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A Filipina domestic worker with short hair bends over a desk and she is writing something. A Filipino man is seated at the table she's bending over and pointing out a detail on an smartphone. The woman, Emelyn, was taught how to read, write, and use the computer by her employers.

Reading Roundup for 4 March 2024

04 March 2024 By T.L. Renken-Sebastian

Reading comprehension and reading case studies took the stage in February 2024.

A waning gibbous moon hovers over the nighttime horizon, flanked by snow and ice-covered mountains in Antarctica.

Reading Roundup for 31 January 2024

31 January 2024 By T.L. Renken-Sebastian

Career ambitions, provincial politics, and the untrustworthy behaviours of U.S. politicians grabbed my attention in January 2024.

An older mixed-breed black and white dog looks up and to the right while his tail is caught mid-wag. The dog is standing on green grass in a fenced-in yard.

Teaching complacent dogs anti-phishing tricks

04 January 2024 By T.L. Renken-Sebastian

Pride went before I fell into an anti-phishing trap set by my university. Here’s what I knew and why it still got me.

Two healthcare professionals care for a patient in the Philippines. One wears a full PPE suit, the other is in blue scrubs. Both Filipino people are wearing face masks.

Reading Roundup for 18 December 2023

18 December 2023 By T.L. Renken-Sebastian

The end of my Master’s program will hopefully mean the beginning of a new blog habit. This post covers what I read in the week prior to 18 December 2023.

Speaking Across Barriers survey for SD62 parents extended

13 April 2023 By T.L. Renken-Sebastian

Information about the deadline extension for research project participation by parents, guardians, and caregivers of SD62 students.

Settler scholar surveys for common ground between parents, public school district leaders

27 February 2023 By T.L. Renken-Sebastian

Announcing the beginning of the Survey period for an independent research project at the University of Victoria.

Cartoon of an mastodon with a satchel on a stick is being greeted by a variety of other mastodons in all shapes and sizes to a green bit of earth and trees. All the mastodons are happy to see the new visitor, hopeful that he will become a new neighbour.

Mastodon 101 for Geriatric Millennials by a Generation X Dino

09 February 2023 By T.L. Renken-Sebastian

There have been several explainers about a person who is new to the concept of the Fediverse and Mastodon specifically. This is the abbreviated explainer I wish I could have read when I first started posting to Mastodon in April 2022.

A storefront is jam-packed with displays of fresh flowers in containers of all shapes and sizes. At centre is a black-haired manikin shaped like a woman wearing a red sleeveless dress. The banner at the top of the image says "Metro New Year".

Reading Roundup for 6 February 2023

06 February 2023 By T.L. Renken-Sebastian

A new year means new resolutions to post more content to this blog. This post summarizes what I read during the week of 6 February 2023.

The sun is rising over the United States Capitol Building; this picture was taken in January 2013.

Reasons for Research #1: Improving readability in governance documents

13 January 2023 By T.L. Renken-Sebastian

When governance documents are only readable and comprehensible by a few people who have the specialized training in how to read them, it excludes so much of the population who do not have the time, ability, inclination, resources, or preference to gain that kind of specialized training.

Screenshot showing that the Desert Bus for Hope fundraising telethon has raised $236,268.05 USD this year so far and they have been running for almost 48 hours straight as of today.

My introduction to personal philanthropy

14 November 2022 By T.L. Renken-Sebastian

Some people have complicated reasons why they choose to regularly give to nonprofit organizations. Here’s an example of another one.

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I acknowledge with greatest respect that I live, work, and play on the unceded and unsurrendered territory of many hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ speaking peoples. Without their stewardship of the land, what I will accomplish during my life here will not be possible. I’m also a dual citizen of the United States and Canada, and the first generation of my family from the Philippines.

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