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One of the amazing panels I have ever been. Unite! Activism to end violence against women and girls. #OrangeTheWorld

#IWD2023

A snippet of my interview with Ottawa Catholic School Board high school student, reflecting on a successful #SummerProgram4BlackStudents Week where I was one of the facilitators! #BuildingBridges Patrice Hall-Johnson (Ms. Hall) Leslie Emmanuel, OCT

Last Day of Summer Program! The students had an amazing day! A huge thank you to david kajoba and Prince Ehoro for celebrating our last day with us! St. Patrick's High School Lester B. Pearson Catholic High School St. Pius X High School Notre Dame High School St. Francis Xavier High School @ms_p_hall Leslie Emmanuel, OCT Ruvimbo Chivere

Asking youth to brain drop their ideas on paper, create vision boards,engage in interactive games, are intentional steps to empower them with critical thinking, collaboration and creativity! The incredible #OCSBSummerProgram4BlackStudents was a testament to that! Ottawa Catholic School Board

Ending the summer with some learning☀️! The '#BuildingBridges: Conflict Resolution for Inclusive Leaders training' was a refresher to learn how to navigate challenging dynamics and de-escalating conflict! #OCSBSummerInstitutes2025 #LifeLongLearning #PD Ottawa Catholic School Board

Celebrating the launch of the Shona Language Program Holy Trinity Catholic High School ! I'm thrilled to be the 1st Shona Language Instructor for JK-8, promoting linguistic diversity and building bridges across our school communities! We'd a wonderful 1st day!⭐️ #BuildingBridges Ottawa Catholic School Board

Thank you to all of the staff remembers who came out yesterday to help prepare for the Black Employees Network Conference! We can’t wait to see everyone on the 20th!🙏🏽🤗 Ottawa Catholic School Board @OCSBEquity

What an interactive learning opportunity @ the Indigenous Ed. PD organized by OCSB Indigenous Ed. I learnt about the roles and responsibilities of Leads in schools; available, appropriate& updated resources, while also connecting with other leads from different/family of schools!😊

Our 4 workshops are underway! Ottawa Catholic School Board #ocsbBEC #ocsbBEC2025

What an amazing day at the Black Employee Network Conference! So many great workshops and two amazing keynote speakers!👏🏽 Ottawa Catholic School Board OCSB Black Employee Network (BEN) @OCSBEquity #ocsbBEC #ocsbBEC2025

Honoured to have been part of the 1st ever OCSB BEN Conference! ✨ It was an incredible experience to wear two hats: sharing insights as a workshop facilitator and soaking up knowledge as a participant!😊 A truly historic day and a testament to #BuildingBridges Ottawa Catholic School Board

Anyone else still buzzing from yesterday’s conference?! I could not be anymore proud and delighted to see the support, community connection and vision come to life!

Our dynamic keynotes Camille Williams-Taylor and Tyrone Dowling had us hanging on every word! OCSB Black Employee Network (BEN)

Snippets from 1 of the 4 workshops @ the BEN Conference, "Advancing Together: Cultivating Change in Education". Truly an engaging powerhouse of Black employees and allies coming together to make a difference! Thank you OCSB Black Employee Network (BEN) for entrusting me to lead a workshop! #ocsbBEC

Tranformative Education in action! 🚀. After speaking @theocsbBEN Conference about moving beyond the 'banking model,' I put it into practice today. Our Shona Language Students led the lesson on body parts through play, building bridges through linguistic diversity! Ottawa Catholic School Board

Honouring the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. #EveryChildMatters #OrangeShirtDay Ottawa Catholic School Board Assumption School

Who knew learning on a weekend could be this fun?😊. Learning Shona language through a game suggested by the students themselves! I'm completely overjoyed by their enthusiasm & so humbled to see them embrace learning an international language through play!✨️ Ottawa Catholic School Board

At the OCSB Christian Community Day, on #MentalHealthDay Hannah Beach reminds us that #play fosters courage,reduces anxiety & helps us meet each child where they are —with attachment,authenticity and intention!💚 #ocsbCCDay Ottawa Catholic School Board OCSB Mental Health and Well-Being