How can we genuinely move forward in dismantling systemic oppression and white supremacy to build solidarity in Canada��s universities? Join @SVRuparelia, @Pam_Palmater and other experts on Nov. 10 at the #antiasianracismforum to join the conversation.
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📢 Calling all @tdsb educators! Sign your class up for the 🏀 IHM Student Leadership Event on Oct 21, featuring @Bilqis_AbdulQ. REGISTER → https://t.co/ENgJhh1kwy. Zoom link and event details will be sent to you upon registering. #SHSM cert eligible. And, #HappyThanksgiving!
Dr. Audrey Hudson @agotoronto@UIEC_Tdsb & panelists @rjdurocher, Dr.@JennyKayDupuis and @Eekwol last week - my students & I appreciate you all for this conversation. Chi-miigwech for faciliating this event and holding spaces for our unlearning and learning.
When you are debating whether or not it's comfortable for you to do equity work or if you can "fit it" into your curriculum, remember that hate is literally killing people out here and that you have the power to make positive change and save lives. It really is that simple.
New immigrants and Indigenous peoples meeting for the first time and discovering they share many of the same traditional dance moves is one of our favourites moments of this doc.
(📺 : Behind the Bhangra Boys | @cbcdocs)
Write down the questions you have, and keep them with you for the full month: your questions will be answered through your readings. Teach your children what you learn. Implement the TRC Calls to Action at your work. Offer your time to Indigenous orgs.
“Dark chapter”: Remains of #215children found.
Also dark chapters: Missing & murdered women and girls. Drinking water advisories. Overrepresentation in child welfare system & prisons. Forced sterilization.
Canada continues to write the book on genocide of Indigenous peoples.
Should it take uncovering these precious remains for you to become aware of the genocidal acts that were done in your name? Reconciliation itself is in name only until we engage in #ReconciliACTION Every. Single. Day.