If you know any one who would be a good candidate for this role, please encourage them to apply!

As we start thinking about and planning for Black History Month consider the following check list!

Such a great experience for every student HDSB who was able to participate! Thank you Yolanda T. Marshall 😊

Amazing evening highlighting a panel of true excellence! Thank you for your time and inspiring words! Eugenia Addy, PhD Jewel Amoah @CurtisEnnisHDSB Kareem Morant, MD Chiedza, Persis A., Floyd Kane, Rachel Luke and Garrison Thomas!

The NHL's Black Hockey History Tour Truck Mobile Museum is showcasing a unique Black hockey player card collection amassed by Dean Barnes, #HDSB Superintendent of Education ⎯ and the tour will make a stop in Toronto at the end of March. ➡️ Read here: bit.ly/Barnescards

The recognition of Black Mental Health Day on March 7, is an opportunity to credit the strength of PDSB Black, African and Afro-Caribbean communities who have advocated for the wellbeing of Black students and staff. Find available support services at peelschools.org/secondary/reso…

🏆 Carl E. James is one of Canada’s leading scholars in the areas of equity in education, youth studies, and race and ethnic relations. The Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community & Diaspora York University is now a #Killam2022 Prize winner. Bravo! killamprogram.canadacouncil.ca/prizes#winners

My 4th grader dropped a wisdom bomb yesterday that shook me. “I wish my teachers knew the outside-of -school-me. Teachers only know kids they way they are in school. I’m the real me at recess but they don’t pay attention then.” What does this say to us about play!? #StudentVoice

Teaching on Climate Change? Our graphic novella based on social science research across 3 continents and 5 countries is designed to help! It reveals the hidden ways low-income people live with and adapt to Climate Change issuu.com/gemmasou/docs/…

NEWS RELEASE: #HDSB to host Human Rights Symposium with keynote speakers Sheila Watt-Cloutier and Kehkashan Basu on Dec. 8 & 9. ➡️ Read more here: bit.ly/3OThQTz

In education and thinking ahead to what book you might want to read next? Consider Colour Matters: Essays on the Experiences, Education, and Pursuits of Black Youth by Dr. Carl James. Highly relevant and a Canadian focus.

“We live it, therefore there is a space for it” - George Dei. As I take my last class with #georgedei I am empowered by his words…to be authentic and to maintain hope. 🙏🏾

“Love is a combination of six ingredients: care, commitment, knowledge, responsibility, respect and trust. As you go about your life, you can ask: the action I'm taking, does it have these six ingredients?” -bell hooks

Although an American civil rights hero, what Martin Luther King Jr. fought for impacted the global Black community. Today I celebrate his passion for human rights. #MLKDay

Watch the trailer for “De-Streamed,” feat. Kulsoom Anwer Monday Gala, PhD @Alisongsv & students at Westview Centennial SS, premiering at Pan African Film & Arts Festival. Congrats to Paul Stavropoulos Blue Hour Productions Gillian Parekh @VidyaShah6 & Carl James! We CAN dismantle barriers so underserved students can thrive.

I wish more folks understood that the academic performance of kids in low-income communities is not a reflection of bad parenting, but rather a reflection of the structural barriers and inequities that these families face every day.

The #HDSB recognizes Black Mental Health Day. Today, we acknowledge the impact of anti-Black racism on mental health and well-being, and reaffirm our commitment to create and maintain a safe, inclusive learning and working environment for students, staff and families.

Such an amazing idea! Building a love for literacy in a meaningful way 👍🏾