End of year message from our Board Chair
End of year message from our Board Chair As we bid farewell to 2023, I am filled with profound gratitude for all of you. Leading this organization has been an …
Inclusion
Help us ensure every child’s right to an education free from discrimination
To Our Community, It has been a while since we connected with you and we appreciate your patience as we sort out our next steps. We wanted to reach out …
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A Message from a White Mom to Other White Parents
A message from a white mom to other white parents, Racism is nothing new, but the past week has seen protests in the United States, Canada and elsewhere against anti-Black …
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How to Break Barriers!
We are full of gratitude for all the educators, parents, and caregivers who joined us this weekend for Breaking Barriers: Achieving Black Student Excellence. While many painful and difficult facts …
How to organize a primary school dance that is both revolutionary and community-building
Last year my oldest child attended her first school dance. She was in kindergarten. When I received the flyer for the dance at our public primary school (kindergarten through grade …
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When Speaking Up Works!A Success Story (And How You Can Speak Up Too)
You may recall our blog post from a few weeks ago discussing how colouring worksheets can uphold bias, reinforce stereotypes, and erase racialized children from the curriculum. Here’s an update …
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How kindergarten colouring worksheets uphold stereotypes and create bias (and what to do about it)
We are fortunate to live in a city where our school board offers French and English language instruction beginning in kindergarten. There are so many advantages to being multilingual, and …
Islamophobia in Our Schools
Islamophobia in Canada is increasing at a concerning rate; Muslim students are particularly vulnerable to Islamophobia. There is no shortage of stories about Islamophobic incidents both physical and verbal in …
What is Equitable and Inclusive Learning? A Parent’s Perspective on the First Day of School
Thousands of students in many of the English school boards will begin the new school year tomorrow. Like all beginnings, the school year welcomes new possibilities, opportunities and ways to …
Racism in Hockey
Outrage over a recent hockey game reverberated through social media after a Black hockey player, Jonathan-Ismaël Diaby, was targeted by racist taunting and slurs. People are angry not only because …