May 4, 2021 Karen Edge and her son Isaac’s talk about racism on the OISE Stay At Home Club, has been watched 11,000 times and caught the attention of the Scottish government. The government s education arm added their viral conversation as a learning resource to support anti-racism education in the Scotland. When Dr.
Karen Edge and her son Isaac decided to log onto Twitter and talk about race and racism, they had no idea it would resonate across platforms and borders. Recorded live at home in London, England, the July 3, 2020 episode of OISE’s Stay at Home Club featured the duo as they shared how they understand and manage racism they encounter and what others, parents and students, can do when they see it happening.
WINNIPEG Winnipeg’s Good Will Social Club has turned the pandemic concert on its head, giving community groups a voice, musicians a platform and is filled with the comedic musings of puppets. The Good Will Stay at Home Club is a variety show that incorporates both music and information. The first episode was live-streamed a couple of weeks ago, and despite some technical difficulties, was well received, according to co-creator Cam Loeppky and Mike Requeima. “We wanted it to be a live show with live bands, but we thought who wants to sit and watch a concert in their living room for like an hour,” said Loeppky. “So, we wanted to break it up with silly things to distract your attention from the show, then when the band came back on you’d be more engaged.”
The dance floor at the Good Will Social Club is looking more like a living room these days Joanne Rodriguez’s living room, to be exact.
The dance floor at the Good Will Social Club is looking more like a living room these days Joanne Rodriguez’s living room, to be exact.
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The set of the Good Will Social Club virtual variety show was decorated with personal belongings from host Joanne Rodriguez. I contributed stuff that I thought would look fun… those are my funny curtains, those are my funny pictures, Rodriguez says over the phone, referring to the black velvet poodle paintings and frilly drapery affixed to a freshly painted yellow wall in the otherwise black bar.
December 23, 2020 By Perry King The coronavirus may have put a wrench in how the world at-large got together to collaborate and celebrate, the OISE community worked diligently to make 2020 a fruitful, connective one for students, faculty and staff. Below is a tally of some of the achievements and memorable moments that followed the OISE community in 2020. In this episode of the OISE Stay at Home Club, Brittany Cohen and Shawn Matts share their journey starting a YouTube channel for K-8 kids, as well as practical tips for engaging learners and creating your own educational video content. We created an online club to better connect our community on Twitter