In education, extra-curricular sports are encouraged as an excellent way to develop skills, build community, and encourage physical fitness. While there are numerous benefits for having sports in schools, educators need to be aware of issues that may put kids at risk for marginalization in the future.
Tag Archives: racism
The Truth of Race is a Lie
This is a guest post by Jasmin Smith (my wife), recent Sociology graduate and prospective Humanities teacher in support of International Blog Against Racism Week: http://community.livejournal.com/ibarw/ Race and racism are two concepts deeply entrenched in Western society, yet they are so commonly misunderstood. Racism describes prejudice or discrimination based on skin colour whereas race is …
Shey’s WeekCap – 07/13/08
Starting today, I’ll be highlighting the more interesting conversations I’ve encountered during the past week, occasionally spilling the beans on what’s been going on in my life, and letting you know about changes I’ve made to the blog. I call it Shey’s WeekCap.
Are You Desensitized to Racism?
In the back of my mind, I thought something like this might happen, especially in light of recent events with Loren Feldman and with the surprising amount of support many were showing him. What was a shock, to me, was to see the organized fashion it occurred in.
My Rant on Loren Feldman
Is Loren Feldman a racist? Well, I’m not ready to give out labels just yet — that’s not my motivation. Let’s get this straight: I’m not trying to brand him as anything. This rant is about those who think there shouldn’t have been any consequences for Loren and about those who think it’s stupid for …