African Heritage Student Conference (Feb.) International Day of the Elimination for Racial Discrimination (March) Doris Ferguson Award (March) Equity Workshop of Junior Students (OISE) (April) Great Indian Bus Tour (April) Asian Heritage (May) Pride 2009 (June) Equity in Teaching Excellence Award (June) Equity Library at ETT (Throughout the year)
Anti-Racism, Equity and Social Justice Committee
As an active Anti-racism, Equity and Social Justice Committee, we continuously strive to fulfill our
mission of honouring, supporting, and celebrating excellence in teaching equity. It is our goal to
promote a positive image of teaching and to ensure that equity in education is an integral part of our
profession. This award recognizes individuals who have contributed much to the area of equity by:
• Educating members about cultural, racial, ethnic and religious diversity within the education community and society
• Promoting teaching as a career for under-represented groups in society
• Promoting strategies with students and staff to ensure that school based activities are inclusive
• Encouraging the development of bias-free curriculum materials
The Committee is looking to honour up to two teachers who have made a significant
difference to students, colleagues, schools, and communities. We hope that you will assist us in
celebrating teaching excellence by nominating an educator. The winner of this year’s Excellence in
Teaching Equity Award will receive a $250.00 cash award sponsored by Elementary Teachers of
Toronto.
The award will be presented at the ETT Annual Dinner at the Liberty Grand on June 16,
2010.
The ETT Anti-racism, Equity and Social Justice Committee’s Excellence in Teaching Equity Award
recognizes an educator who has made an outstanding contribution and excelled in promoting equity
in teaching. Such an educator will have demonstrated many of the following criteria over time:
• involved in school initiatives
• involved in community initiatives
• brings positive awareness of anti-racism issues
• affects lives of students, teachers and community in a positive way
• initiates club(s), workshop(s) and/or community involvement with an equity focus
• is a leader and positive role model for others
• has a positive attitude towards diversity which brings about harmony
• works collaboratively and inspires others
These qualities are intended as suggestions for consideration when nominating an individual for this
award but should in no way be seen as a finite list.
Nominations must be received by 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 14, 2010. Nominations may be
submitted by fax or by board mail. Nominations arriving after that time will not be accepted.
Send nominations to:
Pamela Dogra, ETT Executive Officer Anti-racism, Equity and Social Justice Committee Liaison
4211 Yonge Street, Suite 300, Route NE14 or fax (416) 393-9929.
Three months after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, hundreds of thousands of people remain without adequate shelter, access to health care, clean water and food. While the world discusses “reconstruction” in Haiti, Haitians are asking, “Will there be any, and whose interests will it serve?” Our solidarity with and material support to Haitian working-class, community and peasant organizations are critical to their ability to struggle for a just society and resist neo-liberalism.
“We must rebuild Haiti. But it must be done in a way that meets the needs of workers and the common people. Strong and effective public services are vital for Haiti’s future. Our unions have been fighting for this for years and resisting the privatization of our national assets.”—Dukens Raphael
Hear: Brother Dukens Raphael
Haitian Trade Unionist
Secretary General of the Confederation of Workers of Public and Private Sectors (CTSP); spokesperson for the Union of Electrical Workers of Haiti
Date: Monday, April 26, 2010 at 7 pm
Location: Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
252 Bloor Street West, Toronto; Room 2-214 (next to the St. George subway station)
Organized by: Pan-African Solidarity Network (U of T), Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE Ontario), Toronto Haiti Action Committee (THAC)
Co-sponsors: Ontario Federation of Labour, Toronto and York Region Labour Council, Latin American Trade Unionists Coalition (LATUC), CUPE Local 3907, CUPE Local One, CUPE Local 3902, Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (Ontario), Ontario Public Service Employees’ Union (OPSEU)
Free admission
More information: Email - Pam Dogra, pdogra@ett.on.ca
Anti-racism, Equity and Social Justice
a) educate members about issues that include, but are not limited to: culture, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, class, ability, size, socio-economic status, age, faith and religious diversity within the educational community and society;
b) promote teaching as a career for under-represented groups and advocate for employment equity;
c) provide strategies to ensure that all ETT activities are inclusive;
d) encourage the development of bias-free curriculum materials and to critically examine and challenge systemic inequities within the educational community.
Committee Liaison:
Pam Dogra
Pam Dogra
416-393-9930 x231