Blah to "I don't see gender"
OK folks, I have to vent a bit. Nothing new to see here if you're familiar with gender work and please feel free skip ahead to...
Lois Chan-Pedley 陳尚文
65 postsGreen School Board Trustee for District 39 - Vancouver. Student of nonviolent communication, martial arts, social justice, and parenthood. Superstar problem-solver, web developer, wundermother.
Why I opposed consulting on closing QEA
Last Monday there was a board vote on whether we should proceed to consult on the closure of the Queen Elizabeth Annex school. Ultimately I opposed it.
Back to school & A note on mental health
If you spoke to me earlier in the summer I may have told you that my mental health was in bad shape. I struggle with depression and was...
"trustee mentor"
"well you need one of those too"
Doing A Hard Thing (A martial arts post)
This is about martial arts and my own personal development, which may be of interest to you if you're curious about who I am and my thought processes.
Stating My Vote, Asking My Questions
At the last Special Open Board Meeting (May 6), we debated the revenue-generating proposals with the intention to let staff know whether they can include the revenue in the budget.
Communication & Collaboration (EFI Hudson & LRFP Related)
There's a perception that trustees make decisions in the board room in isolation; we only read reports and see spreadsheets, and if only we knew how important such and such a thing were (or if only we cared) we would make decisions that aligned with the results they're asking for.
Insights from a weekend of martial arts practice
I'm diverging a bit on politics because I had some really insightful conversations and experiences recently in a place I didn't expect such insight – the Vancouver International Swordplay Symposium.
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