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2022-2023 School Year

58

Training Sessions

6,023+

Total Participants

(Includes 475+ Students, 50+ Parents/Caregivers,
and 5,397 Staff)

Building Capacity to Respond to Hate or Bias Motivated Incidents 

• Launch and Presentation on Procedure related to Responding to Hate or Bias motivated Procedure – VI-102ÌýÌý
  • Wednesday, August 24, 1:00-4:00 pm (In-Person)Ìý
  • Presenters: Sita Jayaraman and Amanda Gonsalves (Internal) 
  • Participants: 130 

• Presentation on Building Capacity to Respond to Hate or Bias Motivated Incidents – with a Focus on Denouncing Anti-Black RacismÌý
  • Tuesday, October 12, 2022 10-11am (Virtual)Ìý
  • Presenters: Sita Jayaraman and Amanda Gonsalves (Internal) 
  • Participants: 120  

• Administrators Mentorship Meeting on Responding to Hate or Bias Motivated Incidents with Activity Carousels (3 Sessions Offered)Ìý
  • Wed, March 1^st 9:30am-12pm (In-Person)ÌýÌý
  • Presenters: Sareh Aghamiri, Talibah Howard, and Sita Jayaraman (Internal)  
  • Participants: 60 

• Joint Administrators Meeting on Responding to Hate or Bias Motivated Incidents with Activity Carousels (3 Sessions Offered)Ìý
  • Thurs, March 30^th, 2023 8:30am-12pm (Virtual)ÌýÌý
  • Presenters: Sareh Aghamiri, Talibah Howard, and Sita Jayaraman (Internal)ÌýÌý
  • Participants: 45 (All Schools Participated)Ìý

• Occasional Teachers PA Day: Responding to Hate or Bias Motivated IncidentsÌý
  • Mon, April 24^th 2023 12-1pmÌýÌý
  • Presenters: Sareh Aghamiri, Talibah Howard, and Sita Jayaraman (Internal)  
  • Participants 100+ 

Equity and Inclusive Education Series (E&I): Parts 1&2 

• Fall 2022 E&I Part 1 Session 1: Introduction to Equity and Inclusive EducationÌý
  • Wed, Oct 26^th, 2022 12pm-3pm (In-Person)Ìý
  • Presenters: Sita Jayaraman and Amanda Gonsalves (Internal) 
  • Participants: 40 Total 

• Fall 2022 E&I Part 1 Session 2: Indigenous Knowledge Pre and Post Contact 
  • Wed, Nov 2^nd, 2022 4pm-7pm (Virtual) 
  • Presenter: Kelly Brownbill (External) 
  • Participants: 45 Total 

• Fall 2022 E&I Part 1 Session 3: Human Rights AccommodationsÌý
  • Wed, Nov 9^th, 2022 4-7pm (Virtual)ÌýÌý
  • Presenter: Njeri Damali Sojourner-Campbell 
  • Participants: 37 Total 

• Fall 2022 E&I Part 1 Session 4: Supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ Students Through a Catholic Lens 
  • Wed, Nov 16th, 2022 4pm-7pm (Virtual)Ìý
  • Presenter: Michael Way Skinner (External) 
  • Participants: 42 Total 

• Fall 2022 E&I Part 1 Session 5: Understanding Islam and the Impact of Islamophobia in EducationÌýÌý
  • Wed Nov 23rd, 2022 12pm-3pm (In-Person)Ìý
  • Presenter: Jannat Firdous, National Council of Canadian Muslims (External) 
  • Participants: 35 Total 

• Fall 2022 E&I Part 1 Session 6: Understanding the Impact of Anti-Black Racism in Education 
  • Thurs, Dec 1st, 2022 4-7pm (Virtual) 
  • Presenter: Dr. Nicole West Burns (External) 
  • Participants: 40 Total 

• Fall 2022 E&I Part 1 Session 7: Supporting Filipino Students at HCDSB 
  • Wed, Dec 7^th, 2022 4-7pm (Virtual) 
  • Presenter: Jennilee Austria (External) 
  • Participants: 32 Total 

