I ‘ve sat on this tweet for a long time bc it resonates with me - dealing with the thunder, how much to reveal, when to reveal & the ramifications of that reveal - I‘d love to not have to continuously curate my allyship, activism & ultimately my voice bc people aren’t ready

My kids say that Ramadan is the best time of the year. The thread below is represents just a part of the things they love about Ramadan…

Decolonizing spaces, de-centring Whiteness and anti-racist work is hard!! This week reminded me how important allyship is in this work. My deepest appreciation & thanks goes out to my allies. You hold me up when I falter and give me strength to continue - for my kids and yours….

Easter + Passover+ Ramadan ❤️

Ss maybe tired or late in the mornings during the last 10 days of Ramadan - bc of night prayers. Go easy on them. Kiddos take soccer breaks, adults coffee breaks. We may be bleary eyed tomorrow morn but the sense of community & spiritual rejuvenation is all that matters

Thank you for sharing these resources Ms Gill

To someone who KNOWS me, you knew exactly what I needed to be reminded of and I appreciate you more than words can express ❤️🙏🏽💕

After a month of deep spiritual reflection, & thinking about others before oneself, I’m inspired by allies - children, & adults - that regardless of what one believes we can come together in support of community, peace & love. Eid Mubarak ❤️

Coffee during daylight hours -aah what a delicious blessing. Stopping for for coffee is a post-Eid prayer tradition in my family - and it doesn’t matter what kind - 😂

Our mental health often results from an untold story - from lived experiences, trauma, marginalization & yes even functioning in unsafe or unwelcoming spaces - whatever your story, when we stop viewing others’ as burdens is when reach our true humanity 🙏🏽 for sharing

👇🏽 resonates on so many levels - the struggle is real - as a racialized educator when do you speak up, where is it appropriate & what will the fall out be??? Are you labeled a troublemaker or changemaker? -waiting for everyone else’s readiness feels unsafe & stifling

I implore my colleagues in education & critical thinking friends to not let divisive forces rooted in hatred have us fall prey to othering one another-our humanity depends on it -to create safe spaces for all reach out & engage w those who misunderstand or are misunderstood💚

Ty Mrs. Colvin for bringing this learning experience to Joshua Creek students even the teenage boys who may joke that they want to eat them, love it and are super excited and engaged #authenticlearning #inquiry #Sustainability

Welcoming our newest JKs this evening Joshua Creek -excited parents, bright-eyed, happy kiddos an evening to remember! Ty to Taha BK for bulletin board inspiration

So proud of our students! They demonstrate kindness and inspire others because of the amazing guidance Joshua Creek teachers and coaches provide 🙏🏽

For those observing Arafah and Eid Al Adha… May reflection lead to meaningful change… #Hajj #Arafah #EidAlAdha

This afternoon, Milena Trojanovic, teacher @BOYNEhdsb, was interviewed by CHCH News following news she received the PHE Canada National Award for Teaching Excellence in Physical and Health Education. Look for the story on tonight’s newscast starting at 6 pm! Way to go Milena!👏

Powerful new anti-Islamophobia campaign launches in Toronto today to shine a light on discrimination and racism. Downloadable posters & resources available at toronto.ca/community-peop… City of Toronto 🇨🇦 NCCM #TorontoForAll ausma malik

The reality is that it is only a lined border on a map…but the thoughts & ideology behind this have legs. How can we ensure that universally protected human rights continue to be upheld??? I don’t have the answers & am so saddened about QCs decision 😢

Been away for several reasons & debating re-entering X as my faith in humanity & institutions touting the primacy of human rights is shaken to the core. But as I enter the heaviest Ramadan of my life I remember the oppressor isn’t my teacher…He PBUH is! A mercy for all☮️🌙