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Books

Diverse Stories Boost the Industry: Book Publishers

Tazeen Inam June 2, 2016 No Comments books Canada 150 diversity immigrants literary literature Peel Region people of colour Publishers racialized communities

Canadian book publishers and literature supporters say diverse stories written by emerging writers can increase readership and are vital for enhancing Canada’s publishing industry. Five…

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Economy

‘Soft Skills’: A Major Barrier to Retaining Work

Danica Samuel March 6, 2016 No Comments economic immigrants Employers employment hiring immigrants Job Retention Metropolis Newcomers Peel Region soft skills

Focusing on developing immigrants’ soft skills may be one solution to increasing the hiring and retention of newcomers in the workplace. This was just one…

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Education

Peel Region Releases Sex-Ed Guide for Parents

Sukaina Jaffer December 17, 2015 No Comments Parenting parents Peel District School Board Peel Region school board SCHOOLS Sex sexed SexEd Curriculum

Unlike those in the Toronto and York districts, the Peel District School Board’s (PDSB) schools have taken a proactive approach in creating a 14-page sex-education…

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Education Youth

Immigrant Youth Struggle to ‘Fit In’ at School

Joyeeta Ray September 3, 2015 No Comments Children Elementary School Etobicoke High School Newcomers Peel Region SCHOOL Secondary School Toronto District School Board

Diana Nayel immigrated to Toronto from Sweden with her sister in June 2012, leaving behind all things familiar. She started her first day of Grade…

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