ADDRESSING ANTI-ASIAN RACISM

Gen-Ling Chang identifies herself as Chinese Canadian and second generation Chinese Diaspora. She believes in the power of education and stories of lived experiences to dismantling systemic racism. Her inspiration comes from children and youth she works with - their compelling hopes and dreams.

She is the former Associate Director of Toronto District School Board. Currently she is Deputy Executive Director, ALPHA Education and Chair of School and Community, Asian Canadian Educators Network.

I am a proud Chinese Canadian who values the many opportunities to learn and cultivate meaningful relationships with the diverse peoples of Turtle Island. I aspire to collaborate with other educators to dismantle systematic and structural barriers that prevent racialized students and educators from achieving representation, voice and success. In my work as a Centrally Assigned Principal, I strive to build teacher leadership by infusing instructional coaching scholarship to empower student voice.

A proud Chinese Canadian from Montreal, Sandy's family has been in Canada for 4 generations. He has worked on social justice, equity and anti-racism at all levels of government. As Vice-President of ACENET he brings his passion for education to work alongside Asian-Canadian educators to address anti-asian racism in all its forms. Sandy aspires to retire to further pursue his many passions in life.