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Bouncing Back from Failure

Failure has so many negative connotations and yet is integral to innovation, learning, and growth. My own failures have defined my success and my direction in life. For a long time now, I’ve made failure a core element of my philosophy of practice.

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Lesley D'Souza Lesley D'Souza

Learning on Leave

When I found out that we’d be welcoming another baby to our household I knew I had to find a new way to be a good parent; a way that would work for who I wanted to be. So I decided to take control.

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Contextualizing Differences in Canadian and American Higher Ed

It’s become apparent that despite being next door neighbours, there are a lot of differences between us; some glaring and others more nuanced. I’ve always been curious about why we’re so different. So, recently, I started reading about our respective histories and some interesting stories began to unfold that can account for our individuality.

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