(she/her) settler, passionate educator, uncolonizing, Indigenous & Human Rights. "The classroom remains the most radical space of possibility" -bell hooks
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Opinion: Manitoba, do the right thing. Search the landfills /via @globeandmail theglobeandmail.com/opinion/…
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Pity she does not realize what @Rabia_Khokhar1 is doing is good teaching, inclusive & supporting all learners. All educators please check @Rabia_Khokhar1 feed & follow her if you are not. She is an amazing educator.
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My first official exhibit. My heart is full from the response so far. Miigwetch ❤️
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Congratulations Ms. Bunsie on being the recipient of an HDSB Inspire Award for your work as a champion of Indigenous Education and affirming all student identities!
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I will acknowledge this day by sharing this brief passage from @BillyRayB’s brilliant novel A Minor Chorus
ALT Selected passage from Billy-Ray Belcourt’s A Minor Chorus reads: My rez, like most in Canada, came into being so as to function like an open-air prison, but today, against this logic, we care for one another in ways that the state could and will never interrupt.
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👇🏽 resonates on so many levels - the struggle is real - as a racialized educator when do you speak up, where is it appropriate & what will the fall out be??? Are you labeled a troublemaker or changemaker? -waiting for everyone else’s readiness feels unsafe & stifling
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“Equality means more than passing laws. The struggle is really won in the hearts and minds of the community, where it really counts.” – Barbara Gittings
The Progressive Pride flag is up @EthelGardinerPS for the month of June. Hate has no home here.
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“Every child deserves a champion, an adult who will never give up on them. Is this job tough? You betcha. But it is not impossible. We’re educators. We’re born to make a difference.” t.ted.com/svhiXGh
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It may sound fluffy or cliche but if we are truly working toward equity, we must visualize and believe in a future of possibility. This work isn’t about fixing deficits. Its about honoring, rectifying, and ultimately, cultivating the unique gifts and talents that we all possess.
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Reminder on National Indigenous Languages Day that the federal government is responsible for damaging and erasing Indigenous languages in Canada, so it should be obligated to fully fund fluency restoration everywhere. "Reconciliation" means little when languages are dying.
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Vatican finally repudiates the Doctrine of Discovery
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For the entire month of February, I’m dedicating my Instagram page to Black Canadian authors. I’ll post here as well. I’m not doing #BHM events or panels this month, with one exception, but I’m committed to supporting my fellow #BlackCanLit authors. #28DaysofBlackCanLit
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A great learning experience changes you. It does something to your spirit, not just your mind. It touches you, uplifts you, brings you into beloved community. It helps you find your voice. Think of how many such experiences we can create if we let go of antiquated ideas of data.
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This is an excellent statement and other #OntEd boards should take note. Especially those that find themselves targeted by groups motivated by hate.
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Yesterday I was part of a group that peacefully protested the expansion of a coal mine in Germany. We were kettled by police and then detained but were let go later that evening.
Climate protection is not a crime.
#LuetziBleibt #LuetziLebt #KeepItInTheGround #ClimateJustice