November is recognized as Financial Literacy Month in Canada, featuring a booklist designed for Kindergarten to Grade 3, emphasizing its connection to media literacy and crucial life skills.
Read more about "Financial Literacy Grades K-3"Contribute to the city’s shared history by telling your own stories. Named in honour of Cyril & Dorothy Williams and Bernard & Barbara Harris through a legacy gift, the Williams & Harris Shared History Centre ensures that stories are told and collected, through new technology in the Story Studio, and old technology like microfiche machines, typewriters, and more in the Vintage Media Lab. Explore online archives
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Read more about "Library Services Agreement"The story of a young Blackfoot boy, and the traditional meanings of his braided hair.
Read more about "My Braids"Tricksters, Shapeshifters and Spiritual Beings Did you know “trickster” is a contemporary word anthropologists use to describe important beings in Indigenous cultures? The more appropriate name used in Blackfoot communities is “Spiritual Beings,” as these figures have immense spiritual power. Trickster stories often teach lessons about how to behave and treat other people; they have been used to teach children for many centuries. Tricksters are smart and use their knowledge to play tricks or bend the rules. A trickster often appears as an animal with human traits — like being able to talk. Many trickster stories feature a coyote or raven because these creatures are clever, but tricksters can also be shapeshifters, moving easily between our world and the spirit world, and can appear as animals, humans, or even rocks! "Napi is a Blackfoot character that is central to our stories. Often called the “Old Man,” Napi is the creator — along with “Old Woman” — of many of our objects and creatures. Napi is not our god, yet like many divine entities, he is credited with the creation of the world and everything in it. But Napi also gets into a lot of trouble when he starts messing with his creation. This is why we refer to Napi as a trickster. His many stories help guide our lives, giving us insight into our human condition. While Napi stories are often told by Elders who have been the recipients of these stories from time immemorial, a new generation of Blackfoot artists, actors, and storytellers have created new Napi stories. Napi is not static, he is dynamic." — Adrian Stimson, Blackfoot artist Learn more about Napi with these titles , or check out these stories about Trickster gods from different cultures.
Read more about "Tricksters, Shapeshifters and Spiritual Beings"More Resources Blackfoot Language Resource Project from the University of Lethbridge contains audio recordings in Blackfoot, with transcripts, and others shared in English. Blackfoot Teacher’s Guide developed by Elders Reg Crowshoe, Geoff Crow Eagle, and Maria Crowshoe provides learning activities for students in grades 1-6. Empowering Spirit is a comprehensive collection of Alberta-based educational resources to support reconciliation. Four Directions Teaching is an interactive site for students grades 5 and up, and covers teachings of the Piikani Blackfoot, Haudenosaunee/Mohawk, Ojibway/Anishinaabe, Woodlands Cree, and Mi’kmaq First Nations. Guiding Voices is an Alberta Education curriculum tool for integrating First Nations, Métis, and Inuit perspectives through your curriculum. National Centre for Collaboration shares information from an Indigenous perspective. It covers topics like biology, nutrition, history, and music. Niitsitapiisini Teacher Toolkit from the Glenbow Museum accompanies their online exhibit about Blackfoot (Niitsitapiisini) culture. Stepping Stones is a publication of the Alberta Teachers’ Association that supports teachers in learning to meet the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Foundational Knowledge competency. Ten Ideas to Learn More About Treaty 7 and Métis Culture like books, videos, and backyard adventures. Traditional Stories are available to listen to through the Glenbow Museum. These audio recordings are spoken in Blackfoot, with English transcripts provided. Werklund School of Education provides resources related to colonization, ways of life, literature, and decolonization. Books to Build On: Indigenous Literatures for Learning is an interactive web resource that is designed to assist educators with weaving Indigenous ways of knowing, being, and doing into their teaching and learning.
Read more about "More Resources"Over 250 Calgary residents share the history of their century homes built before 1913.
Read more about "Century Homes Calgary 2013"Learn about the fundamentals of building literacy with Calgary Reads.
Read more about "Scarborough’s Reading Rope"Listen to experts discuss topics about our physical, mental, and psychological health and wellness during the pandemic.
Read more about "Loneliness in the Time of COVID "Han Sungpil, Calgary Public Library’s 2024 Newcomer Artist in Residence, strives to understand the world’s diversity by exploring nature, discovering sublime elements of beauty, and interpreting mundane worlds that have been sources of his inspiration.
Read more about "Han Sungpil "Contra is a visionary artist, creating immersive and transformative experiences through film, music, and creative direction.
Read more about "Contra"Three of our favourite sensory activities to help preschoolers explore sounds and engage their sense of hearing.
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Read more about "Colour Me Wild!"Our Commitment to You Employee Benefits Calgary Public Library offers a competitive total rewards package to our employees including competitive salary, benefits , and perks. We support our staff by offering a variety of valuable resources and services. From supporting a positive work-life balance to providing health and wellness resource s, we pr ioritize our team’s well-being . Health and Safety The Library is committed to the health and safety of our employees. We ensure employees are trained in proper work procedures, follow safe work practices, and co - operate in creating a safe, healthy, and productive work environment. As an employee, you’ll receive: Free and confidential services through the Employee Family Assistance Program Bike storage and on-site parking (location dependent) Employee Recognition Program Tuition Assistance to support personal development An extensive range of training programs and workshops Full time regular employees will also be eligible for Extended Health and Dental Benefits, Health Spending Account, Life Insurance coverage , and participation in the Local Authorities Pension Plan (LAPP) Part time and On-Call employees receive a minimum of 16% pay in lieu of benefits Eligibility for benefits may vary based on your job status, work location and/or the terms of any applicable collective agreement or terms and conditions of employment.
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