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C2n: Colony to Nationhood
M E E T T H E T E A C H E R S B E H I N D
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
M E E T T H E T E A C H E R S B E H I N D
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
M E E T T H E T E A C H E R S B E H I N D
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
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C2n: Colony to Nationhood
C2n: Colony to Nationhood
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C2n: Colony to Nationhood
Guest speakers
Learning Beyond the Classroom
Portable 11 is the home of the Globalites, however, it does receive visitors. Guest speakers are invited to our class to share with us their knowledge and passions on a variety of subjects. From politicians to scholars, to activists, these guest speakers’ lectures enrich our global experience and our knowledge. We are so grateful to all the guest speakers who took the time to visit our class, either in the portable or online. Thank you so much for all the incredible work you have done and your support of our academic journeys.
Patrick Watson
Patrick Watson is a Global alumnus who currently works in Ottawa as the acting Director of Indigenous Services. When Mr. Watson came to speak to our class, we were able to get a glimpse of what Global Perspectives looked like in the past. We were also able to hear about what his life is like working for the Canadian government. Patrick spoke to us about his job, Global years, Canada’s standing in the world, and our Independent Study Unit papers.
Sleeping Children Around the World
Bill Sergeant and Dave Dryden came to our class to present to us their amazing organization. Sleeping Children Around the World (SCAW) collects money from donors to assemble and distribute bed kits to children in need from low-income countries. The message of this charity is that “everyone deserves a comfortable night’s sleep”. Our guest speakers’ message inspired the class to donate to SCAW to give a child a bed kit. Some of our Global students even volunteered to update SCAW’s social media pages in order to help their charity attract more attention.
Irfan Toor
Mr. Toor is a former teacher and principal, but he now works for the Simcoe County District School Board. When Mr. Toor came into our class to talk about cultural appropriation and privilege, we were able to check our privilege, recognize prejudice we might possess, and prepare for our C2N project. These workshops with Irfan were interesting, interactive, and educational.
Mr. Ruttan
Dr. Rob Ruttan, a past Global teacher, lectured our class on a theory of the origin of spirituality as part of our comparative spirituality class. He led our class through the human race’s development of consciousness and belief in spirituality. His lecture proved to be essential in developing our understanding of the origin of religion and was applied to many of our projects, notably the ISU.
James Duncan
James Duncan is a teacher who was the student-teacher for the Global Perspectives 2019 class. Mr. Duncan came into our class to teach us about the political spectrum which was a great introduction to Mr. Babcock’s Politics in Action class.
John Brassard
John Brassard, the Federal Member of Parliament for Barrie-Innisfil came to our class for a quick visit. He explained what his roles were as a Federal MP. It was very interesting having the chance to ask John Brassard questions and discuss the Conservative Party’s perspective on current issues.
Dave Morrison
Mr. Morrison is the founder and “godfather” of Global Perspectives. Although Morri was a frequent visitor in portable 11 at the beginning of the semester, we also had the pleasure of having Mr. Morrison lecture our class. He spoke on the 5 W’s of journalism, P.E.S.T, 5 societal institutions, prime motivators, and how to be successful in this program. Our class got a great insight into what the expectations were for our ISU’s.
Keenan Aylwin
Keenan Aylwin, a former globalite, is the Ward 2 Councillor of the City of Barrie. Mr. Aylwin came to our class to talk to us about his experience in politics. Keenan became active in the community as he noticed the pattern of right-wing beliefs and wanted to make a change in our city. He eventually decided to run as City Councillor in Ward 2 of Barrie. He explained that having this job gave him a platform for positive progress.
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Nari Hwang
Nari Hwang is a student in grade 6 who was presented to us as “Simcoe County’s Greta Thunberg”. She is an advocate for Lake Simcoe and is passionate about conserving the environment and providing access to clean water. Nari started a “Protect Lake Simcoe” project and participates in clean efforts within her community, such as picking up litter. At such a young age, Nari is very successful and has spoken at many events around the province. This young advocate reminded us that to make a difference for Lake Simcoe we should recycle and not use lawn fertilizer, but more importantly, if you want to make a change, keep your light shining and never give up!
Andrea Khanjin
Andrea Khanjin is the MPP for Barrie-Innisfil, and she has worked with the government since she was 14 years old. Andrea has a very interesting and unique origin story which she shared with us over our call. She explained how she became involved with her political party at such a young age and shed some light on the Progressive Conservative Party. Her main message to our class was that you are never too young to make a difference and to always do what we are passionate about. Khanjin’s story inspired our class to be more active citizens.
Bob Bruer
Bob Bruer is currently working at Soldiers Memorial Hospital on updating sources and graphs related to COVID-19. Thanks to Bob’s work with COVID-19, hospitals around the province have accurate data and statistics on the virus. He described to us his daily jobs, in addition to his journey to this point. Bob Bruer is a psychiatric epidemiologist which gave him the expertise to assist the hospital during the COVID-19, but before the pandemic, he was working in mental health research. A very interesting study he led determined that music improves cognitive ability in people with dementia. Music reduces anxiety which is why, as Bob highlighted, when people perform music it makes them happier and further supports why virtual choirs have become popular during the pandemic.