Pride Month: a look at where we are and how to continue to move forward
June is Pride month, in which communities around the world come together to support the LGBTQ2+ communities. Generally, this month is filled with positive energy, message, and support shared with...
Books as Windows, Books as Mirrors: Curating Inclusive Classroom Libraries
Children’s literature has become relevant in a wide variety of subject areas outside of Language Arts; it is especially useful in social justice and multicultural education. Having worked as a...
Equitable Hiring Practices: It Is About WHO We Hire as Much as HOW We Hire
Sign we left on the door of the office as candidates arrived for their interview It has been four years since I have had the privilege to hire staff to...
My Journey Toward Equitable Outcomes for Racialized Students
My name is Allison Ebanks, I am a racialized educator of Caribbean descent with the Durham District School Board. As a passionate Equity Advocate, I have come to understand just...
Building Relations and Reconciliation Through Art and Music
On April 25th 2019, I had the opportunity to attend the 7th annual speaker series Màmawi Together celebration, held at the University of Ottawa in partnership with RSEKN and the University of Ottawa's Faculty of...
Continuing the Conversation: Inequality in Academic and Applied Streaming
Here on the RSEKN blog site, there are so many rich and interesting pieces written with hopes of contributing to conversations around an array of issues on equity in education....