Letter to the Globe & Mail (September 4, 2021) Re What’s In A Name? For ‘Gifted’ Programs, A Problem (Aug. 28): Back in the 1980s in Toronto, I was part of the “gifted” program in elementary school. I had visions of learning (age-relevant) advanced mathematics and science, or reading high literary work. However, the reality […]
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A letter to the Princeton Alumni Weekly (PAW). IN RESPONSE TO: PRISON TEACHING INITIATIVE HELPS INCARCERATED STUDENTS EARN DEGREES I went through the criminal justice system in Toronto when I was a teenager. Luckily I have no criminal record by grace of laws pertaining to young offenders in Canada. I was supposed to have spent six […]
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Creating an artificial intelligence ecosystem 29 MARCH 2021 BY JENNIFER AGUINALDO The original article can be found on MEED
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My best interview yet. With the adorable Brooke Lam. Dr. Kai Chan is an economist, currently in Dubai. He advises government on how to react when there are changes in the law, or make policies. He talks about quarantine lock down, learning new skills and missing hockey. Find out more about Dr. Chan at the […]
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Talking about the Pandemic Resilience Index (PRI) developed at Whiteshield Partners. The PRI evaluates which countries are most structurally robust to pandemics such as Covid-19, and the ensuing economic and social fallout arising from the outbreak. The PRI looks at five areas of resilience/vulnerability that arise in such times: 1. Health infrastructure 2. Demographics 3. […]
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