Care Barker
October is Women’s History Month and International Day of the Girl
By Care Barker, EDI Initiatives Student Librarian at IKBLC In Canada, October is Women’s History Month, with two notable dates, October 11th, International Day of the Girl Child, and October 18th, Persons Day. October 11 – International Day of the Girl Child: Source: Government of Canada, “Day of the Girl Child” In 2011, […]
Care Barker
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Initiatives Student Librarian Background Care Barker (she/they) is a student in the Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS) program at the University of British Columbia. Care is a mother to an incredible nine-year-old, partner to a History nerd, and caregiver to a large fluffy cat and a series of […]
September 30th is Orange Shirt Day and Truth and Reconciliation Day
Content Warning: discussion of residential schools, child abuse What is Orange Shirt Day – Every Child Matters? Phyllis Webstad is a Northern Secwépemc (Shushwap) woman from the Stswecem’c Xgat’tem First Nation and a residential school survivor. When she was six years old, Phyllis had her new orange shirt stolen on her first day at school. […]