The North American Filipino Star Volume XXXIX No. 8 August 2021 Montreal, QC www.filipinostar.org Quebec to implement COVID-19 vaccine passport on Sept. 1 in the face of 'ineviVtaccaine pbassplorets wil'l be n4eedetd tho accesws publiac evevnts,e bars, restaurants and gyms Sabrina Jonas · CBC News · Posted: Aug 10, 2021 12:11 PM ET Quebec's health minister says gyms and training facilities to avoid the a vaccination passport system will be widespread closures that marked the implemented on Sept. 1 to combat first waves of COVID-19 in Quebec. rising COVID-19 cases and an When asked about religious "inevitable" fourth wave. gatherings and weddings, Dubé said "Taking into account the the government is still discussing increase in cases, the fall coming up whether they will be included as events with the back to school and back to that require vaccine passports. work and the expected prevalence of For the time being, the the delta variant, the conditions are vaccination passport will not be used in there to deploy the vaccination retail stores or schools passport," Christian Dubé said. Dubé emphasized the system Dubé unveiled some details is the only way to keep the economy about the system, announced last open and still protect the health system Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé shows an app on his phone as week by Premier François Legault, from being overwhelmed as it was in he announces details of the COVID-19 vaccination passport during a alongside two public health officials — previous waves. He says a fourth wave, news conference Tuesday in Montreal. The passport will be installed Dr. Yves Jalbert, a strategic medical driven by the delta variant, is on an app that is being tested this week in a pilot project. (The adviser, and Caroline Roy, an adviser "inevitable" in Quebec. Canadian Press) on matters related to the COVID-19 According to Jalbert, delta is vaccination campaign. behind a third of new infections in The vaccine passport will be Quebec, but public health officials implemented in places with high Shelters hope pandemic capacity and a high rate of contact, See Page 4 Quebec to implement will spur solution to city's such as festivals, bars, restaurants, "hIt'soanmoppeorltuenisty fsornusetosmsake ctherciasseifos r what can be done and hopefully gather support from the public," Sam Watts says. Author of the article:Jason Magder • Montreal Gazette Publishing date:Aug 09, 2021 • Sam Watts is hoping the control. Even the mayor speculated pandemic will be the catalyst that that homelessness has doubled. We spurs politicians to finally put an end to have no data to suggest that, but the the city’s homelessness crisis. problem has become much more “This pandemic potentially visible, that’s for sure.” gives us the opportunity for the first Despite the heartbreaking time to look at the overall system and sight of homeless people setting up say: ‘We can do better than this,'” he tent encampments in various parts of said in an interview with the Montreal the city, or hanging out in areas like Gazette on Monday. Milton Park in increasing numbers, With fewer shelter spots Watts said he’s optimistic available because of hygiene homelessness is an issue that can be measures, the number of Montrealers resolved. The Welcome Hall Mission has temporary dorms available at its de without homes may not have grown, Watts said public outcry has Courcelle St. headquarters, but executive director Sam Watts says but the homeless have become more turned homelessness into an election more 24-hour centres are needed to address Montreal's homelessness visible, said Watts, who is the executive issue, with federal, municipal and crisis. PHOTO BY DAVE SIDAWAY /Montreal Gazette director of the Welcome Hall Mission. provincial campaigns expected to be Montreal is, fortunately, in a is only now starting to see the effects of “The pandemic really put a held over the next year. better state than most major urban a shortage of affordable housing, he spotlight on something that had largely “It’s an opportunity for us to centres in North America, according to said. He estimates that while roughly been hidden,” Watts said. “Before that, make the case for what can be done Watts, and it’s even better off than 3,000 people in the city are homeless it was largely assumed that places like and hopefully gather support from the Vancouver, Ottawa and Toronto. Welcome Hall Mission had this under public,” he said. Compared with those cities, Montreal See Page 4 Shelters hope 2 The North American Filipino Star August 2021 the past, but during this tehnoclogical of our “ever-more-technological From the Publisher’s desk age, the more education one has the society”, and that “our society must better it is to find a good job or to significantly improve its STEM manage a business. The school has education across all income levels and The implications and always been the place where children age groups and among both genders”. effects of the Fourth learn their fundamental skills starting Students cannot be from the age of six and until the age of complacent with what they were taught Industrial Revolution 20 to 25 when they graduate from or have learned. Instead, they should on education college. But nowadays, it is no longer be encouraged by both parents and a good idea to consider one's teachers to continuously upskill Zenaida Ferry Kharroubi education complete regardless of the through available resources. An number of degrees one has obtained. example of this type of course is called It is almost the beginning of global polity, from the public and It is more advisable to adopt or ‘’makerspace.’’ A makerspace is a another school year amidst rising private sectors to academia and civil subscribe to the idea that education is place where people work on projects concerns of the Delta variant of the society. not a process that stops suddenly after and network in schools. They “help Covid 19 pandemic. We have a lot to , A comparative description of a period of time. Rather, we must students develop their skills and think about but one important subejct the past Industrial Revolutions may always think that as long as we live, we creativity, inspiring young learners to that must be brought up to people’s give us a good start in understanding must keep on learning, either formally engage with the STEAM agenda – attention is the fact that our life in what is currently affecting all of us. or informally. Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts general is not only related to health According to Schwab, ‘’The First Critics of our current and Mathematics .’’ concerns but also to ecnomic realities Industrial Revolution used water and educational systems have said that Evidently, education for the which affect our enjoyment of life in steam power to mechanize production. schools are not fast enough in Fourth Industrial Revolution known as comfort and relative prosperity. In the The Second used electric power to adapting to the needs of an ever Education 4.0 is quite complex and opening paragraph of an essay written create mass production. The Third changing economy and in providing requires not only the acquisition of vast by Klaus Schwab, Founder and used electronics and information much needed skills such as critical amounts of information but also Executive Chairman of the World technology to automate production. thinking, problem solving and keeping up to date with the trends in Economic Forum, he provides an Now a Fourth Industrial Revolution is creativity. What can educators and education and business. Moreover, overview of an important event which is building on the Third, the digital schools do to prepare students for the governments must not only support evolving in our midst which may not be revolution that has been occurring Fourth Industrial Revolution? and provide the resources to improve self-evident: since the middle of the last century. It is Economic experts recommend a our educational systems but must also We stand on the brink of a characterized by a fusion of curriculum based on STEM (science, be headed by progressive political technological revolution that will technologies that is blurring the lines technology, engineering, and leaders who understand the meaning fundamentally alter the way we live, between the physical, digital, and mathematics) In his article for the and purpose of education for a modern work, and relate to one another. In its biological spheres.’ World Economic Forum (WEF), Verizon society. Industrial Revolutions will scale, scope, and complexity, the If we begin to be aware of the Communications CEO Hans Vestberg always occur as it has always been transformation will be unlike implications of the Fourth Industrial notes: ‘’…that it’s important to instil part of human history and civilization. anything humankind has Revolution, we may just feel quality STEM skills to meet the needs experienced before. We do not yet overwhelmed and not know where to know just how it will unfold, but one begin to prepare ourselves. 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