We have some exciting events coming up in March!!
Head on over to the Calendar for details, and REGISTER NOW so you won’t miss a thing!
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This resource sharing platform was lovingly curated by the Cultivating Hope Speaker Series planning team. Featuring information from the five incredible sessions and the renowned presenters who shared their knowledge, passion, and skills with us! This is an interactive resource, so we are welcoming all to share their thoughts and perspectives using the comment sections within the padlet. We thank you for your feedback as it will support planning for future events and series within our communities!
Please check out the websites, resources and even RECORDINGS from some of the sessions:
Click HERE to access the Speaker Series padlet!
We are so grateful for all that you do each and every day! We are already thinking ahead to Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day 2022. Let us know if you have any ideas or suggestions as we plan this year’s celebration!
We are excited to be collaborating with some of our local service providers to offer Virtual Tours of your early learning spaces. This will be an opportunity for programs to share their strengths and the incredible work that they do for the children and families in our District. What brings you joy in your program? We are looking for volunteers who would be interested in giving a tour of their environments, services, or share how you practice Early Childhood Education in your settings.
These tours will be less than an hour with some time at the end for questions and conversation. The format of the tour is up to you. For example, we can go live, pre-record videos, create a PowerPoint, present pedagogical documentation, or any other format you can imagine!
Do you need a better understanding before diving in?! Join us for our first tour with Abiinojiishiik-amino-yawook EarlyON Centre on Tuesday, March 29 from 10-11am!
Our hope is to share all of your beautiful spaces. Let us know if you are interested by e-mailing us at early.years@tbdssab.ca!
“There are many actions we can and must take to start to eliminate anti-Black racism in Canada and drive lasting change. It starts on the individual level, where we encourage Canadians to speak up, identify inequities, commit to action, and become allies in the movement for change.” – Civic Action, 2020
Source: » anti-Black Racism Social Action Cards from Centennial College and City of Toronto
1. Acknowledge how racism has shaped you
Racism is like an invisible gas that we all breathe. Whether we benefit from it or internalize messages that harm us, racism shapes our thinking and actions, often unconsciously, even if we don’t want it to. Once we acknowledge that, we can begin to explore how we contribute to the problem and what we might do to stop it.
2. Educate yourself
Become aware of the holes in your knowledge. Once you are aware of the holes, it is your responsibility to begin filling them in.
3. Speak up and do your part
Too often, the job of speaking out against racism is left to people of colour. This is unfair. To be effective, all people must be willing to do a good part of the heavy lifting.
Make sure to check out our calendar for upcoming events. Some exciting plans we have in store are:
Don’t forget to register! You can visit the Calendar for more details, or register HERE.
“Black History Month in Canada is essential since it educates Canadians. Few Canadians know that slavery once existed in Canada, or that many of the British Loyalists who came here after the American Revolution were Black. They do not know that segregation was accepted in Canada well into the 1960s. It is a reminder to all Canadians that racism is not a matter just of the past.” – (Donald H. Oliver, 2008)
Despite how far society has come, anti-Black racism remains an ongoing issue in Canada. A 2020 report from Civic Action sheds light on the pervasive reality of anti-Black racism in Canada and what to do about it.
To encourage ongoing learning in honour of Black History Month, we encourage you to read this report to better understand how anti-Black racism continues to impact Black Canadians: https://www.bcg.com/en-ca/publications/2020/reality-of-anti-black-racism-in-canada
Some highlights from the report include:
For more information about the pervasive issue of anti-Black racism in Canada, you can read the Civic Action report or check out the following educational resource from the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion on the history of race relations in Canada: https://ccdi.ca/media/2342/20200804-toolkit-a-brief-history-of-race-relations-in-canada.pdf
Save the date for our next discussion about Anti-Racist Pedagogy. Feel free to check out the Padlet to review our previous conversations and access resources. Additionally, you’re welcome to register early by completing this Form.
Click here to view the poster: March 10 – Exploring Anti-Racist Pedagogy – EST