Special appreciation to the dedicated principals and vice-principals in @SCDSB_Schools. You #MakeADifference within our school communities every day. Thank you!
Today is National Principal's Day! Thank you to our 5,400 principals & vice-principals who manage schools, lead instruction, create safe & welcoming learning communities, mentor staff, guide students & engage with parents every day. Schools could not function without you!
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Congratulations to the Young Women’s Project Team who led the way w INSPIRE, the 1st annual conference for students who identify as female or gender diverse, celebrating #InternationalWomensDay2023 and the continued pursuit of gender equity. Our Journey, My Story
#EmbraceEquity
Earlier this month the SCDSB hosted an #Inspiring event for #InternationalWomensDay!💜
Secondary students were invited to #Celebrate the #Strength and #Resilience of young women in our schools, and to continue to foster self-advocacy, self-care & self-confidence.
Check it out!
Do you know an amazing teacher, education worker, school administrator, trustee, student or community member who deserves to be recognized for making a difference in their local school or community? Nominations for the 2023 OPSBA Awards are open! opsba.org/2023-opsba-awards/#onted
Today we celebrate the International Day of Women & Girls in Science, adopted by the United Nations to encourage, support & mentor more girls and women in this field.
ALT Picture of girls and women and images related to science
Run by and for Indigenous women, @Talk4Healing is a confidential helpline that offers culturally grounded counselling, advice & support in a safe and accepting environment.
Help is available 24/7 in 14 languages.
Talk & text: 1-855-554-HEAL (4325)
Chat: talk4healing.com
ALT Illustration of a speech bubble and a telephone receiver on an orange background with text that reads: Talk4Healing. A 24/7 culturally grounded, confidential help line for Indigenous women across Ontario. Support is available in 14 Indigenous languages. Call or text: 1-855-554-HEAL (4325).
Thanks @CBCTheNational for this excellent clip with Buffy Sainte-Marie.
National Indigenous Peoples Day.
Apologies are only as good as the actions that follow. cbc.ca/news/canada/buffy-sai…
100 Women South Georgian Triangle has donated over $325,000 to positively impact individuals and families in our community, in just 5 years.
Interested in joining us? Visit our website 100womensouthgeorgiantriangl…
for registration details.
Thank you to 100 Women South Georgian Triangle for selecting the Backpacks For Learning programs at CCI and Georgian Bay Community. Over $18,000 was raised to support students and combat food insecurity in our community. @michaelgiffen@CharleneScime@SCDSB_Schools
“The most exciting thing..if a teacher or a parent puts a box of crayons on the table, no matter who's in that room or who's part of their family or community, they'll have a shade..to represent that person..to colour them into their world." Victor Casals ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/canadia…
Join us!
Choose from 10 sessions including:
Supports for Indigenous students
Supports for Equity-seeking groups
Supports for students with special education needs
Options for Multilingual & Newcomer Learners
Technology in every pathway,
& more
Gr 7-12
Young women & families
Young women and their families are invited to learn about the four pathways available to students: apprenticeship, college, university and workplace at upcoming virtual event.
📅 May 26
⌚ 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Learn more and register ➡️ bit.ly/3PrWqwI@women_advocacy
#education is key
“One evaluation in Ontario showed that dating violence was reduced by 62 per cent at the end of Grade 11 among students who were taught healthy, non-abusive relationship skills in Grade 9, compared with those who hadn’t been through the program.”
@women_advocacy
"Canada only has a handful of programs to help men stop abusive behaviour in their relationships, but stigmas make it harder to convince governments to pay for them"
theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…
Gone But Not Forgotten
@BarrieNorth1 tchr Aurelia Stec & gr 9 art students present “Collective Red Dress Project” to honour & symbolize lost lives of Indigenous women, girls & 2SLGBTQQIA people at the hands of violence.
Inspired by the work of Metis artist, Jaime Black.
Gone But Not Forgotten
@BarrieNorth1 tchr Aurelia Stec & gr 9 art students present “Collective Red Dress Project” to honour & symbolize lost lives of Indigenous women, girls & 2SLGBTQQIA people at the hands of violence.
Inspired by the work of Metis artist, Jaime Black.
May 5 is National Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls Awareness Day, a time when the Indigenous community & allies wear red and gather to remember, honour, and give voice to women whose stories have not been heard
Informative staff webinar currently in session with Amanda L from @pineriverins. Learning about the maturity model to support children and youth through a developmental lens. @michaelgiffen@SCDSB_Wellness