I was so honoured when I heard that Friesens wanted to share We Need Everyone with kids across southern Manitoba in soft cover format for I Love to Read Month this year! I hope the students had fun and are enjoying their personal copies - if I ever come to your school I would love to sign your books and of course Sushi the cat would sign them too!

“Join us Wednesday, April 16 and Thursday, April 17, 2025, at the Victoria Inn Hotel & Convention Centre for two days filled with insightful discussions and workshops on adolescent literacy. Connect with educators, researchers, and literacy advocates to share best practices and strategies for promoting literacy among adolescents. Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn, network, and be inspired!” - I’ll be sharing a keynote speech to close out our time together!

Join me at one (or both!) of my upcoming author visits with the Winnipeg Public Library as part of the TD Summer Reading Club where I will be sharing We Need Everyone with families!

Do you love the North End? Do you want to see Selkirk Avenue revive and thrive and be a gathering place for renewal and revitalization? Please join me for a walk down Selkirk Avenue as part of the 2024 Jane’s Walk Winnipeg series.

Every year, April 23rd is World Book Day! I was honoured to spend my first one as an author connecting with Winnipeg Richardson International Airport and Perimeter Airlines for 2 very special projects, one in person and one ongoing until October!

Check out what Kirkus has to say about We Need Everyone! Thank you for reviewing our book!!

Did you know that We Need Everyone has a free teachers guide available fro download? Written by Jerica Fraser it includes topics such as building strong communities, celebrating diversity within and across lived experiences and identities & exploring and discovering individual gifts!

CityNews reporter Temi Olatunde walks and talks with Winnipeg Indigenous activist Michael Champagne, discussing some of the challenges facing the north end, and hopes for 2024.

August has been a quieter month for me and I appreciated the time to focus on resting, self care and reflecting on the adventures of the last few months. I wanted to take a moment to share with you some of the activities I have been involved in in the last few months. I look forward to seeing many of you soon!