So I have a new book, illustrated by Brampton’s own @chlschrls and blurbed by the incredible @PKSubban1 (who once lived in Brampton). It’s inspired by The Hockey Sweater, a classic hockey story, this one featuring Kareema Owusu and a cast of incredible characters. #HockeyForAll
“If a kid is free in my classroom and then walks across the hall and is not free in a classroom — that’s not freedom. Kids deserve more than just moments to exhale.” - @triciaebarvia#NCTE22
They just went to the grocery store. Buying breakfast for their kids. Looking for fresh vegetables. Getting the ingredients for Sunday dinner. They just went to the grocery store, and now they’re gone. It’s unacceptable. It’s devastating. It’s terrorism. It’s white supremacy.
The next time you feel the urge to complain about all this anti-racism "stuff" in schools, just remember that an 18 year old self-proclaimed white supremacist recently went out of his way to mass murder Black people in a supermarket... 1/2
May 5 is National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S)... also known as Red Dress Day, as red is worn in order to draw attention to missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit people ❤️#MMIWG2S
@HaltonDSB Queer & Trans Affinity Group will make and hold space for 2SandLGBTQ+ Staff in our board. Our first ever meeting invitation has just been sent to your Google Groups! 1 of 533+ What can we do together to promote positive change in HDSB?
@HDSBEquity @CurtisEnnisHDSB
Gr.7-12 classes are invited to a virtual presentation with Pardeep Singh Nagra, Director of the Sikh Heritage Museum of Canada. We’ll talk Sikh Canadian History, Human Rights, and sports. Join us! (myHDSB for registration).
One of the best articles on anti-Black racism (& focused on Education) is @tanitiamunroe article. Not only is it Canadian but has SO MANY hyperlinks to key articles, reports, journals to dive deeper. https://t.co/Gd330fKxnn everyone in #OntEd needs to read this.
Thank you @HaltonDSB 🎉 Every Wednesday felt like virtual parties! About 650 classrooms (16K students) enjoyed learning,dancing and celebrating diversity,culture,inclusion.Moments like these are what most Black Canadians never had in schools. It’s what all students deserve #unity
Although today is the official start of Black History Month, it does not and should not start and stop in the month of February. Students should see themselves reflected in the curriculum all year long. This should be the goal.
TEACHERS hi it’s Hal
DM me your virtual link and a time Tuesday or Wednesday that you have a remote class & I will jump on and give you and the kids a Bodybreak!
Inspired by @gerrydee