Barbara Wilson, a 76-year old grandmother from Haida Gwaii , graduated with her Master of Arts in curriculum and instructional foundation from SFU’s Faculty of Education.When Barbara Wilson was a high-school student in Port Alberni, B.C., she and other students were urged to see a guidance counsellor to talk about university.“She looked down her nose and said, 'Oh no, you won’t be going to university − you’ll be a maid, or a chamber maid, or a store clerk,” Ms.
“Because they gave to me, I have to give to them − and what better way to give than to talk about what I’ve learned and to honour them,” she added. “I think it was a really good decision for SFU to allow that − and I hope they allow it many times in the future,” Mr. Zandvliet said. “Because it really speaks to ‘who’s the research for?’ ”For her convocation, Ms. Wilson wore a red robe inherited from her mother and decorated with a family crest. Friends and family members came to cheer her on.
“And how important it is to honour and use that knowledge. And they see another option to the laws that are not very kind in Canada," she adds.
GlobeBC '... in home community' rather than 'before panel of experts.' The racism of low expectations.