times, but it may very well be going somewhere great. Thanks to Funkaoshi for the link.

The Ranked Ballot Initiative of Toronto, or RaBIT, is a new initiative brought to us by Project Coordinator Dave Meslin and the good people at 123toronto.ca. “We’re proposing,” their website’s splash page explains, “a small, simple change that would make Toronto’s elections more fair, diverse, inclusive and friendly.” We’ve talked a little bit about electoral […]

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