• Fall 2022 E&I Part 1 Session 8: Student Voice Panel 
  • Wed, Dec 14th, 2022 4-7pm (Virtual) 
  • Presenters: Students at HCDSB 
  • Participants: 40 Total 

• Fall 2022 E&I Part 2 Session 1: Unpacking the Power of Language – Words and Phrases to Consider in Education 
  • Mon, Dec 5^th, 2022 4-7pm (Virtual) 
  • Presenters: Amanda Gonsalves, Talibah Howard, and Sita Jayaraman (Internal) 
  • Participants: 30  

• Fall 2022 E&I Part 2 Session 2: Indigenous Knowledge – Building Your Capacity 
  • Mon, Nov 14th, 2022 4-7pm (Virtual) 
  • Presenter: Kelly Brownbill (External) 
  • Participants: 23 

• Fall 2022 E&I Part 2 Session 3: Responding to Hate, Racism and White Supremacy  
  • Mon, Nov 21st, 2022 4-7pm (Virtual) 
  • Presenter: Karen Murray (External) 
  • Participants: 28 

• Fall 2022 E&I Part 2 Session 4: Supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ Students in Your Classroom 
  • Mon, Nov 28th, 2022 4-7pm (Virtual) 
  • Presenter: Michelle Coutinho (External)  
  • Participants: 25 

• Spring 2023 E&I Part 1 Session 1: Introduction to Equity and Inclusive Education 
  • Thurs, March 23^rd, 2023 12pm-3pm (In-Person) 
  • Presenters: Sita Jayaraman and Amanda Gonsalves (Internal) 
  • Participants: 40 Total 

• Spring 2023 E&I Part 1 Session 2: Indigenous Knowledge Pre and Post Contact 
  • Thurs, March 30^th 4pm-7pm (Virtual) 
  • Presenter: Kelly Brownbill (External) 
  • Participants: 45 Total 

• Spring 2023 E&I Part 1 Session 3: Human Rights Accommodations 
  • Fri, May 12th, 2023 4-7pm (Virtual)  
  • Presenter: Njeri Damali Sojourner-Campbell 
  • Participants: 45 Total 

• Spring 2023 E&I Part 1 Session 4: Student Voice Panel 
  • Thurs, April 13th, 2023 4pm-7pm (Virtual) 
  • Presenter: HCDSB Students  
  • Participants: 48 Total 

• Spring 2023 E&I Part 1 Session 5: Supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ Students Through a Catholic Lens 
  • Thurs, April 20th, 2022 4pm-7pm (In-Person) 
  • Presenter: Michel Way Skinner (External) 
  • Participants: 44 Total 

• Spring 2023 E&I Part 1 Session 6: Understanding Islam and the Impact of Islamophobia  in Education 
  • Thurs, May 25^th 2023 4-7pm (Virtual) 
  • Presenter: Jannat Firdous, National Council for Canadian Muslims (External) 
  • Participants: 50 Total 

• Spring 2023 E&I Part 1 Session 7: Supporting Filipino Students at HCDSB 
  • Wed, May 3rd, 2023 4-7pm (Virtual) 
  • Presenter: Jennilee Austria (External) 
  • Participants: 48 Total 

• Spring 2023 E&I Part 1 Session 8: Continuing to Disrupt and Dismantle Anti-Black Racism in Education 
  • Wed, May 10th, 2022 4-7pm (Virtual) 
  • Presenters: Dr. Nicole West-Burns (External) 
  • Participants: 51 Total 

• Spring 2023 E&I Part 2 Session 1: Settler Colonialism 
  • Tues, April 25^th, 2023 4-7pm (Virtual) 
  • Presenter: Sherry Saevil (Internal) 
  • Participants: 32  

• Spring 2023 E&I Part 2 Session 2: Responding to Anti-Black Racism in Education 
  • Tues, May 3nd, 2023 4-7pm (Virtual) 
  • Presenter: Talibah Howard (Internal) 
  • Participants: 31 

