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Acknowledging Indigenous Land in 2022
Organizations too often use land acknowledgements as a token in their bank of social goodwill. Many guides online show you the “how” of writing land acknowledgements — here’s the “why” of writing land acknowledgements.
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When the Snow Stops Falling
As Manitoba's climate warms at twice the global rate, what will happen to our favourite winter activities? Skiing and snowboarding are most at risk — as are the people who depend on them.
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A Blend of Brilliance: Breaking Down Barriers to Creative Collaborations
As creatives, we need one another. We are stronger together. We need to collaborate on ideas, strategies, projects and events. But what happens when we cannot get along?
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Keys to Dismantling the Gender Gap in Technology: Investment, Education, & Representation
This white paper furthers current conversations to bring change within the industry. It’s about getting more women in positions of power and getting funding to bring their visions to life. It’s about how getting a seat at the table will change the table.
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Starving for Affection
A young girl logs onto Tumblr, and is greeted by the dark world of pedophilia, child-grooming, and eating disorder fetishization.
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Pandemic Pets
Both pet adoption and surrender rates increased during the pandemic. How are people who work with animals coping?
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Silence in the Studio
How did recording studios in Winnipeg survive the COVID-19 pandemic?
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Want to Tackle the Housing Crisis? Make Life Better for Renters.
It's time all levels of government get serious about protecting renters through policy.
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2SLGBTQ+ Affirming Churches in Winnipeg
When your identity and your religion collide, how do you find a place to call home?
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A Place to Belong: Tumblr’s Queer Community
Despite its rocky reputation, Tumblr is home to a thriving queer community. What sets Tumblr apart from other social media platforms and why do some people have such a hard time giving it up?
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Falling out of Faith
She was raised in the church only to be torn down by it later on. When happens when the community that is supposed to bring you closer to heaven, puts you through hell?
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Sioux Valley Dakota Nation’s Knight in Golden Armour
The story of NHL defenceman Zach Whitecloud told by those who helped him along the way.
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Now Hiring
COVID-19 brought on a time of reckoning in the hospitality industry. With restaurants struggling to hire staff, will issues that have plagued the industry for ages finally be addressed?
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Care Of: Letters, Connections, and Cures
Do you like reading other people's mail?
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The Paralysis of Productivity
Hustle, Grind, Repeat. Many of us are in a cycle of toxic productivity, but what if it didn't have to be that way? One young millennial is striving to slow down in a world that wants her to speed up.
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How COVID-19 Changed Tourism in Manitoba
Manitobans finally realize our province has a lot to offer.
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Investigating the Free Money Movement
Automation is changing the work force. Job turnovers are becoming more common. Disparity between living costs and wages is high. Is Universal Basic Income the answer?
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Not So Superhuman
Elite athletes are supposed to thrive under pressure, but when social media gives fans seemingly unfettered access to athletes, the pressure can cause many athletes to cave.
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My Life As A Suicidal Teen
Being a teenager is hard. Being a teenager who is suicidal is even harder. Luckily, I had a group of amazing friends to save me.
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Online Learning Isn’t Sustainable
The future of post-secondary education needs to be in person — students’ health and learning depend on it.
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The Impacts of Virtual Volunteering
When a global pandemic shuts down in-person activities, how do volunteers and organizations that rely on volunteers respond?
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Spaces for Everyone
Spending time in Manitoba’s beautiful outdoor spaces is beneficial to mental and physical health, but for people with disabilities, enjoying these spaces is often challenging or even impossible. How can we improve the accessibility of outdoor spaces while keeping the integrity of the great outdoors?
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Stampede: misogyny, white supremacy, and settler colonialism
This book is like a college elective chosen on a whim that makes you think about changing your major.
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Marvel — The Diversity Card
What does it mean to see people who look like you on the big screen? Podcast hosts from the Voices of Atlas uncover how Marvel is tackling representation and misrepresentation.
