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On the other side of darkest days in life is the strength that comes from overcoming the darkness and navigating through it. You have to believe in yourself when no one does. “Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny, inner sparks of possibility into flames of achievement.” ~ Golda Meir
This is one of the most thorough, persuasive, and well-written pieces regarding the efforts to defund and eliminate the police. The challenge seems to suggest a viable alternative to police for contemporary democracy. There are numerous pilot programmes which are very promising. However, there isn’t a single instance in literature of a location where the …
“We need “common humanity” spaces—carefully designed, thoughtfully and compassionately facilitated, and rooted in human psychology and emotional learning. The common humanity group would not be merely a racially inclusive affinity group; instead, it would accomplish all of the goals that affinity groups purport to accomplish, without any of the worrisome unintended consequences.”
“What’s the impact when you feel that common humanity? The way you and that person are just the same? Can you feel something relax in you? Can you feel that person becoming more of a “person” than an “object,” even if you don’t at all agree with what they did?”
On November 19, 2019, Ottawa formally joined the Strong Cities Network at the launch of the United for All Coalition. Partners signed commitment to Strong Cities Network’s approach https://youtu.be/sInOiOZxRn4
Abid Jan has 17 years of extensive work experience with social services practice in Ottawa for high need populations (children and youth, seniors and low-income demographics, individuals and families in crisis) in diverse communities, including Ottawa Community Housing. Since April of 2010, Abid Jan has been working as the Director of Capacity Building with United …