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Michelle Watrin

Michelle Watrin has been a teacher in the Abbotsford School District for over 20 years. An avid lover of the outdoors, she, her husband, and four kids enjoy spending their time camping, kayaking, hiking, and biking. She is currently teaching online in the transitions program at Clayburn Middle School.

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From the Author:

A Lesson on Empathy: Refugees and the UN Rights of a Child

During our staff meeting that afternoon, my colleagues and I learned our school had six new students who were Syrian refugees.

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