It is with a heavy-heart and with a deep sense of gratitude that the Nalayeh Family accepts the community’s recommendation and in turn the York Region District School Board’s decision to rename the school in question with Hodan’s name. With it, comes a tremendous responsibility

The Vaughan Secondary School is being renamed after the late Somali-Canadian journalist Hodan Nalayeh, known for her passion for education and brave storytelling. @Candace_Global speaks with Hodan's sister, Sahra Nalayeh, about what this means to her and her family.

Excited about the launch of the YRDSB Black Student Success Network!!! #BSSNLaunch

And here are some panel members for tonight’s Black Student Success Network 👇🏽 #BSSNLaunch

Assistant Deputy Minister Denise Dwyer, thank you for sharing what you shared. It is affirming AND healing... #BSSNLaunch #yrdsb

Announcement #3: Vanessa Stoby from @D16OSSTF 🔗: tinyurl.com/IDERD2021 📅: Sunday March 21st ⏰: 3:00 pm 📍: Zoom CLCOntario @Hassan_Yussuff Canadian Labour Labour Community Services Urban Alliance on Race Relations nigelb (he/him) Neethan Shan #IDERD2021 #IDERD #StopHate #antiraciam #MakingGoodTrouble

🙏Helpful thread for Ts! @yrdsb consider how you define your efforts to engage community: collaborate, consult, partner, engage, involve... they don’t mean the same thing. ISCS YRDSB 🏳️‍🌈 Pathways Toward Reconciliation @armp71 @sandigwase OISEUofT Michelle Evans Tanya Murray (she/her) 👇👇👇

Inaugural D16 T/OT Black Caucus Tuesday, March 23rd. If you are interested, please contact our ABR Officer Carmella Goodridge. #osstf

Hi #OntEd! So more and more of us seem to be engaging in the important work of #antiracism and #CRRP...this is sincerely awesome! And at the same time, way too many of us seem... /1

NCCM is deeply concerned about the rise of hate against Muslims in Alberta. On Sunday afternoon at approximately 1:30pm, yet another attack was carried out on a Muslim woman in Alberta, this time in Calgary.

Thank you members of NESJL for the learning that you continue to provide. Looking forward to receiving more teachings coupled with my independent learning that affirms the Jewish identity. In unity...

We have been commemorating 1 August as Emancipation Day in Canada since 1834. Yesterday, the FedGovt. finally and officially recognized this. Big up to all those who worked to make this possible. Big up to all freedom fighters. cbc.ca/news/politics/…

This thread walks you through a concrete example of how an algorithm can learn racism. It uses some math but only the minimum amount of math possible and has lots of pictures. It is *very* accessible. If that sounds like your thing read on. 🧵👇

An important metaphorical thought: “While flowers can bloom in the harshest environments, many plants simply die” (Mikki Kendall) #hoodfeminismbook

"Speaking up is the cool thing to do. If you want to be cool, the real cool people stand up for other people." - Sydney Baxter Check out our latest episode of #TuneInYRDSB featuring #YRDSB students Sydney, Jaylah & Cameron. Listen now: anchor.fm/yrdsb

BREAKING NEWS: Another 100 bodies found in Manitoba, Brandon Residential school, was posted 56 minutes ago. Sad the 215 is now 315, and it’s gonna get a lot bigger after these investigations keep going.

As members of the downtown Chinatown and Kensington community, we are deeply concerned that an event has been planned for this Saturday, July 10th, platforming a known racist anti-vax public figure in the Chinatown Anti-Displacement Garden, (1/6)

167 years ago today, 30 Jul 1854, Chinese 1st arrived in Jamaica; 267 indentured labourers on ship “Epsom” to replace Africans after slavery abolished. By 1943, 12,394 “Chinese” in Jamaica; 2,818 "China-born", 4,061 "local-born", 5,515 "Chinese coloured" mixed African & Chinese.

Truth!👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽This metaphor can be applied to anything and everything as we collectively navigate life’s hills and valleys, setbacks and opportunities. Hold on to your integrity, and always lead with love…Discard “old keys”/limited beliefs; embrace infinite possibilities!

When you learn from Black women credit us & acknowledge our ideas. Don’t just take it verbatim, make it your own & erase our intellectual contributions