The Oxford Dictionary definition of discrimination is “Treating one or more members of a specific group unfairly as compared with other people. Discrimination may be illegal on the ground of sex, sexual orientation, race, religion, disability, or nationality.”
Read moreLetters to the Editor - Truth and Reconciliation in Canada - Part 3
Dear Editor,
Greetings, I am a grade ⅞ student from the Toronto School. I am writing to share my opinion about Truth and Reconciliation Day on September 30th.
I am writing to you to talk about the things that were going on in the residential schools. In my opinion, I think us, all students, should have an assembly of Truth and reconciliation to show how bad it was for the Indigenous students getting bullied, being treated unfairly, and being hated on for what identity they were
Read moreLetters to the Editor - Truth and Reconciliation in Canada - Part 2
Dear Editor,
Good morning, I'm a Toronto Grade 7 student in Mrs. Alcordo’s Class at Gulfstream PS. I'm going to talk about Truth and Reconciliation Day today. You might wonder, "What is Truth and Reconciliation Day?" It's a day to honour the Indigenous children who have passed, survivors of the residential school system, as well as their families and communities.
Read moreLetters to the Editor - Truth and Reconciliation in Canada - Part 1
Today, youth in public schools are learning the relevance of student voice. That is, having the opportunity to view perspectives using different lenses about social justice issues, have dialogue, reflect and then think of ways to impact a larger audience to take action. Award winning teacher, Sheri Alcordo makes a point of providing learning opportunities for her students to be empowered and engage in cross curricular, culturally relevant and inclusive learning, in this case, letter writing, for an intentional purpose.
Read moreDownsview Advocate: Matias de Dovitiis for Humber River-Black Creek
In the upcoming federal election, the Downsview Advocate is proud to support local NDP candidate Matias de Dovitiis.
A longtime resident of the Downsview Community, Matias has worked, lived and volunteered to better the community for years.
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