Despite racial discrimination, an SD42 member is marching on By Ayesha Ghaffar ● Black History Month ● March 4, 2022 May 13, 2022 Although she’s not a teacher with the school district, she makes sure to start important conversations with those in power
Editorial: I am celebrating Pink Shirt Day 11 years later By Ayesha Ghaffar ● Mental Health ● February 25, 2022 May 13, 2022 What you might see in Mean Girls or high school dramas was my reality along with so many other people at that time
A Black educator is asking people to question their implicit biases By Ayesha Ghaffar ● Black History Month ● February 18, 2022 May 13, 2022 When people say they don’t see me as a Black woman, first of all, it’s hurtful. You don’t see me as I know myself to be,” Masa DeLara shared
Black women are paving the way for representation in mental health sector By Ayesha Ghaffar ● Black History Month ● February 15, 2022 May 13, 2022 This is a story about Foundry Ridge Meadows that provides access to mental health, substance use support for the youth
Affordable mental health funding extended to Ridge Meadows By Ayesha Ghaffar ● COVID-19 ● February 1, 2022 May 13, 2022 From Fall 2020 to Spring 2021, 23 per cent of people aged between 25 to 44 screened for major depressive disorder, StatCan reports
Can art and intuition work together? A Maple Ridge artist thinks so By Ayesha Ghaffar ● Arts ● October 28, 2021 May 13, 2022 Intuitive art is a form of therapy that helps reduce stress and helps Tannis Ross navigate her emotions especially through the pandemic