Digital citizenship and inequality: From classroom to workforce
My keen interest to keep abreast of debates concerning citizenship has exposed me to the concept of digital citizenship, and of course, to the question of equity. I was taken...
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...
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....
CRRP and me: Reflections on my experiences as a teacher candidate
My name is Sidney Pompa-Sidhu and I’m a Year 2 teacher candidate at the University of Ottawa. I’m currently doing my last practicum placement with RSEKN before I graduate this...
Engaging Youth in the Reconciliation Process
The second annual Màmawi Together: Youth for Reconciliation Day united students from across Ottawa to create their own Reconciliation Legacy Projects. Around 250 youth leaders, in grades 7-12 from Ottawa’s...