YES, I taught refugees for many years, I still think of those students everyday! Such grateful, joyous and BRAVE souls! Canada offered there families huge assistance as a country should...
Hi Phyllis, Everyday teaching these amazing people was fun and so enjoyable.... I taught some classes at Bow Valley College where I had to start with the basics (il)literacy esp South Sudanese folks that had a civil war for over forty years!! Strong and resilient women!! (not to say some did not have trauma) It certainly put my puny issues/concerns in perspective. joanne
YES Although I had to refrain from angerat the priviledged sort in family and some friends that would or could not? understand how fortunate they were to be born in a peaceful country! .... with more than enough to meet their material needs... the clincher is material is only one sort of abundance! A few weeks ago via ZOOM i was asked to speak to the upgrading grads (I had had many of these students when they were at a low intermediate level) I chose to read our dear Rosemerry's poem SACRED GROUND WOW they profoundly recognized the theme ! I myself was teary eyed but honest tears of love!! They all wanted copies which I could easily send to the Dean.... wonderful administrator and former teacher! She always used to say the students know your heart as I Could be a toughand pushy teacher. HA HUGS to all new North Americans & you j
YES, I taught refugees for many years, I still think of those students everyday! Such grateful, joyous and BRAVE souls! Canada offered there families huge assistance as a country should...
peace
joanne
Thank you for your teaching all those years, Joanne!
Powerful!!
There but for the Grace go you & I
So short. Such import.
Yes, and Yes, and Yes....
Open my heart...
Open all of our hearts...
And may it be so!
GRATEFULLY, Barbara
May it be so!
What a powerful few words is this new-to-me Emily D!
And what a beautiful word is “befriend”.
In befriending others, we befriend ourselves, and vice versa. 💚
Hi Phyllis, Everyday teaching these amazing people was fun and so enjoyable.... I taught some classes at Bow Valley College where I had to start with the basics (il)literacy esp South Sudanese folks that had a civil war for over forty years!! Strong and resilient women!! (not to say some did not have trauma) It certainly put my puny issues/concerns in perspective. joanne
That's one gift that others give us—putting us in perspective.
YES Although I had to refrain from angerat the priviledged sort in family and some friends that would or could not? understand how fortunate they were to be born in a peaceful country! .... with more than enough to meet their material needs... the clincher is material is only one sort of abundance! A few weeks ago via ZOOM i was asked to speak to the upgrading grads (I had had many of these students when they were at a low intermediate level) I chose to read our dear Rosemerry's poem SACRED GROUND WOW they profoundly recognized the theme ! I myself was teary eyed but honest tears of love!! They all wanted copies which I could easily send to the Dean.... wonderful administrator and former teacher! She always used to say the students know your heart as I Could be a toughand pushy teacher. HA HUGS to all new North Americans & you j