Andrea Barrow

Thank you to those who made the Black, Indigenous, and Racialized Career Day a great experience for @LimestoneDSB students. @PengSangCau @naeema_mnr @Msektateacher @AbaMortley and Jason Morningstar. Special thanks to student trustee Ayesha Bukhari.

We're excited for the opportunity to introduce Barbados' Road Tennis in PDSB schools. Read more about it here: wp.me/p3FWCD-be4

Black, Indigenous, and Racialized Career Day, panel discussion underway @LimestoneDSB @BGCsoutheast

Black, Indigenous, and Racialized Career Day @LimestoneDSB. Thank you @PengSangCau for your amazing key note presentation.

What an amazing end to the week with @AaliyahEdwards_ at the first Black Student Association meeting. @LimestoneDSB

What’s Happening at @SCDSB_Schools @ONeducation! @TeamEduTravel opportunity for Black Students is coming. Details are below. Info session being held at @bcguidance on Tuesday, November 4th, 2024. @SCDSBSTTrustees

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🏀YGK Hoopers🏀 we running it back😉 In collaboration with @FSSprops come join me at my 2nd annual You Got Knext Basketball Camp on Nov 9th & 10th! Don't miss out on your opportunity to improve your skills, make new friends and meet your girl Aaliyah Edwards😝 Link in bio!

Saddened to learn that Judith Brown passed away. I was fortunate to work with her as a @LimestoneDSB trustee for 6 years and she was an amazing colleague, teacher, and friend who made everyone feel welcome and heard. And when she spoke, people listened. jamesreidfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Jud…

Whether you are on the way to school, or need something to listen to during your workout or admin hour, check out our Podcast episodes from the first season! They are available wherever you get your podcast.

Resistance training (RT) participation rates are low, especially among adolescent girls. New research article published on #PHEJournal gives recommendations including adding a minimal number of required RT hours. phecanada.ca/professional-l…

#OTD August 28, 1833, the Slavery Abolition Act received Royal Assent and took effect August 1, 1834. Read my @HistoricaCanada article to learn more. #RememberSlavery thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/sla…

Paul Smith is the first Black officer to command a ship in the Royal Canadian Navy. While in command of HMCS Kingston, his ship participated in the search for HMS Erebus and Terror, the ships of the lost Franklin Expedition in the Canadian Arctic. thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/pau…

🇨🇦 Josh Liendo is the first Black Canadian to win an Olympic swimming medal. He told me growing up he had nobody to really look up to — because nobody looked like him. Game changer. History maker. Silver medal at the Olympics.

August 1, 2024 marks the 190th Emancipation Day. My books document the history and significance of Emancipation Day and its continued legacy in Canada. Learn more about this rich cultural tradition. Get your copies today: tinyurl.com/mryjfzsx

Friday was the showcase of an amazing week long camp with Zimbabwean-Canadian stone sculpting artist Chaka Chikodzi for racialized and newcomer teens. Support from @TettCentre @KSOAygk and @LimestoneDSB . Thank you Chaka, Sekai, Nandi, and Sarah.

FREE Stone Sculpting and Immersive Arts Summer Camp with local Zimbabwean-Canadian artist Chaka Chikodzi for racialized and newcomer teenagers. Lunch is provided each day. For more information, email: chaka@africville.net @LimestoneDSB

Want to learn how language plays a role in the creation of inclusion learning environments? With definitions of terms, words to be avoided, and suggested replacements @SportOttawa’s inclusive language guide helps create environments where students feel that they belong.

📢 We're hiring!! #jobopportunity - Do you have knowledge of #teendatingviolence and/or #bullying prevention? 🧠 - Do you have experience in social sciences #research? 📊 - Do you have an in-depth understanding of #knowledgemobilization? Apply here⬇️ internal.careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/14554735-…

Junior Girls Basketball tournament hosted by @stmarycrusaders Sept 27-28 To register or for more information contact: Matt.Reil@cdsbeo.on.ca