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The Strangers
Katherena Vermette's latest novel will make you think about your mother. She weaves a story of matriarchal struggles, intergenerational trauma, addiction, resentment, and despair through masterful storytelling.
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Liberate Me
From growing up in a conservative province in the Philippines to attending his first drag show in downtown Winnipeg, many communities have shaped the way one gay man views himself and the world around him.
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Hana Khan Carries On
This reimagined telling of "You've Got Mail" follows two star-crossed lovers who work at rival halal restaurants in a Toronto suburb.
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Barriers in Cycling, A Women’s Perspective
Cycling became more popular during the COVID-19 Pandemic, yet there are still fewer women on bikes than men. Why?
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More Than Just a Couch
Would you sleep on a stranger’s couch? Since the early 2000s, Couchsurfing has been connecting travelers around the world to do just that, but what happens to the community when that’s taken away?
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Inside Winnipeg’s Inclusive Porn Community
After being the victim of revenge porn, Kate Sinclaire regained bodily autonomy by creating an inclusive porn company. What began as a project dedicated to representation and safety quickly evolved to a career in sex work activism.
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Between the Stalls
Read a series of personal stories discussing topics of community in public restrooms and the evolution of gender-neutral facilities
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Video Freelancing in Manitoba
With the demand for video marketing on the rise, now is an excellent time to start video freelancing.
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Seeking Support in Isolation: The Impact of COVID-19 on 2SLGBTQ+ Youth
What happened to Winnipeg's 2SLGBTQ+ youth when safe spaces like Gay-Straight-Alliances vanished during COVID-19?
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Lights, Camera, Danger
What is the cost of movie magic? Three Manitoban film workers share their experiences working on set and reveal what sometimes goes on behind the scenes.
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Back To Live
When Winnipeg’s music venues re-opened after being shuttered for nearly 18 months by COVID-19, owners, musicians, and fans were reminded why live music matters.
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What Your Non-Profit Needs to Know About Corporate Volunteers
What do non-profits need? Volunteers, money, and donations of material items are constantly in demand. This white paper looks at how Employer-Supported Volunteer programs and corporate volunteers can fill the gaps.
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Chained to the Microphone: The case for athletes’ freedom from mandatory media appearances
Athletes' worst nightmare isn't losing the big championship — it's talking about it afterwards. It's time to do away with mandatory media availabilities.
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I Am a Statistic
Being a child caregiver to an alcoholic parent is hard. Navigating life after their addiction is hard too. My dad's addiction — along with the guilt and shame — followed me everywhere. And then I found the recovery community.
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Welcome to the Metaverse: Say Goodbye to IRL (In Real Life)
You've heard of the Metaverse — but what is it? Explore what the Metaverse is, who its key contributors will be, and the pros and cons that are likely to emerge with web 3.0.
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The Escape
Mauricio Alvarez's dream to play professional soccer finally became a reality. Then the civil war in El Salvador forced him to hang up his cleats and find safety for his family.
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Streaming Live
Thinking of streaming video games? Find out how Winnipeg Twitch streamers — like Madeleine Doe — are making a living by going live.
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Making the Shift: Manitoban Case Studies to Help Marketers Consider a Four-day Workweek
Employers are short staffed. Employees are burnt out. Manitoban advertising agencies must evolve. Now is the time to embrace a four-day workweek.
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SportsTok: Optimizing Your Franchise’s TikTok Strategy
What does it take to go viral on TikTok? With over a billion users and countless sports accounts vying for attention, creators need a lot more than just luck. Find out the key tips and tricks for sports communicators wanting to get into the TikTok game.
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Let Her Out
Women in gothic horror and queer kids who grow up in non-affirming churches have something in common — they're both written as monsters. Find out how one queer kid found freedom by trading lighting candles at the front of her church for doing spells in her bedroom.
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Pandemic Homemaking
How do you make a home in pandemic? Times are uncertain, houses are expensive, but romance is blooming. Make a home within a home, your parent's home. Invite your gorgeous girlfriend to move in with your fam.
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