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Jin McRae

Jin McRae

Welcome! I am a teacher leader in Edmonton.

📍 Canada

Personal Land Acknowledgement, October 2023

Hello everyone, 안녕하세요 여러분 (ahn-nyeong-ha-say-yo yeo-reo-bune), I am a newcomer to these lands we call North America, or as many Indigenous peoples call it, Turtle Island. I originally come from 서울, 대한민국 (Seoul, South Korea) which is across the great ocean that is west of Turtle Island. My people use

The Conflict Over a Lego Brick

This scenario is modeled after a true situation I experienced recently. The scenario is about building a Lego set, but of course, it is not really about Lego at all. Regardless, here it goes. My friends and I discovered a few years ago that we needed to build a Lego

Productivity and Prioritization

Energy management is closely tied to time management, but probably more crucial in being productive. The past few months have been busy for me, as I prioritized my personal and family life more than the professional. It was my first summer off since before the pandemic, where I was taking

Setting Healthy Boundaries Can Help To Decolonize

I have noticed my workload increasing from my day job, and I am several years into my role where I typically do not bring any of the work home. This has made a huge difference in my life, particularly when I was studying in my Master's degree in

Redirecting Frustrations From Colonialism To Decolonize

Currently in my day job, I am an agent of the colonial "status quo" in modern society. I perpetuate middle class colonial attitudes and mindsets, rewarding or punishing those who are able to assimilate or not, respectively. Recently, I brought forward a proposal to develop an anti-racism policy

Anti-Racism As A Path Toward Decolonization

Increasingly, educational institutions around the world are establishing policies and departments regarding anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion. This trend is much needed and welcome, particularly when most professionals in educational settings on Turtle Island (also known as North America) are middle-class and White. This creates an educational system where students

Will Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Universal Basic Income (UBI) Finally Allow Decolonization From Capitalism?

Increasingly, news outlets and articles mention the dangers of artificial intelligence, or AI, particularly when it comes to mass job losses in the economy. OpenAI, the company that has created ChatGPT, is reportedly experimenting with universal basic income (UBI) in preparation for such major societal changes as we implement AI

Decolonizing Your Body: How Walking 10k Steps Daily Is Helping To Decolonize My Body

After my recent trip to Mexico, I was astonished by the number of steps I was getting, according to my phone. I was doing 20,000 to 40,000 steps every single day, as I was walking on the beach and on cobblestone streets, just visiting tourist attractions. Dancing the

From FOMO to Decolonization: How Raking My Yard Made Me Question Suburban Landscaping

This Easter long weekend, I had a thought about decolonizing the land while I was raking the leaves and dead grass on my lawn. This Spring yard clean up was spurred about because I saw several neighbours doing the same while I was on my walk with my husband and

The Relaunch of Jin McRae's Free Email Newsletter, "Let's Decolonize First"

After completing his Master of Education degree, Jin McRae has rebranded his free email newsletter with the title, "Let's Decolonize First" to refocus his efforts on decolonization. His Master's degree research capstone project titled, "Canadian Reconciliation by Racialized Settlers: Visible Minority Teachers'