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Mar 8
1 min

Do you know all the women on the new Periodic Table of Canadian Women's History?

When Isabela Ozamiz, the software developer behind the digital Periodic Table of Canadian Black History, realized International Women's...

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Can you talk about racism in the classroom (without getting in trouble?)

Parents for Diversity

Feb 22
4 min

Can you talk about racism in the classroom (without getting in trouble?)

But the reality is, education should provide liberation and freedom from the very systems oppressing you and your students.

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What does it look like to centre anti-racism in education amidst a viral pandemic?

Parents for Diversity

Sep 14, 2020
3 min

What does it look like to centre anti-racism in education amidst a viral pandemic?

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Help us ensure every child's right to an education free from discrimination

Parents for Diversity

Jul 3, 2020
3 min

Help us ensure every child's right to an education free from discrimination

While the recent months have presented many challenges, we have rose to that challenge in a number of ways.

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In Solidarity With Parents of Black Children and Allied Organizations

Parents for Diversity

Jun 22, 2020
2 min

In Solidarity With Parents of Black Children and Allied Organizations

Parents for Diversity supports Parents of Black Children and allied organizations working to end anti-Black racism.

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Calling All OCDSB Families and Community Partners

Parents for Diversity

Jun 17, 2020
2 min

Calling All OCDSB Families and Community Partners

We asked for this data, we are ready to hear the data, and we all need to show up and listen and respond.

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Mayor Watson and Chief Sloly: Enforcement of COVID-19 measures must respect human rights

Parents for Diversity

May 18, 2020
3 min

Mayor Watson and Chief Sloly: Enforcement of COVID-19 measures must respect human rights

We are acutely concerned about the impact of these racial disparities on our families and communities.

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Parents for Diversity

Mar 30, 2020
2 min

Open Letter to Our Community

We are calling for all members of our community who are able to donate money to these two food banks.

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Did you know yesterday was a historic FIRST day in Ottawa?

Parents for Diversity

Mar 3, 2020
5 min

Did you know yesterday was a historic FIRST day in Ottawa?

March 2nd marks the first annual Black Mental Health Day, recognized by communities across Ontario.

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Will you join us in our year-end gratitude?

Parents for Diversity

Dec 16, 2019
1 min

Will you join us in our year-end gratitude?

This will be our final blog post of 2019. Today, we are writing to thank you.

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Why are Black educators networks necessary and important?

Parents for Diversity

Dec 9, 2019
3 min

Why are Black educators networks necessary and important?

For those unfamiliar with Black educators networks, we wanted to explain what they are and why they are important.

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Do You Know the Dos and Don'ts of Planning for Black History Month?

Parents for Diversity

Dec 2, 2019
4 min

Do You Know the Dos and Don'ts of Planning for Black History Month?

As parents, we want to ensure that educators are intentional and purposeful in their approach to celebrating Black History.

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Parents for Diversity

Nov 25, 2019
1 min

How to Break Barriers!

We are full of gratitude for all the educators, parents, and caregivers who joined us this weekend for Breaking Barriers.

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How to organize a primary school dance that is both revolutionary and community-building

Parents for Diversity

Nov 18, 2019
3 min

How to organize a primary school dance that is both revolutionary and community-building

The decoupling of the joy of dance from heteronormative courtship rituals of yore is a powerful mechanism of inclusion.

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How to celebrate Halloween WITHOUT cultural appropriation or racist stereotypes

Parents for Diversity

Oct 28, 2019
2 min

How to celebrate Halloween WITHOUT cultural appropriation or racist stereotypes

This week is Halloween, which means it is time to talk about costumes, racism, stereotypes, and cultural appropriation.

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Life of an immigrant woman with four kids

Parents for Diversity

Oct 15, 2019
3 min

Life of an immigrant woman with four kids

It’s been twenty years since we arrived to this country, it took me fifteen years to realise everything that my mother has sacrificed.

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Parents for Diversity

Oct 1, 2019
3 min

Islamophobia in Our Schools

I will say that ignorance is no longer an excuse for failling to act on Islamophobic incidents.

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How Blackface can be a teachable moment…in the Classroom and at Home

Parents for Diversity

Sep 24, 2019
6 min

How Blackface can be a teachable moment…in the Classroom and at Home

How do we unpack the layered history of blackface and present it as a teaching moment to our children and students? We first need to situate

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Why White Moms Like Me Need to Reject Misogynoir Against Black Moms Like Serena Williams

Parents for Diversity

Sep 8, 2019
4 min

Why White Moms Like Me Need to Reject Misogynoir Against Black Moms Like Serena Williams

At Parents for Diversity, tennis isn’t usually at the top of our agenda, but parenting and solidarity with marginalized parents is always...

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Parents for Diversity

Aug 25, 2019
4 min

Touching Black Hair as Micro-Aggression

Although curiosity in children can and should be encouraged, the incessant need to touch underscores a sense of privilege.

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