by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Mar 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
Everyone needs a reality check sometimes The first time I saw a homeless encampment in person was in March 2020, at the very beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, and I remember thinking to myself: “how do people survive under these conditions?” Initially, I was...
by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Mar 17, 2021 | Research
In Canada, intimate partner violence is the leading cause of housing instability for women and children. Approximately 30% of Canada’s homeless population are women, 91% of whom have also endured some form of violence or assault in their lifetime....
by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Mar 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
On 3 February 2021, I gave a guest lecture in Greg Suttor‘s graduate seminar course at the University of Toronto’s Department of Geography and Planning (Greg is a long-time mentor of mine, so this was a huge honour). My presentation focused on how the worlds of...
by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Mar 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
It’s hard to find work (just ask any of us graduating students!). For the approximately 3.8 million Canadians who have a criminal record, finding employment is even more difficult. Having a criminal record creates significant barriers to accessing...
by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Mar 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
This is part of an occasional series of blogs on workplace learning. When you work in a service-oriented role (like people in the homeless-serving sector do), it can be difficult to make time for learning. You probably don’t spend a lot of time at your desk....
