Congratulations to Preet Lidder of ⁦@Windermere_VSB⁩ for all of her work in helping to organize the 1st EVER BIPOC educators conference! #BCTF #BIPOC #BCBIPOCeducators

Fabulous day with Franklin staff and the VSB MindUP team as we bring this wonderful program back to the district! #MindUP #Neurodiversity

Today is the first day of Ramadan which is being observed by the Muslim members of our school community. I would like to extend my hopes and wishes to everyone engaging in this significant time of observance that you have a generous Ramadan.

People frequently tell me that they are "afraid of getting it wrong". Ironically I have found comfort in embracing the notion that I will of course get I wrong, This is how I was raised and it is this awareness has finally freed me to honestly explore my relationship with racism.

This afternoon’s EQUITY session @VSB39 focused on Anti-Racism education. Thank you to the AMES crew JB the First Lady, Ayan, Kim & Lama. You rock!

Great job Olivier!

Celebrating #PinkDay @VSB39 At JO with #SOGI education and with Indigenous artist Dave Robinson who is here with the EQUITY program. Students are signing an ancient cedar plank which will be carved into 4 teaching wheels! Thank you Damian Wilmann!

Spending an AMAZING afternoon with Grade 3 students at Sir James Douglas Annex enjoying Jacky Essombe and Grand Papa!Thank you Christina Custer for organizing and to VP Eve Gagnon for creating such a rich learning experience and welcoming space for all! @VSB39 #excellence

Excited to be engaging in the EQUITY program today with staff and students @vantechsec @VSB39

Wishing all of our VSB community members who are celebrating a healthy, happy and prosperous Lunar New Year!

February is #BlackHistoryMonth This offers a unique opportunity for us to actively reflect on, and educate others about our past, to consider our present, and to unite with the common goal of celebrating others and proactively working towards creating a more equitable future.

For those of us who are fortunate enough to experience periods of being in good physical health, we also will experience times of physical illness, like when we have a cold or get the flu. The same is true for mental health. Mental health impacts us all. #BellLetsTalk

Looking forward to having courageous conversations and engaging in collaborative learning with staff across the district around addressing racism in schools during this Friday and Monday's ProD sessions at DT and JO.

I look forward to the day when we will no longer need a human rights campaign to convey things that should be completely obvious to everyone: 1. we are all diverse so approach others with a sense of curiosity and humility 2. treat others as you would like to be treated!