Glauce FleuryMar 303 minRethinking agriculture for a more sustainable planetUN calls for governments to rethink how agriculture is subsidized. Let's reflect on the link between its report, subsidies and the pandemic.
Glauce FleurySep 30, 20212 minTruth and Reconciliation: a day for education, reflection and mourningSeptember 30 recognizes both Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Glauce FleuryJul 26, 20212 minJuly 25 marks Black women's fight against oppressionBlack women from Latin America and the Caribbean gathered 30 years ago to denounce oppression, racism and sexism. The fight continues.
Glauce FleuryJul 1, 20213 minIndian residential schools reveal the past and present of CanadaThe stories about residential schools remind us that this atrocity is not historical, but a daily experience for many Indigenous people.
Glauce FleuryNov 9, 20203 minDear white people...It happened overnight. I went to bed, and woke up vegan. I didn’t really know what happened to animals in farms. But considering the...
Glauce FleurySep 11, 20203 min5 tips to decolonize your foodHow a recent experience and sweet childhood memories helped me understand what it means to decolonize food systems.
Glauce FleuryMar 5, 20203 minWomen’s Day: building skills brings financial independenceElsa Choque’s quick move from a member to the president role proves her leadership skills; her eagerness to succeed had deep motivations.
Glauce FleuryMar 4, 20203 minWomen’s Day: mutual support helps fight for equalityLike in most countries, gender equality is an issue in Bolivia but this reality doesn’t shy Encarnación Fernández away from taking the lead.
Glauce FleuryJan 6, 20202 minIntern gets inspired by Latin America and community workPassionate about Latin America and community work, the undergrad student at SFU Nolan Kim will start his co-op term in Ecuador.
Glauce FleuryDec 18, 20192 minCommunity enterprise improves Ecuadorians' livesThe association has helped protect the environment by growing blueberries instead of raising cattle, which is destructive to the highlands.
Glauce FleuryMay 10, 20165 minEveryone has a story: Meet the Clarkes, the adoptive parentsSara and Jack decided not to have biological kids. Instead, they chose to focus on doing volunteer work that helped children at risk.
Glauce FleuryNov 30, 20152 minComputers donated by Douglas support education abroadEven with low income, Kenyan middle-class families have made the efforts to pay a private school for their kids hoping for a better future.
Glauce FleuryJul 31, 20135 minEducation and Voice: How Peruvians improved their lives selling fair trade bananasDespite the mass appeal, the banana industry is ripe with many troubling issues. Many banana farmers around the world don’t earn enough.
Glauce FleuryJun 21, 20132 minThink.Eat.Save: Are you wasting food?About 1.3 billion tonnes of food go to waste every year in the world, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.