• Spring 2023 E&I Part 2 Session 3: Supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ Students in Our Classrooms  
  • Tues, May 9th, 2023 4-7pm (Virtual) 
  • Presenter: Amanda Gonsalves and Talibah Howard (Internal) 
  • Participants: 32 

• Spring 2023 E&I Part 2 Session 4: Unpacking Words and Phrases to Consider in Education 
  • Tues, May 16th, 2022 4-7pm (Virtual) 
  • Presenter: Sareh Aghamiri, Amanda Gonsalves, and Talibah Howard (Internal)  
  • Participants: 32 

• Summer 2023 E&I Part 1 Session 1: Introduction to Equity and Inclusive Education 
  • Wed, July 5^th, 2023 9:30am-12pm (In-Person) 
  • Presenters: Sareh Aghamiri, Amanda Gonsalves, Talibah Howard, and Sita Jayaraman (Internal) 
  • Participants: 36 Total 

• Summer 2023 E&I Part 1 Session 2: Indigenous Knowledge Pre and Post Contact 
  • Wed, July 5th 2023 1pm-3:30pm (In-Person) 
  • Presenter: Kelly Brownbill (External) 
  • Participants: 35 Total 

• Summer 2023 E&I Part 1 Session 3: Continuing to Disrupt and Dismantle Anti-Black Racism in Education 
  • Thurs, July 6^th, 2023 9:30am-12pm (Virtual)  
  • Presenter: Dr. Nicole West-Burns (External) 
  • Participants: 37 Total 

• Summer 2023 E&I Part 1 Session 4: Human Rights Accommodations 
  • Thurs, July 6th, 2023 1pm-3:30pm (Virtual) 
  • Presenter: Sean M. Reginio (External) 
  • Participants: 34 Total 

• Summer 2023 E&I Part 1 Session 5: Supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ Students Through a Catholic Lens  
  • Tues July 11^th, 2023 9:30am-12pm (Virtual) 
  • Presenter: Michael Way Skinner 
  • Participants: 35 Total 

• Summer 2023 E&I Part 1 Session 6: Understanding Islam and the Impact of Islamophobia in Education 
  • Tues, July 11th, 2023 1pm-3:30pm (Virtual) 
  • Presenter: Fosia Duale Virtue, National Council of Canadian Muslims (External) 
  • Participants: 37 Total 

• Summer 2023 E&I Part 1 Session 7: Supporting Filipino Students at HCDSB 
  • Wed, July 12^th, 2023 9:30am-12pm (In-Person) 
  • Presenter: Jennilee Austria (External) 
  • Participants: 35 Total 

• Summer 2023 E&I Part 1 Session 8: Student Voice Panel 
  • Wed, July 12th, 2023 1pm-3:30pm (Virtual) 
  • Presenters: Students at HCDSB 
  • Participants: 35 Total 

Responding to the Myth of Reverse Racism: Supporting Programs and Initiatives for Black Students and Staff 

• PD Opportunity: Twilight Session – So you want to talk about reverse racism? 
  • Thu 12/8/2022 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM 
  • Presenters: Sita Jayaraman, Amanda Gonsalves, and Talibah Howard (Internal) 
  • Participants: 27 

• PD Opportunity: Reverse Racism Workshop for Administrators  
  • Wed 1/18/2023 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM 
  • Presenters: Sita Jayaraman, Amanda Gonsalves, and Talibah Howard (Internal) 
  • Participants: 45 

• PD Opportunity: Reverse Racism Workshop 
  • Thu 1/19/2023 9:30 AM – 10:45 AM 
  • Presenters: Sita Jayaraman, Amanda Gonsalves, and Talibah Howard (Internal) 
  • Participants: 19 

• PD Opportunity Reverse Racism Workshop: Preparing Staff for the Graduation Coach for Black Students  
  • Fri 2/3/2023 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM 
  • Presenters: Sita Jayaraman, Amanda Gonsalves, and Talibah Howard (Internal) 
  • Participants: Staff at St. Francis Xavier Secondary School (100+) 

