PDSB Sikh Employees For Voice and Advocacy

Extremely troubling. India’s consulate is calling for removal of material and investigations into Canadian schools. This is part of a trend of governments trying to control what’s said about them in educational institutions in other countries. Chinese consulates have done it too.

The Indian consulate in Toronto is trying to stop GTA teachers from giving lessons about the ongoing protests by predominantly Sikh farmers in India, claiming the material poses a security threat and could "poison" relations between India and Canada. bit.ly/3xx8eUr

Eid al-Fitr g.co/kgs/kYfRRG share in love and peace. Praying and sending energy around our globe today 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

During Asian Heritage Month, we encourage staff, students, families and our communities to spend time learning about the rich heritage, history, culture and contributions of Asian Canadians and Asian communities throughout the world.

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Excited for our 9:00 AM start today with @Pandher4Burnaby visiting us all the way for Surrey BC! Thank you for taking the time to read your book, #gurpreetgoestogurdwara to students @PeelSchools #shm2021 #virtualauthorvisit

@whatisapatka welcome to Twitter! Thank you for reading to @PeelSchools today! Look at our creations w #whatisapatka

@PeelSchools had another #VirtualAuthorVisit for @WhatIsAPatka which allowed us to create a safe space to ask questions in order to gain a deeper understanding of the #patka as part of our #antiracism responsibility #SikhHeritageMonth @TinaSidhuEdu @PeelASP @Rohan_Thompson4

What a wonderful presentation today! Can’t wait to see submissions! #whatisapatka @PeelSchools

2nd live event from @PDSBSeva & #WorkplaceEquity for #VirtualAuthorVisits of #DiverseLiterature to honour #SikhHeritageMonth @PeelSchools. @NikkiChhina presents #JustJeet, a book that celebrates #diversity & #acceptance @PeelASP @TinaSidhuEdu @Rohan_Thompson4 #SHM2021 #VAV

@PDSBSeva welcomes Sikh authors to talk to students of @PeelSchools! Began with the down to earth @raakstar “Super Satya Saves the Day” and then our very own Nikki’s Chhina‘s “Just Jeet” and NOW @simran reads “Fauja Singh Keeps Going” Links are on our broadcast page! #SHM2021

These are the names of the innocent individuals who lost their lives. May they rest in peace, power, and paradise.🕊🙏🏻 Matthew R. Alexander, 32 Samaria Blackwell, 19 Amarjeet Johal, 66 Jasvinder Kaur, 64 Jaswinder Singh, 68 Amarjit Skhon, 48 Karlie Smith, 19 John Weisert, 74

But after all is said and done, we Sikhs adapt, that’s our superpower. Adaptation. To ALL the fallen in the tragic #Indianapolis shooting - Amerjeet Johal, Jaswinder Kaur, Jaswinder Singh, Amarjit Sekhon, Karli Smith, John Weisert, Matthew R Alexander, Samaria Blackwell... 🖤

One among the four Sikh victims of the #FedExMassacre in #Indianapolis was Amarjit Kaur Johal, a Sikh grandmother. Dadima, you deserved much better than this. Rest in paradise. Waheguru Ji Mehar Karo 🙏

Vaisakhi is the day to practice remaining in a state of optimal bliss - fight for justice and give gratitude. #Vaisakhi #FarmersProtest

Our classes are looking forward to a virtual author visit from Tajinder Kaur Kalia in celebration of #SikhHeritageMonth thanks to @PDSBSeva! #WhatisaPatka #RepresentationMatters @MsDhaliwalPDSB @lisanhart13 @PeelSchools

@MattShchukovsky @MsMininni @Lorneparkps @PeelSchools @theJagmeetSingh Thank you for having a debrief with your students! This is exactly why we have heritage months - for awareness on issues and go beyond samosas and saris! 🙏🏽🙏🏽

We partnered up with @MsMininni class today @Lorneparkps to talk about last week’s @PeelSchools event with @theJagmeetSingh Students shared their feelings of anger, sadness and talked about we need to stand up against any form of racism. 1/2

5/6..From the #FarmersProtest and the plight of their elders/ancestors back home to so much more, there may be a lot on their minds. During #sikhheritagemonth & beyond, please continue providing a space 4 them to share their brilliance but commit more to finding out who they are.

4/6..Sikhs call for allies in our fight as a religious minority back home & also here just like many others across the globe. Please don’t wait for a Picture Book to learn about Sikh students or any others. Ask them to share and if they don’t know who they are...find out.