TEACHERS’ AID
ANTI-BLACK RACISM RESOURCES Although media attention tends to focus on the United States, Catholic teachers recognize that violence and discrimination against Black and other racialized people persists in Ontario and Canada as well. We also recognize that it is not enough to call for peace and equality; we must actively work toward justice. Many teachers have been asking how we may have been complicit in upholding structural racism in our society, schools, and communities. We want to know how we can do more, and positively contribute to the change we want to see. The following is a non-exhaustive list of materials from various sources that may provide a starting point for you to explore, learn, and build understanding, so we can all stand up and speak out against the discrimination and violence that Black and other racialized people face every day, and begin charting a new path forward. Teaching Resources Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) lists a number of elementary and secondary teaching and learning resources on its website, along with free workshops in English and French. https://ccla.org/education/remote-rights-project/ SafeAtSchool.ca offers lesson plans and toolkits to elementary and secondary educators, as well as resources for youth. https://www.safeatschool.ca/resources/resources-on-equityand-inclusion/racism/tool-kits-and-activities Centre for Race and Culture (CFRAC) has created the document Anti-Racism Education in Canada: Best Practices that outlines that provides a summary of best practices as well as examples of initiatives in anti-racism education in select Canadian cities. https://cfrac.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/aares-reportforprint.pdf Community and Race Relations Committee (CRRC) has created an Anti-Racism Resource Centre that offers tools for educators interested in teaching the histories and present-day realities of race and racism in Canada. http://www.anti-racism.ca/resource/educators.html Teaching for Diversity is a web site providing information, frameworks, and curricular resources to teachers to enhance curricular outcomes related to ethnic diversity, and to support
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teachers in their efforts to teach for and about diversity in schools. http://teach4diversity.ca/resources/ Annotated Bibliography: A Resource for Ontario Educators Learning about Racism co-authored by six Ontario educators, this document provides entry-points for educators in Ontario who are navigating the complex field of anti-racism education. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hqg9nD9uge-NgaPzsBG9_ WDjTz1krCDJ/view Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) policy and guidelines on racism and racial discrimination http://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/policy-and-guidelines-racism-andracial-discrimination/part-1-%E2%80%93-setting-contextunderstanding-race-racism-and-racial-discrimination Towards Race and Equality in Education: The Schooling of Black Students in the Greater Toronto Area is a collaborative project/report between Dr. Carl James, Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community & Diaspora at York University; the African Canadian Legal Clinic (ACLC); and the Ontario Alliance of Black School Educators (ONABSE). The community consultations were organized by the ACLC and ONABSE, while the research (data collection, analysis, and reportwriting) was led by Dr. Carl James with Tana Turner. https://edu.yorku.ca/files/2017/04/Towards-Race-Equity-inEducation-April-2017.pdf Canadian Museum for Human Rights offers a number of education resources, lesson, and virtual lessons that explore various aspects of human rights. The resource “Be An Upstander,” offers teachers a series of lessons that guide student learning around human rights and introduces students to the impact that individual change can have on society. https://humanrights.ca/ Elementary Bullying Prevention Resources for TeacherLibrarians and Classroom Teachers is compilation of professional resources, websites, and recommended literature with accompanying activities produced by OECTA. http:// www.catholicteachers.ca/OECTA/media/pdfs/Curriculum%20 Resources/elementary_bullying_prevention.pdf Prayer to end racism - suggested Bible readings and prayers to end the sin of racism and discrimination https://static1. squarespace.com/static/50e5979fe4b0d83d9231662c/t/58c31 81dbf629a85334f8694/1489180701327/justpaxracepray.pdf
