If you are a white parent who thinks your kids aren’t “ready” to learn about racism, consider that their non-white friends have no say in the matter of when they’re “ready” to experience it. Or when your kids are “ready” to inflict it in ignorance because they weren’t educated.

And this is ESPECIALLY why we need kidlit about marginalized characters: because BIPOC kids, LGBTQ+ kids, disabled and neurodivergent kids, and kids at the intersections of all those identities need to see that it's not just everybody else who can slay the monsters.

Tune in to hear us speak with a couple of Black educators about what it means to feel supported in the classroom and how programs like Pathways to Education | Passeport pour ma réussite help propel student success! #education

Debunking some myths about Black-centered education. Think we missed something? Have a question? Let us know! #education

Starting our new mini-series with a mind map about #indigenous land-based education 👏 We highly encourage you to read more about this topic (we linked some resources on the second pic!) #education

Highlighting this informative vid about citation styles by Jessie Loyer (Jessie Loyer), Cree-Métis writer and librarian 🙌 For more info like the ones in the vid, check out her tiktok @IndigenousLibrarian or her website jessieloyer.com

Ending off the week by debunking some common myths about Indigenous peoples and Indigenous knowledge. Let us know what kind of changes you would like to see so that we can have more culture-based curriculums in the classroom #education #indigenousculture

Did you know? Indigenous #TraditionalKnowledge offers sophisticated understandings in 🥕Food systems 🌿 Environmental conservation ⚕️ Science & innovation Join us on 9 August #IndigenousPeoplesDay! Register here: bit.ly/3bKBUYQ

If you see “BIPOC Lounge” and you’re white and your first thought is: omg I CANT ENTER, ITS EXCLUDING ME, I’M SCARED TO EVEN TAKE ONE STEP… Then that’s on you. You need to unpack that. A dedicated space for marginalized groups of people SHOULD NOT illicit a response like that.

We wanted to start off our morning by sharing some highlights from a Toronto Star article by Nicholas Keung 姜巧樂 ! #education

Today we wanted to take an honest look at Canada's history in terms of immigration policies. We still have a lot of work to do, and knowing about the past is essential to progress. #education

Earlier this week we spoke with an educator from the GTA about what it means to support the diverse needs of students. Here, she discusses her experience working with international students and ESL learners! #education

#education Another snippet from our conversation with an educator in the GTA. Here, we talk about adapting resources to meet the diverse needs of your students:

If you disagree you might just need to adjust your mindset, perspectives, and worldview.

Continuing our conversation with an educator from the GTA! Here, we discuss ways that teachers can approach conversations about culture in the classroom #education

Does e-Learning still have a place in education? Tune in to hear a teacher from the GTA discuss some of the pros and cons of virtual classrooms📚 #education

One of our project leaders, Becca Schreider, explains what goes down in YEP's summer program! #education

One of our project leaders Becca Schreider explains the importance of slowing down. This is such a useful skill in #education and it's one we try to teach our volunteers here at YEP!

Are you interested in long form content about education? Check out our Medium page! We just posted a new article👀 #education link.medium.com/BmQDc4XmOsb