Inspiring journeys: Black Arts students nurture connections between high school and higher education
Toronto Metropolitan University (December 8)
As it turned out, the Centre was planning the first TDSB Black Student Post-Secondary Engagement Symposium on November 15, 2023. This was an opportunity for post-secondary institutions to connect with Black students in the TDSB to share programs, interest groups, clubs, communities, and services that affirm the lived and historic experiences of Black students, support their sense of belonging in post-secondary spaces, and connect them to culturally relevant programs and resources.
Black students shone brightly at youth conference
The Caribbean Camera (November 2)
Black students from the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) gathered at York University for the 2nd Annual Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) Conference. Creating Possibilities for Black Students in K-12 Education and Leadership.
TDSB Centre of Excellence 'a beacon of hope' for Black students
Share News (June 8 -21)
The Centre of Excellence for Black Student Achievement offers numerous programs for students, staff and families. Through the work of the TDSB, staff and community partnerships, more opportunities are opening up for Black students. They are exploring numerous career pathways, are receiving mentorship and are seeing themselves positively represented through the Centre of Excellence for Black Student Achievement.
Jane and Finch middle school students get taste of high school at special day of hands-on learning
CBC (January 18)
The Centre of Excellence for Black Student Achievement, an initiative of the Toronto District School Board (TDSB), arranged for students from Brookview Middle School and Oakdale Park Middle School to tour Westview Centennial Secondary School on Tuesday and Wednesday. The event, called a "joint day of experiential learning," drew about 240 students, about 120 each day, from both feeder schools. Students learned about course offerings, including technological education, at Westview.
Toronto Metropolitan University (December 8)
As it turned out, the Centre was planning the first TDSB Black Student Post-Secondary Engagement Symposium on November 15, 2023. This was an opportunity for post-secondary institutions to connect with Black students in the TDSB to share programs, interest groups, clubs, communities, and services that affirm the lived and historic experiences of Black students, support their sense of belonging in post-secondary spaces, and connect them to culturally relevant programs and resources.
Black students shone brightly at youth conference
The Caribbean Camera (November 2)
Black students from the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) gathered at York University for the 2nd Annual Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) Conference. Creating Possibilities for Black Students in K-12 Education and Leadership.
TDSB Centre of Excellence 'a beacon of hope' for Black students
Share News (June 8 -21)
The Centre of Excellence for Black Student Achievement offers numerous programs for students, staff and families. Through the work of the TDSB, staff and community partnerships, more opportunities are opening up for Black students. They are exploring numerous career pathways, are receiving mentorship and are seeing themselves positively represented through the Centre of Excellence for Black Student Achievement.
Jane and Finch middle school students get taste of high school at special day of hands-on learning
CBC (January 18)
The Centre of Excellence for Black Student Achievement, an initiative of the Toronto District School Board (TDSB), arranged for students from Brookview Middle School and Oakdale Park Middle School to tour Westview Centennial Secondary School on Tuesday and Wednesday. The event, called a "joint day of experiential learning," drew about 240 students, about 120 each day, from both feeder schools. Students learned about course offerings, including technological education, at Westview.