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Equity Committee Meeting Dates & Call Out for Items
Equity Committee Meeting Dates & Call Out for Items
Greetings LN 14/16
The Equity Committee is establishing a series of opportunities for us to continue the combined LN equity work.
We will engage in case study scenarios submitted by colleagues (personal information will be redacted), as well as professional articles and videos related to the case scenarios. We hope that the resources shared will benefit and support your equity work in schools.
The committee members include: Violet Mari, Lisa Allison, Jose Acosta, Jacob Barghout, Bruce Currie, John Kyriazis, Tim Johnson, Michele LeBlanc. Please save the below dates for our meetings. All meetings will begin at 10:45AM. If you have equity scenarios to submit—or an article for that matter, please forward them to Violet Mari
A calendar invite from Violet Mari will come to you shortly.
January 28, February 24, March 30, April 28, May 27, June (TBD)
Call Out!
Real Equity Case Scenarios
Real Equity Case Scenarios
The equity committee is looking for submissions of real equity case scenarios. These will be (anonymously) shared during our LN meetings together. If you have an experience from your school that would be valuable for our collective learning, we welcome the submission. Please email it to my attention violet.mari@tdsb.on.ca
Submissions can be ongoing,as our committee work with happen monthly.
Thank you
Luther King Jr. Day - January 18, 2021
Luther King Jr. Day - January 18, 2021
LN16 - Upcoming Meeting
LN16 - Upcoming Meeting
Tuesday, January 26th
3:30-4:30
Submit your agenda items HERE
Understanding Anti-Indigenous Racism - Parent Forum
Understanding Anti-Indigenous Racism - Parent Forum
Tamil Heritage Month at the TDSB – January 2021
Tamil Heritage Month at the TDSB – January 2021
Tamil Heritage Month is recognized nationally since October 2016, provincially since March 2004 and by the Toronto District School Board since January 2016. The month of January was chosen as it coincides with one of the most important celebrations for Canadians of Tamil heritage, the Thai Pongal harvest festival. Millions of Tamil people around the world irrespective of their religion celebrate Thai Pongal and offer thanks for an abundant harvest.
This year, the chosen theme selected by the volunteer planning committee is உண்மை - உரிமை – ஒற்றுமை: Truth - Rights – Unity. Unmai (உண்மை) recognizes that our lived experiences are our truths and these truths shape our understanding of the world around us. Urimai (உரிமை) examines our right to flourish and shine. Otrumai (ஒற்றுமை) emphasizes our shared lived experiences with other marginalized communities and our shared humanity.
Toronto has the largest Tamil population outside of the South Asian subcontinent with thousands of TDSB students and staff members heritage identified as Tamil. The importance of building awareness, creating a strong self identity and understanding one's own roots and rights are important objectives of the Tamil Heritage Month volunteer planning committee.
Should additional information be required please contact Tamil Heritage Month volunteer planning co-chairs: Veni Rajkumar, Vice-Principal at veni.rajkumar@tdsb.on.ca or Thirumahal Kumarappah, Secondary Teacher at thirumahal.kumarappah@tdsb.on.ca
Congratulations to Kavinaya from LN16's Sir Wilfrid Laurier CI for winning the heritage month poster contest!
Group for Tamil Parents & Caregivers
Group for Tamil Parents & Caregivers
Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities
Topic: Autism Ontario-Interim One Time Funding Session With Tamil speaking interpreter
PSE Risk Factors and Wonderings...
PSE Risk Factors and Wonderings...
~From David Cameron, Senior Manager, Research and Development Team, TDSB
Attached is research paper where PSE risk factors in elementary school were reported, a synopsis one pager that may be handy to use in an LN school principal discussion about these factors etc as well, for the secondary school environment, a policy description of the critical citizenship competencies that we will be exploring with interested high school departments in an international network of secondary schools in relation to influencing reflective pedagogic work
Thank you for your Wonderings and thought provoking questions Violet, Marwa and Eckleton! See Wonderings HERE
Request Support
Request Support
As we work together to further serve students and families, the Equity, Anti-Racism, Anti-Oppression Team continues to offer central supports to school communities. To connect with the Equity, Anti-Racism, Anti-Oppression Team, please complete the referral form.
Referral Forms are analyzed to identify areas of need that are tied to SIP goals, collaborative teams, actions and next steps.
The school will be contacted after the request has been reviewed.
The Equity, Anti-Racism, Anti-Oppression Team will make arrangement for initial conversation with the school administrator and school team for planning. The school team might consist of the Administrator(s), Lead teacher(s), Wrap-Around Support (if applicable), and Central Team (if applicable).
Equity Blast!
Equity Blast!
Thank you Agincourt CI teacher Lesley McLean for sharing your Equity Blast. The intent behind this Blast is Lesley's hope of being a catalyst for change at ACI.
See BLAST HERE and recommended articles below.
Upcoming Committee Meetings
Upcoming Committee Meetings
The Toronto District School Board is committed to developing opportunities for our wider school community to connect and engage in conversations about education issues. Meetings will be broadcasted live to the public. Click HERE at the start time to view.
Finance, Budget and Enrolment Committee
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
4:30 PM
Planning and Priorities Committee
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
4:30 PM
Worth Repeating...
Worth Repeating...
Beyond 8 - Course Selection information night
Beyond 8 - Course Selection information night
Thursday, January 21, 2021
ZOOM - Contact your Principal for link
Presenters:
Yola Stephens, Lester B. Pearson CI Guidance ACL
Jose Acosta, Dr. Marion Hilliard Sr PS Vice-principal
Matt Johnston, Dr. Marion Hilliard Sr PS Principal
Start exploring:
Virtual Schools Staff Directories
Virtual Schools Staff Directories
Please note that Virtual School administrative team directories are available online and are updated on an ongoing basis. A number of new staff have been welcomed to the teams this week. Please continue to refer to the links shared below for the latest directories:
Learning Centre 1 Virtual Elementary School
Learning Centre 2 Virtual Elementary School
Learning Centre 3 Virtual Elementary School
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