• PD Opportunity Reverse Racism Workshop for Director and Senior Administrators  
  • Mon 2/6/2023 9:30am-10:45 AM  
  • Presenters: Sita Jayaraman, Amanda Gonsalves, and Talibah Howard (Internal) 
  • Participants: 10 (100% of Senior Administration Attended) 

Professional Activity Day: Anti-Racism and Anti-Discrimination 

• Train the Trainer Session Part 1: Preparing Administrators and Staff for Delivering the PA Day on Anti-Racism and Anti-Discrimination 
  • Thursday, Jan 12th, 2023 – 9am – 3pm 
  • Presenters: Sita Jayaraman, Kristen Davidson, Sherry Saevil, Amanda Gonsalves, Sareh Aghamiri, Gillian Federico, Patricia Dal Ben, and Talibah Howard (Internal) 
  • Participants: 134 – (100% of Schools Participated) 

• Train the Trainer Session Part 2: Preparing Administrators and Staff for Delivering the PA Day on Anti-Racism and Anti-Discrimination 
  • Thursday, Feb 2^nd, 2023 – 9am – 12pm 
  • Presenters: Sita Jayaraman, Sherry Saevil, Amanda Gonsalves, Sareh Aghamiri, Gillian Federico, Patricia Dal Ben, and Talibah Howard (Internal) 
  • Participants: 160 – 100% of schools participated  
  • Impact of PA Day Training: 3,000 Staff 

• PA Day Communities of Belonging: Space for Equity Deserving Community Members to Discuss Anti-Racism and Anti-Discrimination Through the Lens of a Lived Experience 
  • Friday, Feb 16^th, 2023 – 9am – 3pm 
  • Presenters: Sita Jayaraman, Sherry Saevil, Amanda Gonsalves, Sareh Aghamiri, and Talibah Howard (Internal) 
  • Participants: 14 

Professional Development: Building Capacity 

• Engaging with Advocacy Groups 
  • Monday, Jan 30^th, 2023 – 1pm-4pm 
  • Presenter: Njeri Damali Sojourner-Campbell (External)  
  • Participants: 85 

• April 24^th PA Day Equity Keynote 
  • Monday, April 24^th 9am-11am  
  • Presenter: Dr Ann Lopez (External)  
  • Participants: 250+ 

• Racism Across Cultures: Addressing the Global Impacts of Racism Impacting ESL Classrooms 
  • Tuesday, May 9^th, 2023 – 9:30am-10:30am  
  • Presenters: Sareh Aghamiri, Amanda Gonsalves, and Talibah Howard (Internal)  
  • Participants: 24 

• Professional Learning for Supply Designated Early Childhood Educators 
  • Monday June 5^th, 2023 12:30pm – 6:30pm  
  • Presenters: Sareh Aghamiri and Sita Jayaraman (Internal) 
  • Participants: 20 

• Responding to Anti-Black Racism in Curriculum 
  • Friday, June 23^rd, 2023 9am-12pm  
  • Presenters: Talibah Howard and Sita Jayaraman (Internal)  
  • Participants: 20 

Student Engagement 

• Presentation on Procedure VI-102 Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School Grade Level Assemblies Part 1 & 2 
  • Tue 2/7/2023 8:30 AM – 10:30am  
  • Presenters: Sareh Aghamiri and Talibah Howard (Internal) 
  • Participants: Students at Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School (300+) 

• Presentation to Student Senate 
  • Thurs, March 30^th 2023 5pm-6:30pm (In-Person) 
  • Presenters: Sareh Aghamiri and Talibah Howard (Internal) 
  • Participants: 25 Student Senators 

• HCDSB Student Equity Symposium: Keynote and Workshop (Encountering Every-Day Oppression) 
  • May 23^rd 2023  
  • Presenters: Sareh Aghamiri and Talibah Howard 
  • Participants: 150+ 

Parent Engagement 

• Parent and Caregiver Symposium: Conversations on Equity and Belonging  
  • Tues, May 30^th 2023 6:30pm – 8pm  
  • Presenter: Dr. Ann Lopez (External) 
  • Participants: 50+