Natalia Iwanek3 days ago1 minWhat an amazing year volunteering with Editors Canada!This year, I have had the privilege to become involved with the Toronto branch of Editors Canada. I've had the pleasure to write, as well...
Natalia IwanekJun 241 minVisibility and RepresentationMy most recent piece for The Voice, "Visibility and Representation: Perspectives of Those Systemically “Othered” in Canadian Literature,"...
Natalia IwanekJun 241 minSeparation of Art from the ArtistMy most recent piece for The Voice, "Separation of Art from the Artist" details recent movements to redress historical injustices in art ...
Natalia IwanekJun 161 minRemembering Stonewall—Celebrating Pride Month in COVID-19 Amidst Riots, Protests, and Legislation.This week's feature in The Voice, some of my writings on the struggle for queer rights, including the actions on the Black trans and drag...
Natalia IwanekJun 61 minEscapism Through LiteratureAlso in this week's issue of The Voice, I delve deepr into a topic close to my heart, namely literature. As summer travel plans have rece...
Natalia IwanekJun 61 minCOVID-19 Memory Archive Project—An Interview with AU Archivist Karen LangleyMy recent feature in this week's issue of The Voice, "COVID-19 Memory Archive Project—An Interview with AU Archivist Karen Langley" focus...
Natalia IwanekMay 301 minProctorU—The Recent Highs and Lows of Online InvigilationAs an online university, AU has long offered the option of online invigilation through ProctorU. However, the recent COVID-19 pandemic ha...
Natalia IwanekMay 301 minCouncil Connection—May 20, 2020 MeetingCouncil Connection—May 20, 2020 Meeting My monthly AUSU report from the May 20 meeting is now up! Read all about the recent changes, incl...
Natalia IwanekMay 271 minRecap of The Editors’ Vine: Marketing with Lenore HietkampIf you've ever been curious about Editors Canada Vine meetings, my newest article for Editors Toronto's BoldFace recaps the most recent o...
Natalia IwanekMay 251 minRecent Challenges in the Transition to Online EducationMy most recent piece details the challanges elementary, secondary, and post-secondary insitutions have faced during the transition to onl...
Natalia IwanekMay 181 minOverlooked Central Ukraine: A Homecoming Road TripMy recent writing about my homecoming roadtrip through Central Ukraine can be found on Go Nomad. Featuring my personal photography from t...
Natalia IwanekMay 151 minIn Support of Labour: International Workers' DayThis week for The Voice, I covered the recent Amazon, Target, and Whole Food strike on May 1, 2020. Also discussed were the origins of Ma...
Natalia IwanekMay 151 minCouncil Connection Special Edition—The Annual Members’ MeetingI recently had the privilege of covering AUSU's Annual Members' Meeting. https://www.voicemagazine.org/2020/05/15/council-connection-spec...
Natalia IwanekMay 141 minA Queer Immigrant Story: My Polish “Homecoming”A brief exploration of diasporic queer identity and "homecoming" expectations. My personal homecoming coincided with rising homophobia a...
Natalia IwanekMay 111 minHustle Culture—Maintaining Mental and Physical Health Amidst Incessant Productivity and Burnout.In my most recent feature article for The Voice, I discuss our society's reliance on hustle culture and productivity above all, which oft...
Natalia IwanekMay 11 minThe Need for Media LiteracyAmidst Misinformation and Conspiracy TheoriesMy recent feature article in The Voice, "The Need for Media Literacy Amidst Misinformation and Conspiracy Theories" reveals my take on th...
Natalia IwanekApr 241 minCanada’s Recent COVID-19 Restrictions Affecting Seasonal Agricultural WorkersThis week's feature article in The Voice. Interviews with various organizations, such as Justicia for Migrant Workers and information on ...
Natalia IwanekApr 181 minTurning to Literature in Uncertain COVID-19 TimesMy recent feature in The Voice, "Turning to Literature in Uncertain COVID-19 Times," highlighting my favourite novels to read while in is...
Natalia IwanekApr 101 minMy recent feature in The Voice - Self Care and the Health and Wellness IndustrySelf-Care and the Health and Wellness Industry’s Answer to COVID-19 From its roots in the words of Audre Lorde and Angela Y. Davis, self-...
Natalia IwanekApr 31 minNationwide Bill to Ban Conversion Therapy IntroducedThis week's feature article in The Voice. Reasearch into the recent bill to add conversion therapy to Canada's Criminal Code. Until now, ...