2021-2022 School Year

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50

Training Sessions

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8660+

Total Participants

Dismantling Racism And Anti-Black Racism In Education 

Topic# ParticipantsFacilitator(s)Period/Date
Joint Administrator Session on Navigating Critical Conversations about Race and Racism 120Sita Jayaraman August 26, 2021
St. Mary Catholic Elementary School – Navigating Critical Conversations on Race and Racism 40Sita Jayaraman December 6, 2021
Senior Leadership – Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppressive approaches to Data Analysis  14Karen Murray/Dr. Nicole West-BurnsJanuary 10, 2022
Leadership Session on Navigating and Facilitating Critical Conversations on Race and Racism 40Sita JayaramanFebruary 23, 2022
Joint Administrator Session on Anti-Racism and Anti Oppressive approaches to Data Analysis 130Dr. Vidya ShahFebruary 28, 2022 
Dismantling Anti-Black Racism PD (2 parts)Lawrence Hill February/March 2022
Student Success Team – Training on Protocol to address Racism and Discrimination with Faith, Hope and Love 20 Sita Jayaraman March 3, 2022 
St. Gregory the Great – Staff Meeting – Presentation on Anti-Racism 40Sita Jayaraman March 7, 2022
Leadership Session on Equity as a Leadership Competency 35Sita Jayaraman March 31, 2022 
Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppressive approaches to data analysis – system wide PA Day 3000Sita Jayaraman
Dr. Vidya Shah 
April 25, 2022 
Supporting our Diverse Schools – CEC Staff PA Day 200Jane Acheson 
Gillian Federico 
Sita Jayaraman 
Lorrie Naar
April 25, 2022 
Addressing Racism and Bias – Workshop for Secretaries PA Day  150Harmony Movement April 25, 2022 
Elementary SERT FOS – Navigating Critical Conversations on Race and Racism 60Sita Jayaraman April 26, 2022 
Joint Administrator Session on Responding to hate or bias motivated incidents with a focus on denouncing anti-Black Racism 130Sita Jayaraman May 30, 2022

Supporting Diverse And Inclusive Schools – Focus On 2SLGBTQ+ Communities 

Topic# ParticipantsFacilitator(s)Period/Date
Panel presentation – Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion with a Focus on the Human Rights Code – (supporting 2SLGBTQ+ students) 130Fr. Darren Dias 
Arlene Huggins 
Fr. Cornelius O’Mahony 
Emma McCallum 
December 13, 2021 
Supporting 2SLGBTQ+ students June 6, 2022 
In-servicing for Facilities Staff 60Gillian Federico, Sita Jayaraman & Lorrie Naar 
In-servicing for Secretarial Staff 50Gillian Federico, Sita Jayaraman & Lorrie Naar 

Culturally Responsive And Relevant Pedagogy 

Topic# ParticipantsFacilitator(s)Period/Date
Introduction to Culturally Responsive and Relevant Pedagogy (PA Day, system wide) 3000Alison Gaymes San Vicente 
Ramon San Vicente 
September 2021 
Cultivating Genius – Two-Part foundational learning session with Dr. Gholdy Muhammad (2 parts) 132Dr. Gholdy MuhammadOctober-November 2021

Equity And Inclusive Education Training Series 

Topic# ParticipantsFacilitator(s)Period/Date
Equity and Inclusive Education – Part 1 – Fall 2021 – 7 sessions November-December 2021
Session 1 – Equity and Inclusive Education 43Sita Jayaraman
Session 2 – Indigenous Knowledge Pre & Post Contact 41Kelly Brownbill 
Session 3 – Human Rights and Accommodations 41Njeri Damali Sojourner-Campbell 
Session 4 –
Dismantling Anti-racism, anti-Black racism in education
34Dr. Nicole West-Burns
Session 5 –
Supporting students who identify as 2SLGBTQ+ through a Catholic Lens
40Michael Way-Skinner
Session 6 – Understanding Islam and impact of Islamophobia in education 38
Aasiyah Khan (NCCM)
Session 7 – Supporting Filipino students at HCDSB 40 Jennilee Austria
Equity and Inclusive Education – Part 1 – Spring 2022 – 7 sessions March-May 2022 
Session 1 – Equity and Inclusive Education 64Sita Jayaraman
Session 2 – Indigenous Knowledge Pre & Post Contact 65Kelly Brownbill 
Session 3 – Human Rights and Accommodations 62Njeri Damali Sojourner-Campbell 
Session 4 – Supporting Filipino students at HCDSB 63Jennilee Austria 
Session 5 – Supporting students who identify as 2SLGBTQ+ through a Catholic Lens 62Michael Way-Skinner 
Session 6 – Understanding Islam and impact of Islamophobia in education 54Aasiyah Khan  
Session 7 – Dismantling Racism, Anti-Black Racism in Education 52Dr. Nicole West-Burns
Equity and Inclusive Education – Part 1 – Summer 2022 – 8 sessions July 2022
Session 1 – Equity and Inclusive Education 12Sita Jayaraman
Session 2 – Indigenous Knowledge Pre & Post Contact 11Kelly Brownbill
Session 3 – Human Rights and Accommodations 11Njeri Damali Sojourner-Campbell 
Session 4 – Dismantling Racism, Anti-Black Racism in Education 12Dr. Nicole West-Burns
Session 5 – Supporting students who identify as 2SLGBTQ+ through a Catholic Lens 11Michelle Coutinho 
Session 6 – Understanding Islam and impact of Islamophobia in education 11Aasiyah Khan  
Session 7 – Supporting Filipino students at HCDSB 12Jennilee Austria 
Session 8 – Student Voice  9Student Panel 
Equity and Inclusive Education – Part 2 – 3 sessions January-February 2022
Session 1 – Responding to Hate and Racism 53Karen Murray 
Session 2 – Supporting 2SLGBTQ+ students in Catholic Education 50Michelle Coutinho 
Session 3 – Soul Tending Pedagogy: Navigating Racialization, Whiteness and Epistemologies of Oppression 54Marie Green